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David Mann

David Mann

Actor, also producer and director · Born August 7, 1966 (60) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1966 (60)
From
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are David Mann's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Morality
20%
Society
14%
Self
6%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
5
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Mann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Mann's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Madea's Destination Wedding(2025)

    as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Truth Be Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming(2022)

    as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Soul Santa(2021)

    Producer · as Nicky / Santa

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Unlawful Duties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • WAM!: Wear A Mask! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Tyler Perry's Assisted Living(2020)

    Show 138 episodes · Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mr. Leroy S. Brown

  • The VeggieTales Show(2019)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mr. Nezzer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • VeggieTales: The Best Christmas Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Nezzer (voice)

  • Merry Wishmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jessie Jenkins

  • Mann & Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 25 episodes · as Daniel Mann

  • The Ultimate Life(2013)

    as Hobo Joe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Big Happy Family(2011)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Madea Goes to Jail(2009)

    as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Meet the Browns(2009)

    Show 139 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Browns(2008)

    as Leroy Brown

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Brown

  • Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Leroy Brown

  • Madea's Class Reunion - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr. Leroy S. Brown

  • Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Leroy Brown

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Leroy Brown

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Policeman

  • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr.brown

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ultimate Life (2013)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Meet the Browns (2009)

Film career

19762025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 24: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thProducing1 of 24: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Mann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor, director

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (2020)

98th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Ultimate Life (2013)

Midcredits 49th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Mann's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Mann work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Mann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tamela J. Mann shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles