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