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Glynn Russell Turman is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles in Cooley High, A Different World, and the TV series The Wire.

Biography
Turman was born in New York City in 1947, according to IMDB. According a DNA analysis, Glynn Turman shares maternal ancestry with the Edo people of Nigeria. He had his first prominent acting role at the age of 13 as Travis Younger in the Broadway play of Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun, opposite Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil and Diana Sands. While he did not play the role when it transferred to film in 1961, he intensified his studies at Manhattan's School of Performing Arts Upon graduation he apprenticed in regional and repertory companies throughout the country including Tyrone Guthrie's Repertory Theatre in which he performed in late 60s productions of "Good Boys," "Harper's Ferry," "The Visit" and "The House of Atreus." He made his Los Angeles stage debut in Vinnette Carroll's "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground." An impressive 1974 performance in "The Wine Sellers" earned him a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination and a Dramalogue Award. The play was also produced on Broadway as "What The Wine Sellers Buy." He won his first NAACP Image Award for his work in the play "Eyes of the American."

A stage director as well, he received his second NAACP Image award for his directing of "Deadwood Dick" at the Inner City Cultural Center. He segued these directing talents to TV where he helmed several episodes of The Parent 'Hood, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and "The Wayans Bros," among others. He also directed during his seasons of steady employment on A Different World, in which he played the role of Colonel Taylor for five seasons (1988–1993). The show's theme song was sung by his ex-wife, legendary "Queen of Soul" artist Aretha Franklin, to whom he was married from 1978 to 1984. Glynn also played the leading role in JD's Revenge.

He began his film career in the 1970s with such blaxploitation flicks as Five on the Black Hand Side and Together Brothers, then progressed to roles in the cult classic Cooley High in 1975, plus The River Niger (1976), and A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich. TV-movies included the prestigious Centennial, 1978 mini-series, Attica, and Minstrel Man, for which he won his third NAACP Image Award. In 1978, Turman married Aretha Franklin, but that didn't last; they were divorced in 1984 and still remain close friends. The quality of Glynn's work has shown over the decades with his participation in such prominent TV-movies as Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in 1994, Buffalo Soldiers and Freedom Song. More notable films include Gremlins, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. In 2004, he joined the hit HBO series The Wire portraying the recurring role of Mayor Clarence Royce, becoming a full-time regular in 2006. His portrayal of Mayor Royce has given him an NAACP Image award nomination for Outstanding Support Actor in a Drama Series for the 2007 awards ceremony. Since The Wire, Turman guest-starred as a patient in the Scrubs episode "My Last Words". Turman's other television appearances include the Twilight Zone segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour" (co-starring Danny Kaye with a script by Harlan Ellison), Matlock, Millennium, and the sitcom All of Us.

In 2008, he won a Primetime Emmy award for his guest appearance on the HBO series In Treatment. He recently appeared on the ABC series Detroit 1-8-7. He is currently performing and producing a one-man show, Movin' Man, about his life and plans a book as well.

Turman was almost cast for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. In a 2007 interview, Turman recalled, "That was in George Lucas' book. Apparently George Lucas had me in mind for the role, and then thought that there might be too much controversy between a white Princess Leia and a black Han Solo – because those were the times – and he didn't want to get into that. At the time, I had no idea. I just went to the audition, did it and got out of there."

In 2012, he began starring in House of Lies on Showtime as the father of Don Cheadle's character.

On Criminal Minds
Turman will portray Charles Johnson in Strange Fruit.

Filmography
2013 Act Like You Love Me David 2012-2013 House of Lies (TV Series) Jeremiah Kaan - Til Death Do Us Part (2013) ... Jeremiah Kaan - Hostile Takeover (2013) ... Jeremiah Kaan - Exit Strategy (2013) ... Jeremiah Kaan - Liability (2013) ... Jeremiah Kaan - Wonders of the World (2013) ... Jeremiah Kaan See all 24 episodes » 2012 Revolution (TV Series) Major David Kipling - Nobody's Fault But Mine (2012) ... Major David Kipling 2012 NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) James Pierce - Out of the Past: Part 1 (2012) ... James Pierce 2012 The Pastor's Secrets 2012 The Obama Effect Slim Sugar 2012 Who Killed Soul Glow? 2012 Alcatraz (TV Series) Emmitt Little - Clarence Montgomery (2012) ... Emmitt Little 2012 John Dies at the End Detective 2011 Super 8 Dr. Thomas Woodward 2011 Forcin' the Blues (Short) 2011 Supremacy (Short) Frank Walker 2011 Funny or Die Presents... (TV Series) Chief Huckey (segment "United States Police Department") - Episode #2.10 (2011) ... Chief Huckey (segment "United States Police Department") 2010-2011 The Defenders (TV Series) Judge Owens / Judge Bob Owens - Morelli v. Kaczmarek (2011) ... Judge Owens - Nevada v. Greene (2011) ... Judge Owens - Nevada v. Hunter (2011) ... Judge Owens - Nevada v. Rodgers (2010) ... Judge Bob Owens - Las Vegas v. Reid (2010) ... Judge Owens 2011 Bright (Short) Beamon 2010 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) Reverend Clinton P. Huey - Shelter (2010) ... Reverend Clinton P. Huey 2010/I Burlesque Harold Saint 2010 Takers Chief Detective Duncan 2009 Preaching to the Pastor Bishop Hightower 2009 FlashForward (TV Series) Senator Noland - Gimme Some Truth (2009) ... Senator Noland 2009 Southland (TV Series) Captain - Two Gangs (2009) ... Captain 2008-2009 In Treatment (TV Series) Alex Prince, Sr. - Gina: Week Five (2009) ... Alex Prince, Sr. - Mia: Week One (2009) ... Alex Prince, Sr. - Alex: Week Eight (2008) ... Alex Prince, Sr. - Laura: Week Eight (2008) ... Alex Prince, Sr. 2009 Scrubs (TV Series) George Valentine - My Last Words (2009) ... George Valentine 2008 ER (TV Series) Mr. Holmes - Parental Guidance (2008) ... Mr. Holmes 2008 Cold Case (TV Series) Al Towert - Glory Days (2008) ... Al Towert 2008 Night Life (TV Movie) 2004-2008 The Wire (TV Series) Mayor Clarence V. Royce / Former Mayor Clarence V. Royce - React Quotes (2008) ... Former Mayor Clarence V. Royce - Final Grades (2006) ... Former Mayor Clarence V. Royce (credit only) - That's Got His Own (2006) ... Former Mayor Clarence V. Royce (credit only) - A New Day (2006) ... Former Mayor Clarence V. Royce (credit only) - Misgivings (2006) ... Mayor Clarence V. Royce (credit only) See all 22 episodes » 2008 Kings of the Evening Clarence Brown 2008 Murder 101: New Age (TV Movie) Sheriff Bob Monroe 2007 City Teacher Kevin Sawyer 2006 All of Us (TV Series) Earl / Earl James - My Two Dads (2006) ... Earl - Like Father, Like Son... Like Hell! (2006) ... Earl James - The Courtship of Robert's Father (2006) ... Earl 2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) Dr. Young - Infected (2006) ... Dr. Young 2005 Sahara Dr. Frank Hopper 2004-2005 The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) Carl / Calvin, Bernie's Brother - Who Gives This Bride (2005) ... Carl - Family Reunion (2004) ... Calvin, Bernie's Brother 2004 The Seat Filler Derrick's Dad 2003 The Lyon's Den (TV Series) Phil Cherot - Duty to Save ... Phil Cherot 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) Roy Hines - Pravda (2003) ... Roy Hines 2000-2002 Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) Bobby Davis - Esperando Lagrimas (2002) ... Bobby Davis - La Gran Pelea (2001) ... Bobby Davis - Un Pacto con el Diablo (2001) ... Bobby Davis - La Visita (2001) ... Bobby Davis - Mascaras (2000) ... Bobby Davis See all 6 episodes » 2001 JAG (TV Series) Sub Captain - Mixed Messages (2001) ... Sub Captain 2001 Air Rage (Video) Ted Bigelow 2001 Big Apple (TV Series) Ted Olsen - Episode #1.8 (2001) ... Ted Olsen - Episode #1.7 (2001) ... Ted Olsen - Follow the Blender (2001) ... Ted Olsen - A Ministering Angel (2001) ... Ted Olsen - A Passport to the Universe (2001) ... Ted Olsen See all 8 episodes » 2001 Fire & Ice (TV Movie) Robert Aimes, Sr.
 * Criminal Minds - Strange Fruit (2013) TV episode - Charles Johnson
 * Touched by an Angel (2000) as Sheriff Guthrie
 * Men of Honor (2000) as Chief Floyd
 * The Visit (2000) as Parole Board Member Reingold
 * Freedom Song (2000) as T-Bone Lanier
 * Strange World (1999) as Wade Beecher
 * Light It Up (1999) as Principal Allan Armstrong
 * The Magnificent Seven (1999) as Achilles Thompson
 * How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Dr. Shakespeare
 * Buffalo Soldiers (1997) as Sgt. Joshua "Joyu" Judges Ruth
 * Millennium (1997) as James Glen
 * Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996) as Coach Powell
 * Subterfuge (1996) as Stallworth Hubbs
 * Someone Else's Child (1994) as Judge Roullard
 * The Inkwell (1994) as Spencer Phillips
 * Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) as Solomon
 * A Different World (1988-1993) as Col. Bradford "Brad" Taylor (45 episodes)
 * Deep Cover (1992) as Russell Stevens Sr.
 * Freddy's Nightmares (1990) as Dr. Redman
 * Murder, She Wrote (1985-1989) as Earl Browder/Stan Lassiter/Ben Coleman (3 episodes)
 * J.J. Starbuck (1987) as Lt. Caspersons
 * CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) as Roger Donnely
 * Matlock (1987) as Maj. Dennis Orlando (2 episodes)
 * Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1986) as Lloyd Lyman
 * Out of Bounds (1986) as Lieutenant Delgado
 * The Redd Foxx Show (1986) as Rod Tyler
 * The Twilight Zone (1985) as Billy Kinetta (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour")
 * Hail to the Chief (1985) as LaRue Hawkes
 * American Playhouse (1985) as Joshua
 * Riptide (1985) as Tyrone Diamond
 * Hot Pursuit (1984) as Mitch Simpson
 * T.J. Hooker (1984) as Norman Powell
 * Secrets of a Married Man (1984) as Jesse
 * Gremlins (1984) as Roy Hanson
 * The Love Boat (1984) as Tyrone
 * Manimal (1983) as Ty Earl
 * Fame (1982) as Ben Pettit
 * Penitentiary II (1982) as Charles Johnson
 * The Greatest American Hero (1982) as Captain Le Clerc
 * Thornwell (1981) as James Thornwell
 * The White Shadow (1980) as Ron Taylor
 * Attica (1980) as Raymond Franklin
 * Centennial (1978-1979) as Nate Person (TV miniseries, 5 episodes)
 * The Paper Chase (1978) as Raymond Livingston
 * Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978) as Preston de Cordiva
 * Visions (1976-1978) as Axis (2 episodes)
 * ABC Afterschool Specials (1978) as Lenny Johnson
 * A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) as Nigeria
 * The Tony Randall Show (1977) as William
 * The Serpent's Egg (1977) as Monroe
 * The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) as Booster Johnson
 * Minstrel Man (1977) as Harry Brown, Jr.
 * J.D.'s Revenge (1976) as Isaac
 * The River Niger (1976) as Jeff Williams
 * Cooley High (1975) as Preach
 * The Blue Knight (1975) as Edwin Beall
 * Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) as Theo
 * Together Brothers (1974) as Dr. Johnson
 * Thomasine & Bushrod (1974) as Jomo J. Anderson
 * The Rookies (1973) as Jimmy
 * Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) as Gideon
 * Hawaii Five-O (1973) as Harley Dartson
 * Cannon (1973) as Jamal
 * The Doris Day Show (1972) as Chris Davis
 * A.W.O.L. (1972) as Mohammed G.
 * Mod Squad (1972) as Lonnie
 * Insight (1971) as Sam
 * In Search of America (1971) as Bodhi
 * Room 222 (1970-1971) as Vic (2 episodes)
 * Carter's Army (1970) as Pvt. George Brightman
 * CBS Playhouse (1969) as Jackson
 * Julia (1969) as Jimmy James (2 episodes)
 * Peyton Place (1968-1969) as Lew Miles (33 episodes)
 * Daktari (1968) as Usumbu

DIRECTOR

 * The Wayans Bros. (1996-1997) - 7 episodes
 * Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1997) - 1 episode
 * The Parent 'Hood (1995-1996) - 7 episodes
 * A Different World (1991-1993) - 4 episodes
 * Dynasty (1983) - 1 episode (credited as Glynn R. Turman)

WRITER

 * Peyton Place (1969) - Writer - 1 episode

LINKS
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