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Glynn Turman

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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…

Filmography79 films
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  1. When They're Gone2026
  2. STRAW2025
  3. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 22024
  4. A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians2024
  5. Rustin2023
  6. Outlaw Johnny Black2023
  7. 80 for Brady2023
  8. Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022
  9. The Legend of Glynn Turman2022
  10. The Devil You Know2022
  11. Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist2021
  12. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen2020
  13. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom2020
  14. The Way Back2020
  15. Sextuplets2019
  16. Justine2019
  17. Windows on the World2019
  18. Bumblebee2018
  19. Solace2018
  20. The Killing Floor2017
  21. Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017
  22. August 28: A Day in the Life of a People2017
  23. Race2016
  24. Dakota's Summer2014
  25. Act Like You Love Me2013
  26. John Dies at the End2013
  27. The Obama Effect2012
  28. City Teacher2012
  29. The Pastor's Secret2012
  30. Super 82011
  31. Burlesque2010
  32. Takers2010
  33. Preaching To The Pastor2009
  34. Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery2008
  35. Kings of the Evening2008
  36. Uncle P2007
  37. Sahara2005
  38. The Seat Filler2004
  39. Air Rage2001
  40. The Visit2001
  41. Fire & Ice2001
  42. Men of Honor2000
  43. Freedom Song2000
  44. Light It Up1999
  45. How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998
  46. Buffalo Soldiers1997
  47. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault1996
  48. Subterfuge1996
  49. Someone Else's Child1994
  50. The Inkwell1994
  51. Deep Cover1992
  52. Ask Max1986
  53. Out of Bounds1986
  54. Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom1985
  55. Secrets of a Married Man1984
  56. Gremlins1984
  57. The Grand Baby1983
  58. Penitentiary II1982
  59. Thornwell1981
  60. Attica1980
  61. Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold1978
  62. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977
  63. The Serpent's Egg1977
  64. The Richard Pryor Special?1977
  65. Minstrel Man1977
  66. The Tapestry1976
  67. J.D.'s Revenge1976
  68. The River Niger1976
  69. Cooley High1975
  70. Carter's Army1975
  71. The Blue Knight1975
  72. Ceremonies in Dark Old Men1975
  73. The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat1974
  74. Together Brothers1974
  75. Thomasine & Bushrod1974
  76. Five on the Black Hand Side1973
  77. AWOL1972
  78. Honky1971
  79. In Search of America1971
  1. When They're Gone2026
  2. STRAW2025
  3. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 22024