David Mann
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.
Known For
Sherri
Tamron Hall
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
The Ultimate Life
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea Goes to Jail
All Movies (22)
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025 · as Mr. Brown
- Truth Be Told2023
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022 · as Mr. Brown
- Soul Santa2021 · as Nicky / Santa
- Unlawful Duties2021
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play2020 · as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift2019 · as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- Merry Wishmas2018 · as Jessie Jenkins
- The Ultimate Life2013 · as Hobo Joe
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011 · as Brown
- Madea Goes to Jail2009 · as Mr. Brown
- Meet the Browns2008 · as Leroy Brown
- Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play2008 · as Mr. Brown
- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play2005 · as Leroy Brown
- Madea's Class Reunion - The Play2003 · as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
- Whatcha Lookin' 42003 · as Self
- The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live2002 · as Self
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play2002 · as Leroy Brown
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play2002 · as Leroy Brown
- Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live1998 · as Self
- Breaking Point1976 · as Policeman
- Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair— · as Mr.brown
All TV Shows (6)
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- Tyler Perry's Assisted Living2020
- The VeggieTales Show2019 · as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- Mann & Wife2015 · as Daniel Mann
- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns2009