Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman is known for acting, with films including STRAW, Bumblebee, Gremlins. Browse the full filmography and find where to stream on sseenn.

Glynn Russell Turman, born on January 31, 1947, in New York City, is a revered American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, whose career spans decades. He gained early recognition for his role as Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 film "Cooley High." Turman's talent shone on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for "The Great White Hope." He's renowned for TV work in "The Wire," math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom "A Different World," fictional Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series "The Wire" and "House of Lies." His filmography includes impactful roles in "Gremlins" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." With a captivating presence, Turman continues to enthrall audiences, showcasing remarkable versatility and depth in his performances.

Filmography

• STRAW (2025)
• Bumblebee (2018)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Super 8 (2011)
• Men of Honor (2000)
• Burlesque (2010)
• Sahara (2005)
• Takers (2010)
• Sextuplets (2019)
• Deep Cover (1992)
• Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
• The Way Back (2020)
• John Dies at the End (2013)
• 80 for Brady (2023)
• Race (2016)
• How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
• Rustin (2023)
• The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
• Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
• The Serpent's Egg (1977)
• Dakota's Summer (2014)
• Cooley High (1975)