---
name: "Terrence Mann"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/terrence-mann"
fi1m_id: "terrence-mann"
imdb_id: "nm0542994"
tmdb_id: 19260
wikidata_id: "Q1853125"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 July 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-22T21:47:07.252431+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Terrence Mann

## Identity

Terrence Mann

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/terrence-mann
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** terrence-mann
- **IMDb ID:** nm0542994
- **TMDB ID:** 19260
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1853125
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Mann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1853125, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19260

Actor. Born 1 July 1951 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 July 1951, Ashland, Kentucky, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Mann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1853125, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19260

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Foundation*](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md) (61)

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## Biography

Terrence Mann is an American actor and singer born on 1 July 1951 in Ashland, Kentucky. He trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts and began his career in theatre, making his Broadway debut in the 1980 production of *Barnum*.

Mann originated roles including the Rum Tum Tugger in *Cats* (1982), Inspector Javert in *Les Misérables* (1987) and the Beast in *Beauty and the Beast* (1994). He received three Tony Award nominations for his Broadway work.

On screen he is known for the role of Brother Dusk in the series *Foundation* (2021–) and appearances in *Sense8* (2015–2018) as Whispers, the *Critters* film series (1986–1992) and guest roles in series including *The Blacklist* and *30 Rock*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, foundation.fandom.com, terrencemann.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Foundation* (2021), Fi1m 61, as Brother Dusk — [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Foundation* (2021), series, as Brother Dusk — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)
- *Sense8* (2015), series, as Whispers
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Terrence Mann — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Freedom* (2014), as Barney Fagan
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Harris Van Ness
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as The Devil
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Randy Cobra
- *Oklahoma!* (2011), Stage Director
- *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Stephen
- *Red Hook* (2009), as Lt Fox
- *Waking Sleeping Beauty* (2009), as Beast (archive footage)
- *Eavesdrop* (2008), as August
- *Shortcut to Happiness* (2007), as Art Dealer
- *The Dresden Files* (2007), series, as Bob
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (2006), as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Bob Ballard — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures II* (2004), as Javert (segment "Les Misérables")
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures* (2003), as Rum Tum Tugger (segment "Cats")
- *Liberty!* (1997), series, as General John Burgoyne
- *Mrs. Santa Claus* (1996), as Augustus P. Tavish
- *Gargoyles* (1994), series, as Oberon (voice)
- *The Tick* (1994), series, as Alien Interpreter (voice)
- *Critters 4* (1992), as Counselor Tetra / Ug
- *Critters 3* (1991), as Ug
- *The 10 Million Dollar Getaway* (1991), as Richard Eaton
- *Bump in the Night* (1991), as Ben Nicolaides
- *Assassins* (1990), as Leon Czolgosz
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Oyler, Dorn's Lawyer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Stuck with Each Other* (1989), as Brian Whitestone
- *Critters 2* (1988), as Ug
- *Solarbabies* (1986), as Ivor
- *Critters* (1986), as Johnny Steele
- *A Chorus Line* (1985), as Larry
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Shadow Man, Graham
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel*, as Chauvelin

## Gallery

- ![Terrence Mann](https://film.one/media/person/1294990/gallery-27560e6710e5.jpg) Terrence Mann — Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Terrence_Mann_at_Foundations_Season_3_press_day.jpg/1280px-Terrence_Mann_at_Foundations_Season_3_press_day.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Terrence Mann](https://film.one/media/person/1294990/gallery-d319d61384d9.jpg) Terrence Mann — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1994: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1987: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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