David Mann
An image from Madea's Big Happy Family, one of the productions that also features David Mann.
David Mann

David Mann

August 7, 1966 — 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.

Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail

2009

Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

2022

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

2008

The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life

2013

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

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

2002

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

2003

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

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

2002