Acting • AGE 79
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 f...


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Richard
2025

Paradise
Fred Collins
2025

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024

The Big Cigar
Walter
2024

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Self - Chiron
2024

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
2023

Rustin
A. Philip Randolph
2023

Outlaw Johnny Black
Bullseye Black
2023

80 for Brady
Mickey
2023

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Sheriff Nate Craven
2022

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
2022

Women of Theatre, New York
Executive Producer
2022

The Legend of Glynn Turman
G.T.
2022

The Devil You Know
Lloyd Cowans
2022

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Pa (voice)
2022

Women of the Movement
Mose Wright
2022

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self - Presenter
2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Toledo
2020

Power Book II: Ghost
Gabriel
2020

The Way Back
Doc
2020

FBI: Most Wanted
Terry Daniels
2020

Sextuplets
Leland
2019

Justine
Papa Don
2019

Windows on the World
Lou
2019

The Red Line
Nathan Gordon
2019

Bumblebee
General Whalen
2018

The Neighborhood
Otis
2018

Solace
Clay (Pastor Davis)
2018

The Killing Floor
Self
2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
2017

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017

Mr. Mercedes
Judge Bernard Raines
2017

American Gods
Reverend Hutchins
2017

Graves
2016

Race
Harry E. Davis
2016

How to Get Away with Murder
Nathaniel Lahey
2014

black-ish
Billy Blade
2014

Dakota's Summer
Isaac Benson
2014

Fargo
Doctor Senator
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

Act Like You Love Me
David Lofton
2013

John Dies at the End
Detective Lawrence 'Morgan Freeman' Appleton
2013

Revolution
David Kipling
2012

The Obama Effect
Slim Sugar
2012

House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather
Director
2012

City Teacher
Kevin Sawyer
2012

Alcatraz
Emmitt Little
2012

House of Lies
Jeremiah Kaan
2012

Suits
Vic
2011

Super 8
Dr. Woodward
2011

Burlesque
Harold Saint
2010

The Defenders
Judge Bob Owens
2010

Takers
Chief Detective Duncan
2010

FlashForward
Senator Noland
2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
James Pierce
2009

Preaching To The Pastor
Bishop Hightower
2009

In Treatment
Alex Prince, Sr.
2008

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Sheriff Bob Monroe
2008

Kings of the Evening
Clarence Brown
2008

Uncle P
Dr. Niles
2007

Criminal Minds
Charles Johnson
2005

Sahara
Dr. Frank Hopper
2005

The Seat Filler
Derrick's Dad
2004

The Wire
Clarence Royce
2002

The Bernie Mac Show
Carl
2001

Scrubs
George
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Hines
2001

Air Rage
Ted Bigelow
2001

The Visit
Parole Board Member Reingold
2001

Big Apple
Ted Olsen
2001

Fire & Ice
Robert Aimes Sr.
2001

Men of Honor
Chief Floyd
2000

Freedom Song
T-Bone Lanier
2000

Light It Up
Principal Allan Armstrong
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Young
1999

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Dr. Shakespeare
1998

The Magnificent Seven
Achilles Thompson/Hector Thompson
1998

Buffalo Soldiers
Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth
1997

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Coach Powell
1996

Millennium
James Glen
1996

Homeboys in Outer Space
Director
1996

Subterfuge
Stallworth Hubbs
1996

The Parent 'Hood
Director
1995

The Wayans Bros.
Director
1995

Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Ernie Guthrie
1994

ER
Mr. Holmes
1994

The Inkwell
Spencer Phillips
1994

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Director
1992

Deep Cover
Russell Stevens Sr.
1992

Freddy's Nightmares
Dr. Redman
1988

A Different World
Colonel Brad Taylor
1987

Ask Max
Lloyd Lyman
1986

Out of Bounds
Lieutenant Delgado
1986

Matlock
Dennis Orlando
1986

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
1985

Hail to the Chief
Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins
1985

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Joshua
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Stan Lassiter
1984

Hot Pursuit
Mitch Simpson
1984

Gremlins
Roy Hanson
1984

Penitentiary II
Charles Johnson
1982

T. J. Hooker
Norman Powell
1982

Thornwell
James Thornwell
1981

Dynasty
Director
1981

Attica
Raymond Franklin
1980

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Preston de Cordiva
1978

Centennial
Nate Person
1978

The Paper Chase
1978

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Nigeria
1977

The Serpent's Egg
Monroe
1977

The Richard Pryor Special?
Booster Johnson
1977

Minstrel Man
Harry Brown Jr.
1977

The Tapestry
1976

The Tony Randall Show
1976

J.D.'s Revenge
Isaac / 'Ike'
1976

The River Niger
Jeff Williams
1976

Cooley High
Leroy "Preach" Jackson
1975

Carter's Army
Pvt. George Brightman
1975

The Blue Knight
Edwin Beall
1975

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theo
1975

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
1974

Together Brothers
Dr. Johnson
1974

Thomasine & Bushrod
Jomo J. Anderson
1974

Five on the Black Hand Side
Gideon
1973

AWOL
Mohammed G.
1972

Honky
Sailor at Bus Station
1971

In Search of America
Bodhi
1971

Room 222
1969

You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
Executive Producer