David Mann
Acting
1966-08-07 · 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 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.
movieMadea's Destination Wedding
as Mr. Brown · 2025 · 6.0
movieTruth Be Told
as · 2023 · 0.0
tvSherri
as Self - Guest · 2022 · 2.6
movieTyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Mr. Brown · 2022 · 6.8
movieSoul Santa
as Nicky / Santa · 2021 · 7.0
movieUnlawful Duties
as · 2021 · 0.0
tvTyler Perry's Assisted Living
as · 2020 · 8.4
movieTyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown · 2020 · 7.8
movieVeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift
as Mr. Nezzer (voice) · 2019 · 6.0
tvThe VeggieTales Show
as Mr. Nezzer (voice) · 2019 · 4.0
tvTamron Hall
as Self - Guest · 2019 · 4.7
movieMerry Wishmas
as Jessie Jenkins · 2018 · 5.3
tvMann & Wife
as Daniel Mann · 2015 · 9.8
movieThe Ultimate Life
as Hobo Joe · 2013 · 6.9
movieMadea's Big Happy Family
as Brown · 2011 · 6.8
movieMadea Goes to Jail
as Mr. Brown · 2009 · 6.5
tvTyler Perry's Meet the Browns
as · 2009 · 7.2
movieMeet the Browns
as Leroy Brown · 2008 · 6.7
movieTyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
as Mr. Brown · 2008 · 7.6
movieTyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
as Leroy Brown · 2005 · 5.1
movieMadea's Class Reunion - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown · 2003 · 6.8
movieWhatcha Lookin' 4
as Self · 2003 · 0.0
movieThe Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
as Self · 2002 · 10.0
movieTyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
as Leroy Brown · 2002 · 6.9