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Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Born January 31, 1947· New York City, New York, USA

71Roles★ 6.9Average rating

Born in New York City and a 1965 graduate of the High School of Performing Arts, Turman made his professional debut at twelve as Travis Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. He later played Lew Miles in Peyton Place, Leroy “Preach” Jackson in Cooley High, professor Bradford Taylor on A Different World, and Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on The Wire. Film credits include Five on the Black Hand Side, Grem…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The WireSeries★ 8.6
The Wire2002
Clarence Royce
Criminal MindsSeries★ 8.3
Criminal Minds2005
Charles Johnson
FargoSeries★ 8.3
Fargo2014
Doctor Senator
SuitsSeries★ 8.2
Suits2011
Vic
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries★ 8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Dr. Young
Power Book II: GhostSeries★ 8.2
Power Book II: Ghost2020
Gabriel
How to Get Away with MurderSeries★ 7.8
How to Get Away with Murder2014
Nate Lahey Sr.
ScrubsSeries★ 8.2
Scrubs2001
George
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Mr. Holmes
STRAW★ 7.7
STRAW2025
Richard
Men of Honor★ 7.5
Men of Honor2000
Chief Floyd
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles2009
James Pierce
ParadiseSeries★ 7.6
Paradise2025
Fred Collins
FBI: Most WantedSeries★ 7.6
FBI: Most Wanted2020
Terry Daniels
MillenniumSeries★ 7.7
Millennium1996
James Glen
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001
Roy Hines
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesSeries★ 7.4
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities2022
Sheriff Nate Craven
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Stan Lassiter
Race★ 7.3
Race2016
Harry E. Davis
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansSeries★ 7.3
Percy Jackson and the Olympians2023
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Burlesque★ 7.2
Burlesque2010
Harold Saint
Gremlins★ 7.1
Gremlins1984
Roy Hanson
American GodsSeries★ 7.1
American Gods2017
Reverend Hutchins
Freddy's NightmaresSeries★ 7.2
Freddy's Nightmares1988
Dr. Redman
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Harley Dartson
black-ishSeries★ 7.1
black-ish2014
Billy Blade
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.2
A Different World1987
Colonel Brad Taylor
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.6
A Different World2026
Col. Bradford Taylor
Super 8★ 6.8
Super 82011
Dr. Woodward
The Big CigarSeries★ 5.3
The Big Cigar2024
Walter
House of LiesSeries★ 6.6
House of Lies2012
Jeremiah Kaan
Bumblebee★ 6.7
Bumblebee2018
General Whalen
The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderSeries★ 5.1
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022
Pa (voice)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography
A Different World★ 7.2
A Different World1987
Dynasty★ 6.5
Dynasty1981