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 Broad ... way, 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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A Different World
as Colonel Brad Taylor
Episodes: 122
First Aired: Sep 24, 1987
House of Lies
as Jeremiah Kaan
Episodes: 58
First Aired: Jan 08, 2012
The Wire
as Clarence Royce
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jun 02, 2002
Centennial
as Nate Person
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 01, 1978
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nathaniel Lahey
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 25, 2014
Hail to the Chief
as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Apr 09, 1985
Women of the Movement
as Mose Wright
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 06, 2022
The Big Cigar
as Walter
Episodes: 6
First Aired: May 16, 2024
Mr. Mercedes
as Judge Bernard Raines
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Aug 09, 2017
Fargo
as Doctor Senator
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 15, 2014
The Defenders
as Judge Bob Owens
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 22, 2010
In Treatment
as Alex Prince Sr.
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 28, 2008
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Dec 19, 2023
The Wire
as Mayor Clarence V. Royce
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 02, 2002
The Bernie Mac Show
as Carl
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 14, 2001
The Neighborhood
as Otis
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 01, 2018
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Young
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
Millennium
as James Glen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 25, 1996
Scrubs
as George
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roy Hines
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 2001
Revolution
as Major David Kipling
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2012
Power Book II: Ghost
as Gabriel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 2020
FlashForward
as Senator Noland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 2009
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Pa (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 23, 2022
FBI: Most Wanted
as Terry Daniels
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 2020
Suits
as Vic
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 2011
The Red Line
as Nathan Gordon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 28, 2019
Alcatraz
as Emmitt Little
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 16, 2012
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Sheriff Nate Craven
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 25, 2022
Criminal Minds
as Charles Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2005
T. J. Hooker
as Norman Powell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 13, 1982
black-ish
as Billy Blade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 2014
American Gods
as Reverend Hutchins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 30, 2017
Murder, She Wrote
as Stan Lassiter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Earl Browder
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Coleman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
ER
as Mr. Holmes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
NCIS: Los Angeles
as James Pierce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2009
Paradise
as Fred Collins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2025
The Wire
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 02, 2002
The Twilight Zone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1985
Room 222
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1969
The Magnificent Seven
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 1998
The Paper Chase
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1978
The Tony Randall Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1976
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
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| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 |