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David Mann
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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 Fami…
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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.
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2025
Madea's Destination Wedding
Movie Mr. Brown
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2023
Truth Be Told
Movie
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Movie Mr. Brown
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2021
Soul Santa
Movie Nicky / Santa
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2021
Unlawful Duties
Movie
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2020
WAM!: Wear A Mask!
Movie Executive Producer
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2020
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
TV show
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2020
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Movie Mr. Leroy S. Brown
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2019
The VeggieTales Show
TV show Mr. Nezzer (voice)
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2019
VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift
Movie Mr. Nezzer (voice)
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Merry Wishmas
Movie Jessie Jenkins
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2015
Mann & Wife
TV show Daniel Mann
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2013
The Ultimate Life
Movie Hobo Joe
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2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie Brown
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2009
Madea Goes to Jail
Movie Mr. Brown
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2009
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
TV show
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2008
Meet the Browns
Movie Leroy Brown
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2008
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Movie Mr. Brown
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2005
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Movie Leroy Brown
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2003
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Movie Mr. Leroy S. Brown
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2003
Whatcha Lookin' 4
Movie Self
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2002
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
Movie Self
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2002
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Movie Leroy Brown
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2002
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Movie Leroy Brown
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1998
Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live
Movie Self
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1976
Breaking Point
Movie Policeman
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
Movie Mr. Brown
