David Mann
Born
August 7, 1966 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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 Destination Wedding
Mr. Brown
2025
Truth Be Told
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Mr. Brown
2022
Soul Santa
Nicky / Santa
2021
Unlawful Duties
2021
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
(124 episodes)
2020
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2020
VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift
Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019
The VeggieTales Show
Mr. Nezzer (voice) · (26 episodes)
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Merry Wishmas
Jessie Jenkins
2018
Mann & Wife
Daniel Mann · (25 episodes)
2015
The Ultimate Life
Hobo Joe
2013
Madea's Big Happy Family
Brown
2011
Madea Goes to Jail
Mr. Brown
2009
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
(139 episodes)
2009
Meet the Browns
Leroy Brown
2008
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Mr. Brown
2008
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Leroy Brown
2005
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2003
Whatcha Lookin' 4
Self
2003
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
Self
2002
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Leroy Brown
2002
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Leroy Brown
2002
Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live
Self
1998
Breaking Point
Policeman
1976