Harry Lennix
- Acting
- November 16, 1964 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Isla Monstro · General Dregg (Voice)
- Young Love · Russell Young (Voice)
- Nothing Is Impossible · Russell Banks
- Curse of the Macbeths · Banquo
- The Bear · James Brooks
- Winter Ball · Eddie
- Super Turnt · Mr. Denver
- Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
- A Christmas Together With You · Frank
- Zack Snyder's Justice League · General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
- Troubled Waters · Ron Waters
- Lazaretto · Sufyan
- Emperor · Frederick Douglas
- Rehabilitation of the Hill · Davidson Livingston
- Canal Street · DJ Terrence Palmer
- Revival! · Pilate, Writer
- Conrad · Don Brewer
- That's Harassment · Politician
- Romeo and Juliet in Harlem · Capulet
- The Blacklist: Redemption · Harold Cooper
- Needlestick · Ray LeGro
- Timeless · Johnson
- Insecure · Marcus Walker
- Macbeth Unhinged · Banquo
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · Swanwick
- Billions · Frank Sacker
- Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission · Principal Sheehan
- Chi-Raq · Commissioner Blades
- Back to School Mom · Lawrence Riley
- 72 Hours · God
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis · Black Manta (Voice)
- The Fright Night Files · Ronald
- The Algerian · Suleyman
- Stand Down Soldier · Officer Freeman
- Cru · Diego Glass
- H4 · King Henry IV
- Cruel Will · Dr. Frances
- The Blacklist · Harold Cooper
- They Die by Dawn · Sheriff Bass Reeves
- Sunny and RayRay · Lenotti
- Evidence · Ben
- Man of Steel · General Swanwick
- Emily Owens, M.D. · Tim Dupre
- A Beautiful Soul · Jeff Freeze
- The Last Fall · Ron Davis
- Hound Dogs · Skip
- Law & Order: LA · Agent Bossy
- State of Play · Det. Donald Bell
- Dollhouse · Boyd Langton
- Across the Universe · Army Sergeant
- Resurrecting the Champ · Bob Satterfield Jr.
- Stomp the Yard · Nate
- Legion of Super Heroes · Dr. Mar Londo (Voice)
- Commander in Chief · Jim Gardner
- House · John Henry Giles
- Ray · Joe Adams
- Second Time Around · Dr. Oakes
- Suspect Zero · Rich Charleton
- Century City · Attorney Attwell
- Chrystal · Kalid
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business · Quentin Leroux
- The Matrix Revolutions · Commander Lock
- The Human Stain · Mr. Silk
- The Matrix Reloaded · Commander Lock
- Black Listed · Karl Bennett
- Don't Explain · Lee
- Pumpkin · Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
- Keep the Faith, Baby · Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- Collateral Damage · FBI Agent Dray
- 24 · Walid Al-Rezani
- Home Invaders
- Girlfriends · Earl
- Love & Basketball · Nathan Wright
- Titus · Aaron
- The Unspoken · Reverend Bob
- Chicago Cab · Pissed-Off Boyfriend
- Since You've Been Gone · Jordan Cardozo
- Ally McBeal · Ballard
- Too Close to Home · Prosecuting Attorney
- The Practice · Asst. Attorney General Parker