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.
2023
2022
as Mr. Brown
2021
as Nicky / Santa
2021
2020
2020
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2019
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2019
as Mr. Nezzer (voice)
2018
as Jessie Jenkins
2015
as Daniel Mann
2013
as Hobo Joe
2011
as Brown
2009
as Mr. Brown
2009
2008
as Leroy Brown
2008
as Mr. Brown
2005
as Leroy Brown
2003
as Mr. Leroy S. Brown
2003
as Self
2002
as Self
2002
as Leroy Brown
2002
as Leroy Brown
1998
as Self
1976
as Policeman
as Mr. Brown