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Glynn Turman
Actor

Glynn Turman

1947New York City, New York, USA76 Movies53 TV Shows

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.

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STRAW
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Richard
7.7

STRAW

2025
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
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7.9

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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Self - Chiron
6.1

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024
Rustin
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A. Philip Randolph
6.5

Rustin

2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
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Bullseye Black
5.2

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023
80 for Brady
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Mickey
6.2

80 for Brady

2023
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
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Self
6.3

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022
Women of Theatre, New York
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Executive Producer

Women of Theatre, New York

2022
The Legend of Glynn Turman
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G.T.

The Legend of Glynn Turman

2022
The Devil You Know
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Lloyd Cowans
6.7

The Devil You Know

2022
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
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Self
8.2

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
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Self - Presenter
6.3

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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Toledo
6.6

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020
The Way Back
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Doc
6.6

The Way Back

2020
Sextuplets
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Leland
6.2

Sextuplets

2019
Justine
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Papa Don
6.4

Justine

2019
Windows on the World
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Lou
3.3

Windows on the World

2019
Bumblebee
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General Whalen
6.7

Bumblebee

2018
Solace
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Clay (Pastor Davis)
4.7

Solace

2018
The Killing Floor
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Self

The Killing Floor

2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
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Self
6.2

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
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1.0

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017
Race
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Harry E. Davis
7.3

Race

2016
Dakota's Summer
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Isaac Benson
6.4

Dakota's Summer

2014
Act Like You Love Me
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David Lofton
5.4

Act Like You Love Me

2013
John Dies at the End
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Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
6.3

John Dies at the End

2013
The Obama Effect
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Slim Sugar
2.5

The Obama Effect

2012
City Teacher
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Kevin Sawyer

City Teacher

2012
Super 8
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Dr. Woodward
6.8

Super 8

2011
Burlesque
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Harold Saint
7.2

Burlesque

2010
Takers
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Chief Detective Duncan
6.2

Takers

2010
Preaching To The Pastor
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Bishop Hightower
1.0

Preaching To The Pastor

2009
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
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Sheriff Bob Monroe
6.7

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

2008
Kings of the Evening
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Clarence Brown

Kings of the Evening

2008
Uncle P
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Dr. Niles
5.1

Uncle P

2007
Sahara
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Dr. Frank Hopper
5.9

Sahara

2005
The Seat Filler
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Derrick's Dad
4.3

The Seat Filler

2004
Air Rage
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Ted Bigelow
5.2

Air Rage

2001
The Visit
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Parole Board Member Reingold
7.6

The Visit

2001
Fire & Ice
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Robert Aimes Sr.
8.0

Fire & Ice

2001
Men of Honor
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Chief Floyd
7.5

Men of Honor

2000
Freedom Song
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T-Bone Lanier
5.5

Freedom Song

2000
Light It Up
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Principal Allan Armstrong
6.7

Light It Up

1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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Dr. Shakespeare
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998
Buffalo Soldiers
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Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
5.4

Buffalo Soldiers

1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
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Coach Powell
7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996
Subterfuge
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Stallworth Hubbs
6.3

Subterfuge

1996
The Inkwell
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Spencer Phillips
5.3

The Inkwell

1994
Deep Cover
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Russell Stevens Sr.
6.8

Deep Cover

1992
Ask Max
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Lloyd Lyman
6.0

Ask Max

1986
Out of Bounds
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Lieutenant Delgado
5.3

Out of Bounds

1986
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
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Joshua

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

1985
Gremlins
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Roy Hanson
7.1

Gremlins

1984
Penitentiary II
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Charles Johnson
4.0

Penitentiary II

1982
Thornwell
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James Thornwell
6.0

Thornwell

1981
Attica
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Raymond Franklin
5.7

Attica

1980
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
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Preston de Cordiva
3.8

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
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Nigeria
5.4

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977
The Serpent's Egg
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Monroe
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
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Booster Johnson
7.0

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977
Minstrel Man
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Harry Brown Jr.

Minstrel Man

1977
The Tapestry
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6.0

The Tapestry

1976
J.D.'s Revenge
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Isaac / 'Ike'
5.7

J.D.'s Revenge

1976
The River Niger
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Jeff Williams
6.8

The River Niger

1976
Cooley High
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Leroy "Preach" Jackson
6.9

Cooley High

1975
Carter's Army
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Pvt. George Brightman
4.0

Carter's Army

1975
The Blue Knight
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Edwin Beall

The Blue Knight

1975
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
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Theo

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
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5.1

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974
Together Brothers
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Dr. Johnson
4.2

Together Brothers

1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
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Jomo J. Anderson
6.3

Thomasine & Bushrod

1974
Five on the Black Hand Side
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Gideon
6.8

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973
AWOL
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Mohammed G.

AWOL

1972
Honky
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Sailor at Bus Station
4.3

Honky

1971
In Search of America
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Bodhi
3.0

In Search of America

1971
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
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Executive Producer
10.0

You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson

Television

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Paradise
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Fred Collins
7.4

Paradise

2025
The Big Cigar
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Walter
5.5

The Big Cigar

2024
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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Mr. Brunner / Chiron
7.3

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
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Sheriff Nate Craven
7.5

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
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Pa (voice)
5.6

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022
Women of the Movement
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Mose Wright
6.5

Women of the Movement

2022
Power Book II: Ghost
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Gabriel
8.2

Power Book II: Ghost

2020
FBI: Most Wanted
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Terry Daniels
7.7

FBI: Most Wanted

2020
The Red Line
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Nathan Gordon
7.3

The Red Line

2019
The Neighborhood
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Otis
7.6

The Neighborhood

2018
Mr. Mercedes
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Judge Bernard Raines
7.1

Mr. Mercedes

2017
American Gods
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Reverend Hutchins
7.1

American Gods

2017
Graves
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5.0

Graves

2016
How to Get Away with Murder
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Nathaniel Lahey
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014
black-ish
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Billy Blade
7.1

black-ish

2014
Fargo
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Doctor Senator
8.3

Fargo

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Self
5.3

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
Revolution
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David Kipling
6.4

Revolution

2012
House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather
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Director

House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather

2012
Alcatraz
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Emmitt Little
6.3

Alcatraz

2012
House of Lies
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Jeremiah Kaan
6.6

House of Lies

2012
Suits
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Vic
8.2

Suits

2011
The Defenders
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Judge Bob Owens
7.1

The Defenders

2010
FlashForward
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Senator Noland
7.0

FlashForward

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
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James Pierce
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009
In Treatment
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Alex Prince, Sr.
7.6

In Treatment

2008
Criminal Minds
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Charles Johnson
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005
The Wire
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Clarence Royce
8.6

The Wire

2002
The Bernie Mac Show
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Carl
6.5

The Bernie Mac Show

2001
Scrubs
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George
8.8

Scrubs

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Roy Hines
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Dr. Young
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
The Magnificent Seven
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Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
6.4

The Magnificent Seven

1998
Millennium
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James Glen
7.7

Millennium

1996
Homeboys in Outer Space
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Director
6.3

Homeboys in Outer Space

1996
The Parent 'Hood
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Director
7.3

The Parent 'Hood

1995
The Wayans Bros.
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Director
7.2

The Wayans Bros.

1995
Touched by an Angel
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Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
ER
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Mr. Holmes
7.8

ER

1994
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
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Director
6.6

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992
Freddy's Nightmares
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Dr. Redman
7.2

Freddy's Nightmares

1988
A Different World
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Colonel Brad Taylor
7.0

A Different World

1987
Matlock
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Dennis Orlando
7.1

Matlock

1986
The Twilight Zone
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(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
7.8

The Twilight Zone

1985
Hail to the Chief
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Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
5.0

Hail to the Chief

1985
Murder, She Wrote
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Stan Lassiter
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Hot Pursuit
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Mitch Simpson
5.0

Hot Pursuit

1984
T. J. Hooker
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Norman Powell
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982
Dynasty
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Director
6.4

Dynasty

1981
Centennial
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Nate Person
7.7

Centennial

1978
The Paper Chase
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7.6

The Paper Chase

1978
The Tony Randall Show
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6.2

The Tony Randall Show

1976
Room 222
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6.0

Room 222

1969