STRAW
2025 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Glynn Turman
Actor · born 31 January 1947 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Where to start: STRAW (2025).
As actor 71
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024 · 6.8/10
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A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2024 · 6.4/10
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Rustin
2023 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 · 5.3/10
Snoozefest
80 for Brady
2023 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
2022 · 6.1/10
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The Devil You Know
2022 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021 · 8.0/10
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020 · 6.2/10
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Way Back
2020 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Sextuplets
2019 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Justine
2019 · 6.5/10
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Windows on the World
2019 · 4.8/10
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Bumblebee
2018 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Solace
2018 · 4.7/10
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017 · 6.2/10
NewAugust 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017 · 1.0/10
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Race
2016 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Dakota's Summer
2014 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Act Like You Love Me
2013 · 5.4/10
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John Dies at the End
2013 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
The Obama Effect
2012 · 2.5/10
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Super 8
2011 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Burlesque
2010 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Takers
2010 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Preaching To The Pastor
2009 · 1.0/10
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Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008 · 6.0/10
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Uncle P
2007 · 5.1/10
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Sahara
2005 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
The Seat Filler
2004 · 4.7/10
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Air Rage
2001 · 5.5/10
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The Visit
2001 · 7.9/10
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Fire & Ice
2001 · 8.0/10
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Men of Honor
2000 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Freedom Song
2000 · 5.7/10
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Light It Up
1999 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Buffalo Soldiers
1997 · 5.5/10
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Subterfuge
1996 · 7.0/10
NewSomeone Else's Child
Someone Else's Child
1994 · 4.0/10
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The Inkwell
1994 · 5.7/10
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Deep Cover
1992 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Ask Max
1986 · 7.0/10
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Out of Bounds
1986 · 5.4/10
NewSecrets of a Married Man
Secrets of a Married Man
1984 · 3.0/10
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Gremlins
1984 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeThe Grand Baby
The Grand Baby
1983 · 5.5/10
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Penitentiary II
1982 · 4.4/10
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Thornwell
1981 · 7.3/10
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Attica
1980 · 5.7/10
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Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978 · 4.6/10
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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977 · 5.9/10
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The Serpent's Egg
1977 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · 7.2/10
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The Tapestry
1976 · 6.0/10
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J.D.'s Revenge
1976 · 5.9/10
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The River Niger
1976 · 6.7/10
NewTV shows 45
Paradise
TV · 2025 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The Big Cigar
TV · 2024 · 5.3/10
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
TV · 2023 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
TV · 2022 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV · 2022 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Women of the Movement
TV · 2022 · 6.5/10
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Power Book II: Ghost
TV · 2020 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
FBI: Most Wanted
TV · 2020 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The Neighborhood
TV · 2018 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Mr. Mercedes
TV · 2017 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
American Gods
TV · 2017 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Graves
TV · 2016 · 5.0/10
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How to Get Away with Murder
TV · 2014 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
black-ish
TV · 2014 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Fargo
TV · 2014 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Revolution
TV · 2012 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Alcatraz
TV · 2012 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
House of Lies
TV · 2012 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Suits
TV · 2011 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
The Defenders
TV · 2010 · 7.2/10
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FlashForward
TV · 2009 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · 2009 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
In Treatment
TV · 2008 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Criminal Minds
TV · 2005 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
The Wire
TV · 2002 · 8.6/10
Absolute Cinema
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · 2001 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Scrubs
TV · 2001 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · 2001 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Big Apple
TV · 2001 · 8.0/10
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · 1999 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
Millennium
TV · 1996 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
The Wayans Bros.
TV · 1995 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Touched by an Angel
TV · 1994 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · 1992 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Freddy's Nightmares
TV · 1988 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
A Different World
TV · 1987 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Matlock
TV · 1986 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Twilight Zone
TV · 1985 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Hail to the Chief
TV · 1985 · 7.0/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Glynn Turman movie?
By viewer score, STRAW (2025) at 7.7/10.
What are Glynn Turman’s most popular movies?
Super 8, Gremlins, Bumblebee.
How many movies has Glynn Turman made?
71 films on TMDB, 71 as actor.