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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's Class Reunion - The Play
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
Soul Santa
Soul Santa
The Ultimate Life
The Ultimate Life

Filmography

2026 LarryBoy: A VeggieTales Movie
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2025 Madea's Destination Wedding
as Mr. Brown
2023 Truth Be Told
as
2022 Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022 Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Mr. Brown
2021 Soul Santa
as Nicky / Santa
2021 Unlawful Duties
as
2020 Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
as
2020 Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2019 VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019 The VeggieTales Show
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019 Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2018 Merry Wishmas
as Jessie Jenkins
2015 Mann & Wife
as Daniel Mann
2013 The Ultimate Life
as Hobo Joe
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family
as Brown
2009 Madea Goes to Jail
as Mr. Brown
2009 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
as
2008 Meet the Browns
as Leroy Brown
2008 Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
as Mr. Brown