Glynn Turman Biography

Glynn Turman has been a visible presence in television film and theater for his entire life. Turman first came to the stage at the age of 12 in Lorraine Hansberrys landmark original Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun. Performing the role of Travis Younger he worked alongside such legendary actors as Sidney Poitier and Lloyd Richards. A critics favorite Turman has been honored with the NAACPs Lifetime Achievement Award for theater three NAACP Image Awards a Dramalogue Award and a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination.
Turman has proven himself as a both a captivating character actor and successful director and producer. He starred on stage in Slow Dance on the Killing Ground Sons of Lincoln The Wine Sellers and Eyes of the American. He has had numerous successful leading roles on television but he is perhaps best remembered as the staunch Colonel Taylor on the hit series A Different World. He also appeared in many films including the cult classic Cooley High Men of Honor and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Turman's direction of Deadwood Dick at the Inner City Cultural Center earned him his second NAACP Image Award and he received further acclaim for his PBS production of Money Rider. Turman is the recent recipient of the 2003 Man of Valor Award given by the Los Angeles NAACP Youth Council.

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