David Mann
Born: 1966-08-07 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- LarryBoy: A VeggieTales Movie as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2025
- Madea's Destination Wedding as Mr. Brown
2023
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Mr. Brown
2021
- Soul Santa as Nicky / Santa
- Unlawful Duties
2020
- Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- WAM!: Wear A Mask! ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- The VeggieTales Show as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2018
- Merry Wishmas as Jessie Jenkins
2015
- Mann & Wife as Daniel Mann
2013
- The Ultimate Life as Hobo Joe
2011
- Madea's Big Happy Family as Brown
2009
- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
- Madea Goes to Jail as Mr. Brown
2008
- Meet the Browns as Leroy Brown
- Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play as Mr. Brown
2005
- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play as Leroy Brown
2003
- Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- Whatcha Lookin' 4 as Self
2002
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play as Leroy Brown
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play as Leroy Brown
- The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live as Self
1998
1976
- Breaking Point as Policeman