
David Mann
Actor
Born: August 7, 1966 (59 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.
Filmography (15)
- Madea's Class Reunion - The Play (2003, ★ 6.7)
- Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play (2008, ★ 7.6)
- Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020, ★ 8.4)
- Madea Goes to Jail (2009, ★ 6.5)
- Meet the Browns (2008, ★ 6.7)
- Madea's Big Happy Family (2011, ★ 6.7)
- The Ultimate Life (2013, ★ 6.9)
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play (2020, ★ 7.8)
- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play (2005, ★ 5.1)
- Breaking Point (1976, ★ 6)
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play (2002, ★ 6.9)
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play (2002, ★ 6.5)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022, ★ 6.8)
- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2009, ★ 7.2)
- Madea's Destination Wedding (2025, ★ 6)