David Mann (actor)
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David Mann Sr. | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor, singer, comedian |
Years active | 1992—present |
Spouse(s) | Tamela Mann (m. 1988) |
Children | Tiffany Mann, Porcia Mann, David Mann Jr., La'Tia Mann |
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American stage actor, gospel singer, and stand up-comedian who has starred in many Tyler Perry plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. His character Mr. Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). Mann also reprised his role as the character in the movies Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail.
Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has been married to Tamela Mann for 33 years; they were both members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry.
Filmography[]
- Madea's Family Reunion (2002) – Mr. Brown
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2002) – Mr. Brown
- Madea's Class Reunion (2003) – Mr. Brown
- Meet the Browns (2004) – Mr. Brown
- Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) – Mr. Brown (5 episodes)
- What's Done in the Dark (2008) – Mr. Brown
- Meet the Browns (2008 film) – Mr. Brown
- Madea Goes to Jail (2009 film) – Mr. Brown
- Meet the Browns (TV series) (2009–2011) – Mr. Brown
- Madea's Big Happy Family (2011 film) – Mr. Brown
- The Ultimate Life (2013 film) – Hobo Joe
- Mann & Wife – Daniel Mann
- – David Mann
- (TV Series) (2017) – David Mann, Sr.
- Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020-Present) – Mr. Brown
- The VeggieTales Show (2019-2020; 2021-present) – Mr. Nezzer
Discography[]
- Mr. Brown's Good Ol' Time Church[1] (2007)
- The Master Plan: Special Edition (with wife, Tamela Mann)[2] (2010)
- Us Against The World: The Love Project (2018)
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- 21st-century American singers
- American gospel singers
- African-American Christians
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas
- Comedians from Texas
- American television actor, 1960s birth stubs
- American film actor, 1960s birth stubs