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Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

ActingBorn November 16, 1964 (age 61)Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harold Joseph Lennix III (born November 16, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Terrence "Dresser" Williams in the Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats (1991) and as Boyd Langton in the science-fiction series Dollhouse. Lennix co-starred as Harold Cooper, assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division, on the NBC drama The Blacklist. Lennix also played J'onn J'onzz/Calvin Swanwick/Martian Manhunter in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. He was nominated for the 2025 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Purpose.

Filmography

2024
Isla Monstro

as General Dregg (voice)

Movie
2023
Young Love

as Russell Young (voice)

TV
2022
Nothing Is Impossible

as Russell Banks

Movie
2022Movie
2022
Winter Ball

as Eddie

Movie
2022
Super Turnt

as Mr. Denver

Movie
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League

as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

Movie
2020
Troubled Waters

as Ron Waters

Movie
2020
Lazaretto

as Sufyan

Movie
2020
Emperor

as Frederick Douglas

Movie
2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill

as Davidson Livingston

Movie
2019
Canal Street

as DJ Terrence Palmer

Movie
2018
Revival!

as Pilate

Movie
2018
Conrad

as Don Brewer

TV
2018
That's Harassment

as Politician

Movie
2017Movie
2017TV
2017
Needlestick

as Ray LeGro

Movie
2016
Timeless

as Johnson

Movie
2016
Insecure

as Marcus Walker

TV
2016Movie
2016
Billions

as Frank Sacker

TV
2016Movie
2015
Chi-Raq

as Commissioner Blades

Movie
2015
Back to School Mom

as Lawrence Riley

Movie
2015
72 Hours

as God

Movie
2015Movie
2014Movie
2014
The Algerian

as Suleyman

Movie
2014
Stand Down Soldier

as Officer Freeman

Movie
2014
Cru

as Diego Glass

Movie
2014
H4

as King Henry IV

Movie
2013
Cruel Will

as Dr. Frances

Movie
2013
The Blacklist

as Harold Cooper

TV
2013
They Die by Dawn

as Sheriff Bass Reeves

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Evidence

as Ben

Movie
2013
Man of Steel

as General Calvin Swanwick

Movie
2012
Emily Owens, M.D.

as Tim Dupre

TV
2012
A Beautiful Soul

as Jeff Freeze

Movie
2012
The Last Fall

as Ron Davis

Movie
2011
Hound Dogs

as Skip

Movie
2010
Law & Order: LA

as Agent Bossy

TV
2009
State of Play

as Det. Donald Bell

Movie
2009
Dollhouse

as Boyd Langton

TV
2007
Across the Universe

as Army Sergeant

Movie
2007
Resurrecting the Champ

as Bob Satterfield Jr.

Movie
2007Movie
2006
Legion of Super Heroes

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

TV
2005
Commander in Chief

as Jim Gardner

TV
2004
House

as John Henry Giles

TV
2004
Ray

as Joe Adams

Movie
2004
Second Time Around

as Dr. Oakes

TV
2004
Suspect Zero

as Rich Charleton

Movie
2004
Century City

as Attorney Attwell

TV
2004
Chrystal

as Kalid

Movie
2004Movie
2003
The Matrix Revolutions

as Commander Lock

Movie
2003
The Human Stain

as Mr. Silk

Movie
2003
The Matrix Reloaded

as Commander Lock

Movie
2003
Black Listed

as Karl Bennett

Movie
2003Movie
2002
Pumpkin

as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

Movie
2002
Keep the Faith, Baby

as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Movie
2002
Collateral Damage

as FBI Agent Dray

Movie
2001
24

as Walid Al-Rezani

TV
2001Movie
2000TV
2000
Love & Basketball

as Nathan Wright

Movie
1999
Titus

as Aaron

Movie
1999
The Unspoken

as Reverend Bob

Movie
1998
Chicago Cab

as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

Movie
1998
Since You've Been Gone

as Jordan Cardozo

Movie
1997
Ally McBeal

as Ballard

TV
1997
Too Close to Home

as Prosecuting Attorney

Movie
1997
The Practice

as Asst. Attorney General Parker

TV
1997
Friends 'Til the End

as Prof. Gunderson

Movie
1996
Get on the Bus

as Randall

Movie
1995
Murder One

as David Bronson

TV
1995
Clockers

as Bill Walker

Movie
1995
Nothing But the Truth

as Det. Vernon Jones

Movie
1995
Comfortably Numb

as Hamlin Day

Movie
1994
Vanishing Son IV

as Andre Laine

Movie
1994
ER

as Greg Fischer

TV
1994Movie
1994
Vanishing Son II

as Andre Laine

Movie
1994
Guarding Tess

as Kenny Young

Movie
1994
Vanishing Son

as Andre Laine

TV
1994
Vanishing Son

as André Laine

TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Agent Ron Wagner

TV
1992
Bob Roberts

as Franklin Dockett

Movie
1992
Mo' Money

as Tom Dilton

Movie
1991Movie
1991Movie
1990Movie
1989
The Package

as Johnny's Field Soldier

Movie
Eyes in the Trees

as Dr. Murphy

Movie
Godless

as Bishop

Movie
The Price for Freedom

as Thurgood Marshall

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 16, 1964
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity1.8