Glynn Turman
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
Born
Jan 31, 1947
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
79 acting
5 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
Gremlins
1984
as Roy Hanson
Super 8
2011
as Dr. Woodward
Bumblebee
2018
as General Whalen
Men of Honor
2000
as Chief Floyd
Sextuplets
2019
as Leland
STRAW
2025
as Richard
Deep Cover
1992
as Russell Stevens Sr.
Burlesque
2010
as Harold Saint
Sahara
2005
as Dr. Frank Hopper
Takers
2010
as Chief Detective Duncan
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