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David Mann
Actor

David Mann

7 Aug 1966Born
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Fort Worth, Texas, USABirthplace

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family AffairFilm: Mr. Brown
  2. 2025Madea's Destination WeddingFilm: Mr. Brown
  3. 2023Truth Be ToldFilm
  4. 2022Tyler Perry's A Madea HomecomingFilm: Mr. Brown
  5. 2021Soul SantaFilm: Nicky / Santa
  6. 2021Unlawful DutiesFilm
  7. 2020Tyler Perry's Assisted LivingSeries (144 episodes)
  8. 2020Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The PlayFilm: Mr. Leroy S. Brown
  9. 2019VeggieTales: The Best Christmas GiftFilm: Mr. Nezzer (voice)
  10. 2019The VeggieTales ShowSeries: Mr. Nezzer (voice) (26 episodes)
  11. 2018Merry WishmasFilm: Jessie Jenkins
  12. 2015Mann & WifeSeries: Daniel Mann (25 episodes)
  13. 2013The Ultimate LifeFilm: Hobo Joe
  14. 2011Madea's Big Happy FamilyFilm: Brown
  15. 2009Madea Goes to JailFilm: Mr. Brown
  16. 2009Tyler Perry's Meet the BrownsSeries (139 episodes)
  17. 2008Meet the BrownsFilm: Leroy Brown
  18. 2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The PlayFilm: Mr. Brown
  19. 2005Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The PlayFilm: Leroy Brown
  20. 2003Madea's Class Reunion - The PlayFilm: Mr. Leroy S. Brown
  21. 2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The PlayFilm: Leroy Brown
  22. 2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The PlayFilm: Leroy Brown
  23. 1976Breaking PointFilm: Policeman

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