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Glynn Turman Biography

Birth Name:Glynn Russell Turman

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Composer

Fast Facts

Received the Sydney Poitier Lifelong Achievement Award
Won a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting along with the rest of the cast of "Super 8" in 2011
Won Best Supporting Actor at the San Diego Black Film Festival in 2008 for his performance in "Kings of the Evening․"
At the age of 13, he was already acting on Broadway, playing Travis Younger in "A Raisin in the Sun" opposite Sidney Poitier
Quote: "Know that I am still doing what I love, entertaining people․ It's been 50 years now and I'm just getting started․ I write, I direct, I do everything․"
His first well-known role on screen was as high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the coming-of-age film "Cooley High․"
Played Thomas Thurman in a production of Jane Martin's play "Good Boys․"
Has served as the National Black Theatre Festivals celebrity host
Practiced horsemanship extensively, winning a Regional Team Roping event and making the top five in the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City
George Lucas cast him as Han Solo in "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope," but eventually changed his mind and replaced him with Harrison Ford

Awards

2007Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2008INOCA TV-Best Guest Actor in a Drama or Comedy Series: nominated
2008OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2008Festival Prize-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor of the Decade: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: winner
2015Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television: nominated
2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
2023Image Award-Outstanding Guest Performance: winner
2023Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series: winner