Glenn E. Plummer

Biography

Glenn E. Plummer (born August 18, 1961, in Richmond, California) is an American film and television actor. Most of his career has been built on supporting roles and brief appearances, and he is a familiar face in urban drama, action films and horror from the 1990s and 2000s.

His first notable role came in Dennis Hopper's Colors (1988), where he played Clarence 'High Top' Brown. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in Pastime (1991). He then moved across quite different projects: South Central (1992) and Menace II Society (1993), where he played Pernell, followed by Speed (1994), in which his character Maurice is credited simply as the Jaguar Owner. He returned to the role in the sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). In Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls (1995) he played James Smith. In the following decade he took part in bigger productions such as Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow (2004), as Luther, and Saw II (2005), as Jonas. On television he became a recurring presence on ER as Timmy Rawlins, and had roles in Bones and Sons of Anarchy, where he played Vic Trammel in 2008 and 2009.

Beyond acting, he produced and co-wrote the horror thriller Teeth and Blood in 2014. In 2021 he headlined the drama Black Lies, and in 2024 he starred in the comedy-action film Bikers vs. Werewolves. Today his career is that of a long-standing character actor who remains active, with a filmography that mixes studio releases, independent features and short films.

Key films

• Colors (1988), directed by Dennis Hopper; Clarence 'High Top' Brown, a young gang member caught up in the Los Angeles police conflict.
• Speed (1994), directed by Jan de Bont; Maurice, the owner of the luxury car who collides with the bus.
• Showgirls (1995), directed by Paul Verhoeven; James Smith, a supporting role in the Las Vegas setting.
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004), directed by Roland Emmerich; Luther, a member of the group who survives the climate catastrophe.
• Saw II (2005), directed by Darren Lynn Bousman; Jonas, one of the characters trapped in the deadly game.