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Tierre Turner
Tierre Turner in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975).png
Turner in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
Born (1960-01-07) January 7, 1960 (age 65)
Occupation Actor, stuntperson
Years active 1973–present

Tierre Turner (born January 7, 1960) is an American actor and stuntperson. He started acting when he was a child in the 1970s. His first movie was People Toys (1974). He also appeared in the TV movie The Runaways (1975).

Tierre Turner had important roles in several action films in the 1970s. These included Bucktown and Friday Foster (1975). Both of these movies starred Pam Grier. He also played the main character, Lucas Adams, on the TV show The Cop and the Kid. He worked alongside Charles Durning from 1975 to 1976.

Since the 1980s, Turner has mostly worked as a stunt performer. He also helps plan stunts for movies. Some of the films he worked on include Training Day (2001), Stuck on You (2003), and The Three Stooges (2012).

Early Life and Acting Career

Tierre Turner was born on January 7, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. His brother, Dain Turner, is also an actor and stuntperson. Tierre's first movie role was in People Toys (1974). This film was also known as Devil Times Five.

He then had supporting roles in several action films. These included Bucktown and Friday Foster (1975). Both films featured actress Pam Grier. He also appeared in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975). In this movie, he played a friend of Laurence Fishburne's character.

From 1975 to 1976, Turner starred in the comedy TV series The Cop and the Kid. He acted opposite Charles Durning in this show.

Working as a Stunt Performer

Since the 1980s, Tierre Turner has focused on stunt work. He has been a stunt performer for many movies. Stunt performers do dangerous actions safely for films.

Some of the movies he has worked on include:

  • Where's Marlowe? (1998)
  • Training Day (2001)
  • The Fighting Temptations (2003)
  • Stuck on You (2003)
  • The Three Stooges (2012)

Tierre Turner's Film and TV Roles

Tierre Turner has been in many films and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles.

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1974 People Toys Brian Also known as Devil Times Five
1975 The Runaways Bob Davis A movie made for television
1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me Earl Carter
1975 Bucktown Steve
1975 Friday Foster Cleve
1991 One Good Cop First Hood
1994 The Crow 'Jugger'
2017 CHiPs Tow Truck Driver

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1973 McCloud Tobe Appeared in the episode "The Million Dollar Round Up"
1975 That's My Mama Jimmy Appeared in the episode "Clifton and the Kid"
1976 The Bob Newhart Show Wally Carson Appeared in the episode "Send This Boy to Camp"
1975–1976 The Cop and the Kid Lucas Adams Starred in 13 episodes
1978 The Waverly Wonders 'Hasty' Parks Appeared in 9 episodes
1994–1995 Earth 2 'Zero' Appeared in 21 episodes
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