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Regular directing credits.
Director
Glynn Turman
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 7All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 114674
IMDb ID: nm0877270
Known for: Acting
Born: January 31, 1947
Age: 79
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2025
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.9
Wikidata: Q1532531
Also known as
글린 터먼 • Glynn Russell Turman • Glynn R. Turman • گلین ترمن
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Executive Producer (3)Writer (1)
Biography
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.
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Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Glynn Turman.
House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather
Director • 6 eps
2012 Series
6.3
Homeboys in Outer Space
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
Director • 8 eps
1995 Series
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
Director • 7 eps
1995 Series
6.6
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.0
A Different World
Director • 4 eps
1987 Series
6.4
Dynasty
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Glynn Turman.
7.7
STRAW
as Richard
2025 Movie
7.5
Men of Honor
as Chief Floyd
2000 Movie
7.3
Race
as Harry E. Davis
2016 Movie
7.2
Burlesque
as Harold Saint
2010 Movie
7.1
Gremlins
as Roy Hanson
1984 Movie
6.8
Deep Cover
as Russell Stevens Sr.
1992 Movie
6.8
Super 8
as Dr. Woodward
2011 Movie
6.7
Bumblebee
as General Whalen
2018 Movie
6.6
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
2020 Movie
6.6
The Way Back
as Doc
2020 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Glynn Turman.
8.6
The Wire
as Clarence Royce • 22 eps
2002 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Doctor Senator • 6 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Suits
as Vic • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
as Gabriel • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
ER
as Mr. Holmes • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nathaniel Lahey • 8 eps
2014 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.7
Millennium
as James Glen • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines • 1 eps
2001 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Glynn Turman.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
as James Pierce • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Suits
as Vic • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Doctor Senator • 6 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Scrubs
as George • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.4
Paradise
as Fred Collins • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.8
ER
as Mr. Holmes • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.6
The Wire
as Clarence Royce • 22 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Stan Lassiter • 1 eps
1984 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Glynn Turman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Glynn Turman.
7.7
STRAW
as Richard
2025 Movie
7.5
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024 Movie
6.1
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Self - Chiron
2024 Movie
6.5
Rustin
as A. Philip Randolph
2023 Movie
5.4
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Bullseye Black
2023 Movie
6.2
80 for Brady
as Mickey
2023 Movie
6.1
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022 Movie
The Legend of Glynn Turman
as G.T.
2022 Movie
6.7
The Devil You Know
as Lloyd Cowans
2022 Movie
8.2
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
2021 Movie
6.3
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
as Self - Presenter
2020 Movie
6.6
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
as Toledo
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Glynn Turman.
7.4
Paradise
as Fred Collins • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.5
The Big Cigar
as Walter • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Sheriff Nate Craven • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Pa (voice) • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Women of the Movement
as Mose Wright • 6 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Power Book II: Ghost
as Gabriel • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.7
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
The Red Line
as Nathan Gordon • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Neighborhood
as Otis • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Mr. Mercedes
as Judge Bernard Raines • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.1
American Gods
as Reverend Hutchins • 1 eps
2017 Series