Harry Lennix
Actor
Born November 16, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
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
That's Harassment
Politician
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Capulet
The Blacklist: Redemption
Harold Cooper
Needlestick
Ray LeGro
Timeless
Johnson
Insecure
Marcus Walker
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 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
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
Friends 'Til the End
Prof. Gunderson
Get on the Bus
Randall
Murder One
David Bronson
Clockers
Bill Walker
Nothing But the Truth
Det. Vernon Jones
The Parent 'Hood
Comfortably Numb
Hamlin Day
Vanishing Son IV
Andre Laine
ER
Greg Fischer
Notes in a Minor Key
Teddy
Vanishing Son II
Andre Laine
Guarding Tess
Kenny Young
Vanishing Son
Andre Laine
Diagnosis: Murder
Agent Ron Wagner
Bob Roberts
Franklin Dockett
Mo' Money
Tom Dilton
In the Best Interest of the Children
Tim Coffey
Victimless Crimes
Baker
The Five Heartbeats
Dresser
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Prosecutor Keith Warner
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Nero
The Package
Johnny's Field Soldier