Glynn Turman
American actor · United States · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79
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Something wrong?Glynn Turman is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun, Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera Peyton Place (1968-1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film...
A life in dates
ParadiseSeries, Fred Collins
STRAWFilm, 2025Richard2023
80 for BradyFilm, Mickey2020
FBI: Most WantedSeries, Terry Daniels
Ma Rainey's Black BottomFilm, 2020Toledo2018
BumblebeeFilm, General Whalen2017
American GodsSeries, Reverend Hutchins2014
Dakota's SummerFilm, Isaac Benson2011
SuitsSeries, Vic2010
BurlesqueFilm, Harold Saint2008Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesAward2005
Criminal MindsSeries, Charles Johnson
SaharaFilm, 2005Dr. Frank Hopper2002
The WireSeries, Clarence Royce2000
Men of HonorFilm, Chief Floyd1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Dr. Young1998
How Stella Got Her Groove BackFilm, Dr. Shakespeare1994
The InkwellFilm, Spencer Phillips1986
MatlockSeries, Dennis Orlando
Out of BoundsFilm, 1986Lieutenant Delgado1982
T. J. HookerSeries, Norman Powell
Penitentiary IIFilm, 1982Charles Johnson1976
J.D.'s RevengeFilm, Isaac / 'Ike'1974
The Nine Lives of Fritz the CatFilm, (voice)1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Harley Dartson1947Born31 January 1947Also in Deutsch
Photos 2
Filmography 40
STSTRAW
HCHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
AOA Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the OlympiansFB80 for Brady
RURustin
OBOutlaw Johnny Black
TKThe Devil You Know
IYIs That Black Enough for You?!?
CAChadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
TBThe Way BackMBMa Rainey's Black Bottom
MSMa Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
SESextuplets
JUJustineBUBumblebee
RARaceDSDakota's Summer
JEJohn Dies at the End
SUSuper 8BUBurlesque
TATakers
UPUncle PSASahara
TFThe Seat FillerMHMen of Honor
LULight It UpHBHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
BSBuffalo Soldiers
RMRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultTIThe Inkwell
DCDeep CoverOBOut of Bounds
GRGremlinsPIPenitentiary II
ATAttica
TEThe Serpent's EggJRJ.D.'s Revenge
CHCooley High
CACarter's ArmyTCThe Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat145 credits on file
Television 24
PAParadise
POPercy Jackson and the OlympiansFWFBI: Most Wanted
PGPower Book II: Ghost
TNThe NeighborhoodAGAmerican Gods
LMLate Night with Seth Meyers
FAFargo
HMHow to Get Away with Murder
BIblack-ishSUSuits
NANCIS: Los AngelesCMCriminal MindsTWThe Wire
LILaw & Order: Criminal Intent
SCScrubsLULaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
ERER
TATouched by an AngelMAMatlock
MWMurder, She WroteTHT. J. Hooker
DYDynastyHOHawaii Five-OAwards
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Glynn Turman is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun, Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera Peyton Place (1968-1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High, math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom A Different World (1988-1993), and Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series The Wire. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the HBO drama series In Treatment.
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