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

Madea Goes to Jail

as Mr. Brown

Madea's Big Happy Family

as Brown

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

as Mr. Brown

Meet the Browns

as Leroy Brown

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

as Leroy Brown

The Ultimate Life

as Hobo Joe

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

as Mr. Leroy S. Brown

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

as Leroy Brown

Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play

as Mr. Leroy S. Brown

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest