Name
David Mann
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1966-08-07 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in several Tyler Perry plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea's Farewell Play. His character Mr. (Leroy) Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). He reprised his role in the Tyler Perry films Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, and A Madea Homecoming, as well as the TBS sitcom spinoff Meet the Browns. He and his wife also starred in the Bounce Network sitcom Mann and Wife. He voices Mr. Nezzer on TBN's .The VeggieTales Show.
He has been married to actress/singer Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
Known For
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Madea packs her best floral dresses and a whole lot of chaos when the Simmons family heads...
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Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep hi...
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When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing sh...
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After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the...
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A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make...
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Madea's back - hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erup...
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In Tyler Perry's final performance as Madea, the beloved matriarch will grace the stage to...
- 2003 Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- 2005 Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 2009 Madea Goes to Jail as Mr. Brown
- 2008 Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play as Mr. Brown
- 2008 Meet the Browns as Leroy Brown
- 2011 Madea's Big Happy Family as Brown
- 2023 Truth Be Told
- 2021 Soul Santa as Nicky / Santa
- 2013 The Ultimate Life as Hobo Joe
- 1976 Breaking Point as Policeman
- 2018 Merry Wishmas as Jessie Jenkins
- 2002 Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 2002 Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play as Leroy Brown
- 2019 VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- 2020 Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- 1998 Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live as Self
- 2002 The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live as Self
- 2003 Whatcha Lookin' 4 as Self
- 2022 Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Mr. Brown
- 2021 Unlawful Duties
- 2025 Madea's Destination Wedding as Mr. Brown
- Soon Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair as Mr.brown
- 2009 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns ( 139 episodes )
- 2015 Mann & Wife ( 25 episodes ) as Daniel Mann
- 2020 Tyler Perry's Assisted Living ( 138 episodes )
- 2019 Tamron Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 The VeggieTales Show ( 26 episodes ) as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
