David Mann
Acting
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.
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Filmography of
David Mann
Mr. Nezzer (voice)
... 2026
Mr. Brown
... 2025
... 2023
Mr. Brown
... 2022
Nicky / Santa
... 2021
... 2021
Mr. Leroy S. Brown
... 2020
Mr. Nezzer (voice)
... 2019
Jessie Jenkins
... 2018
Hobo Joe
... 2013
Brown
... 2011
Mr. Brown
... 2009
Leroy Brown
... 2008
... 2008
Leroy Brown
... 2005
Mr. Leroy S. Brown
... 2003
Self
... 2003
... 2002
... 2002
Leroy Brown
... 2002
... 1998
Policeman
... 1976