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Glenn Plummer

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Glenn Plummer
Born (1961-08-18) August 18, 1961 (age 63)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present
Spouse
(m. 2000; div. 2014)
Children2

Glenn E. Plummer (born August 18, 1961) is an American film and television actor. Plummer was featured as "OG" Bobby Johnson in the 1992 film South Central,[1][2] James Smith in Paul Verhoeven's 1995 Showgirls, Russ Stanhope in Dick Wolf's 1990 Nasty Boys series, and Vic Trammel in the 2008–2009 show Sons of Anarchy, among others.

Early life

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Plummer was born in Richmond, California.[3]

Career

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Glenn Plummer has appeared in numerous films and television series. He portrayed the role "High Top" in Dennis Hopper's 1988 film Colors, and Timmy Rawlins partially in season 1 and again in season 13 of ER. In 2021, Plummer headlined the Iybe Media drama Black Lies.[4]

Glenn Plummer's prominent roles came in the films Menace II Society (as Pernell),[5][6] Keanu Reeves' Speed (as Jaguar Owner),[7] the TV series Bones (ep The Woman In the Tunnel, as Harold Overmeyer), Showgirls, South Central, Roland Emmerichs' The Day After Tomorrow (as Luther), The Salton Sea (as Bobby),[8] and Saw II (as Jonas).

Glenn Plummer was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his 1991 performance in Pastime.[9][10]

In 2014 Plummer produced and became collaborating writer of the horror thriller film Teeth and Blood.[11]

In 2024 Glenn Plummer starred in Mahal Empire Productions' Bikers vs. Werewolves, a comedy-action film co-starring William Connor, Elizabeth Chamberlain, and Robert Donovan, which was successfully crowdfunded by Michael and Sonny Mahal[12][13] and shot primarily in rural Nevada.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Hands of a Stranger Willy Johnson TV movie
Who's That Girl Harlem Kid #1
The Father Clements Story TV movie
1988 Hearts of Stone Tigo Loc Short
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami M. P. TV movie
Colors Clarence 'High Top' Brown
Funny Farm Mickey
1989 84C MoPic Radio Voice
1990 Downtown Valentine
Heat Wave J.T. Turpin TV movie
Pastime Tyrone DeBray
1991 Murderous Vision Detective Beau Galloway TV movie
Wedlock Teal
Frankie and Johnny Peter
1992 South Central 'OG' Bobby Johnson
Trespass Luther
1993 Menace II Society Pernell
Dangerous Game Burns' Buddy
1994 There's No Place Like Homegirl Wesley
Speed Maurice
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Baby Sinister
Convict Cowboy Jimmy Lattrell TV movie
Strange Days Jeriko 'One'
Showgirls James Smith
Beyond the Edge Henry
1996 The Destiny of Marty Fine Mikie
Up Close & Personal Ned Jackson
The Substitute Mr. Darrell Sherman
Psalms from the Underground Short
Small Time Ben
1997 Pronto Robert Gee TV movie
Speed 2: Cruise Control Maurice
One Night Stand George
Tear It Down Nathan
1998 The Substitute 2: School's Out Gang Member #1 TV movie
The Heist Dipper
Thursday Ice
A House Divided William Short
1999 Spy Games Dave Preston
Interceptors Russell
2000 Love Beat the Hell Outta Me Glenn
Rangers Shannon Video
2001 MacArthur Park Leo
Knight Club T-Dog
Deadly Rhapsody Roughneck
100 Kilos Ricky 'Freeway Ricky' Ross Video
Three Blind Mice Warren Chambers TV movie
Ruby's Bucket of Blood Johnny Beaugh TV movie
2002 The Salton Sea Bobby
Poolhall Junkies Chico
Go for Broke Ramses
2003 Last Night with Angel Jay Summers Short
Shade Gas Station Attendant
Road Dogs Panther
Baadasssss! Angry Brother
Gang of Roses Johnny Handsome
2004 Lexie Norman Video
The Day After Tomorrow Luther
Reversible Errors Romeo 'Squirrel' Gandolf TV movie
Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles Clyde Coltrane Video
Sugar Valentine Cutty
2005 Constellation Man at Barbeque
Go for Broke 2 Ramses
Brothers in Arms Curly
Saw II Jonas
2006 VooDoo Curse: The Giddeh Professor Jenkins
El Cortez Jack Clay
It Ain't Easy Video
2007 Vegas Vampires Eddie Patterson
2008 The Longshots Winston
2009 Joshua's Soul James Evans Short
Janky Promoters Officer Ronnie Stixx
2010 Ca$h Glenn the Plumber
2011 Measure of Faith Ronald Video
Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven James 'Jimmy' Smith
2012 Monsters in the Woods Jayson
2013 Winnerz Kirb
2014 Imperial Dreams Uncle Shrimp
The Other Side Simon
10 Minutes Samuel Short
2015 Teeth and Blood Vincent Augustine
Welcome to the Family Fordel TV movie
2016 The Sweet Life Earl
Home Todd Short
90 Minutes of the Fever Clarence McGee Sr.
2017 Frank Security Guard Short
Pope Big K
Gifted Greg Cullen
Men of God Pastor Ford Short
2018 Muslimah's Guide to Marriage Bilal Ali
City of Lies Mike 'Psycho Mike'
A Woman's Worth Kenny
2019 Sins of a Father Dr. Matthew Short
The Turnaround Max Short
A Clear Shot Evans
Charlie Charlie Jamal's Attorney
2020 Children of the Sun Rick Williams
2021 Dice Game Pt. 2 OG Bobby Johnson Short
One and the Same Arthur Stinson
Dymez Mr. Mason
Lockdown 2025[15] Clarence McGee Sr.
Relationships Pastor Jones
The Magic Driver
Asbury Park Professor Moss
A New Kind of Woman Brian
Black Lies Marcus
2022 Amaru Luis Short
Last the Night Security Guard
I Thought You Knew C.O. Blake
Fuhgedd About It Thomas
2023 Circumstances 4 Reginald
Cuzo Mr. Erickson
Bay Lawz: Stick to the Code Eb
Replica Ron
Isleen Pines The Man
2024 ElemenTory Luis Jonmar

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Beauty and the Beast Curtis Jackson Episode: "An Impossible Silence"
1988 Ohara Doctor Episode: "The Light Around the Body"
Tour of Duty Duke Jackson Episode: "The Short Timer"
China Beach Omar Episode: "Brothers"
Vietnam War Story Hank Barr Episode: "The Promise"
1988–89 L.A. Law Lyle Torrey Episode: "The Son Also Rises" & "To Live and Diet in L.A."
1989 Women of Brewster Place C.C. Baker Episode: "Episode #1.1" & "#1.2"
1990 Nasty Boys Russ Stanhope Episode: "Last Tango in Vegas"
Equal Justice Jake Burns Episode: "Balancing Act"
Cop Rock Byron B Episode: "Pilot"
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Marie Episode: "Disciple"
Dream On Andre Wilson Episode: "Home Sweet Homeboy"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Top Dog Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Mud"
1994 South Central Bobby Johnson Episode: "Men"
ER Desk Clerk Timmy Rawlins Recurring Cast: Season 1
1997 Lawless Reggie Episode: "Pilot"
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Dr. Maouff Episode: "Ain't Nothin' Happenin' Cap'n"
1999 The Hunger Stephen Keller Episode: "Night Bloomer"
2000 The Corner George 'Blue' Epps Main Cast
2003 The Dead Zone Jimmy D. Episode: "The Combination"
2004 Medical Investigation Cooly Episode: "You're Not Alone"
2006 Bones Harold Overmeyer Episode: "The Woman in the Tunnel"
2007 ER Desk Clerk Timmy Rawlins Recurring Cast: Season 13
Dexter Jimmy Episode: "It's Alive!"
2008–09 Sons of Anarchy Officer Vic Trammel Recurring Cast: Season 1
2009 Raising the Bar Frank Lewis Episode: "Bobbi Ba-Bing"
2010 Cold Case A.C. Episode: "Shattered"
2012 Southland Darrell Miller Episode: "Underwater"
2014 Scorpion Agent Thomas Keeler Episode: "A Cyclone"
Major Crimes Joe Wyatt Episode: "Trial by Fire"
2015 Battle Creek Clarence Episode: "Old Wounds"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Derek Thompson Episode: "Perverted Justice"
2016 Suits Leonard Bailey Recurring Cast: Season 6
Family Time Herbie Episode: "Daddie Donnie"
2017 Grown Folks Plot Salesman Episode: "Snitches Get Stitches"
2018 Greenleaf Vernon Episode: "Chain of Command"
Shameless Jacob Episode: "Are You There Shim? It's Me, Ian."
2019 9-1-1 Dennis Jenkins Episode: "Athena Begins"
2020–22 A House Divided Abeo Recurring Cast: Season 3–4
2021 Sangre Negra... Black Blood Julian 'Windy City' Lewis Episode: "RockBottom" & "Diary of a Hit"

References

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  1. ^ Volume II, Issue 7 - South Central (1992), Blacklisted Culture, 1 April 2021, archived from the original on 5 June 2024, retrieved 5 June 2024
  2. ^ Glenn Plummer Talks Playing OG Bobby Johnson In 'South Central' and His New Movie 'The Block Trilogies', Apple, archived from the original on 5 June 2024, retrieved 5 June 2024
  3. ^ Glenn Plummer Talks Growing Up In Richmond CA, Acting, Colors, South Central, and Tubi Movies., YouTube, 28 December 2023, archived from the original on 5 June 2024, retrieved 5 June 2024
  4. ^ Black & Streaming: From Dame Dash Studios' 'Black Money' to Glenn Plummer in 'Black Lies,' Here Are the 12 Films and Series to Watch This Weekend on Destah.com, Atlanta Black Star, 8 September 2023, archived from the original on 5 June 2024, retrieved 5 June 2024
  5. ^ "Menace II Society at 30 - A Bleak Nightmare Then, a Milestone Now", The New York Times, 15 June 2023, retrieved 11 June 2024
  6. ^ Menace II Society at 25, Passion of the Weiss, 27 September 2018, retrieved 11 June 2024
  7. ^ The Cast of 'Speed' Then and Now, Screen Crush, 21 June 2013, retrieved 11 June 2024
  8. ^ Reviews - The Salton Sea, Roger Ebert, 17 May 2002, retrieved 11 June 2024
  9. ^ Pastime (1991), American Film Institute, 13 August 1991, archived from the original on 6 May 2023, retrieved 5 June 2024
  10. ^ "'Pastime' (PG)", The Washington Post, 13 September 1991, retrieved 5 June 2024
  11. ^ Behold a New Tale of Teeth & Blood, Dread Central, 4 February 2015, archived from the original on 27 May 2023, retrieved 5 June 2024
  12. ^ Teaser Trailer for Mahal Empire Productions' Bikers vs. Werewolves, Horror Society, 22 March 2024, retrieved 11 June 2024
  13. ^ Bikers vs. Werewolves Stars Jake Busey, Glenn Plummer, Michael Pare, James Duval and Robert LaSardo – Official Teaser Trailer, Horror Asylum, 22 March 2024, retrieved 11 June 2024
  14. ^ News and Announcements, Stag Mountain Films, 1 February 2024, retrieved 11 June 2024
  15. ^ Lockdown - 2025 (2021) Review and Overview of Sci-Fi Thriller, Movies and Mania, 4 July 2021, retrieved 11 June 2024
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