David Mann
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.
Acting
Movie
Madea Goes to Jail
as Mr. Brown
2009
Movie
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Brown
2011
Movie
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Mr. Brown
2022
Movie
Meet the Browns
as Leroy Brown
2008
Movie
The Ultimate Life
as Hobo Joe
2013
Movie
Madea's Destination Wedding
as Mr. Brown
2025
Movie
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
as Leroy Brown
2002
Movie
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2003
Movie
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
as Leroy Brown
2002
Movie
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2020
TV
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
TV
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009
Movie
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
as Mr. Brown
2008
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
TV
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
2020
Movie
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
as Leroy Brown
2005
Movie
Breaking Point
as Policeman
1976
Movie
Merry Wishmas
as Jessie Jenkins
2018
TV
Mann & Wife
as Daniel Mann
2015
TV
The VeggieTales Show
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019
Movie
Soul Santa
as Nicky / Santa
2021
Movie
VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019
Movie
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
as Self
2002
Movie
Truth Be Told
2023
