Actor
Harry Lennix
Born 16 November 1964 · 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.
Films and shows
- 2024
Isla Monstro1h 36mGeneral Dregg (voice) - 2023
Young Love1 seasonRussell Young (voice) - 2022
Super Turnt1h 44mMr. Denver - 2022
Winter BallEddie - 2022
Nothing Is Impossible1h 46mRussell Banks - 2022
Curse of the Macbeths1h 22mBanquo - 2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands1h 53m - 2021
A Christmas Together With You1h 24mFrank - 2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill1h 42mDavidson Livingston - 2020
Troubled Waters1h 37mRon Waters - 2020
Lazaretto13mSufyan - 2020
Emperor1h 39mFrederick Douglas - 2019
Canal Street1h 35mDJ Terrence Palmer - 2018
Revival!1h 45mPilate - 2018
That's Harassment26mPolitician - 2018Conrad1 seasonDon Brewer
- 2017
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem2h 8mCapulet - 2017
Needlestick1h 25mRay LeGro - 2016
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission1h 24mPrincipal Sheehan - 2016
Timeless1h 48mJohnson - 2016Macbeth Unhinged1h 28mBanquo
- 2015
72 Hours1h 30mGod - 2015
Back to School Mom1h 28mLawrence Riley - 2015
Chi-Raq2h 7mCommissioner Blades - 2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis1h 12mBlack Manta (voice) - 2014
H41h 52mKing Henry IV - 2014
The Algerian1h 44mSuleyman - 2014
Cru1h 25mDiego Glass - 2014The Fright Night FilesRonald
- 2014
Stand Down Soldier1h 22mOfficer Freeman - 2013
Sunny and RayRayLenotti - 2013
Evidence1h 33mBen - 2013
Cruel Will1h 30mDr. Frances - 2013
Man of Steel2h 23mGeneral Swanwick - 2013
The Blacklist10 seasonsHarold Cooper - 2013
They Die by Dawn51mSheriff Bass Reeves - 2012
A Beautiful Soul1h 30mJeff Freeze - 2012
The Last Fall1h 38mRon Davis - 2011
Hound Dogs42mSkip - 2009
Dollhouse2 seasonsBoyd Langton - 2009
State of Play2h 7mDet. Donald Bell - 2007
Stomp the Yard1h 54mNate - 2007
Resurrecting the Champ1h 52mBob Satterfield Jr. - 2005
Commander in Chief1 seasonJim Gardner - 2004
Ray2h 32mJoe Adams - 2004
Suspect Zero1h 39mRich Charleton - 2004
Chrystal1h 46mKalid - 2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business1h 46mQuentin Leroux - 2003
Don't Explain5mLee - 2003
Black Listed1h 35mKarl Bennett - 2003
The Human Stain1h 46mMr. Silk - 2003
The Matrix Revolutions2h 9mCommander Lock - 2003
The Matrix Reloaded2h 18mCommander Lock - 2002
Keep the Faith, Baby1h 47mAdam Clayton Powell Jr. - 2002
Pumpkin1h 58mRobert Meary (Poetry teacher) - 2002
Collateral Damage1h 48mFBI Agent Dray - 2001
Home Invaders1h 40m - 2000
Love & Basketball2h 5mNathan Wright - 1999
The Unspoken2h 3mReverend Bob - 1999
Titus2h 42mAaron - 1998
Since You've Been Gone1h 36mJordan Cardozo - 1998
Chicago Cab1h 36mPissed-Off Boyfriend - 1997
Too Close to Home1h 55mProsecuting Attorney - 1997
Friends 'Til the End1h 26mProf. Gunderson - 1996
Get on the Bus2h 2mRandall - 1995
Comfortably Numb1h 40mHamlin Day - 1995
Nothing But the Truth1h 30mDet. Vernon Jones - 1994
Notes in a Minor Key25mTeddy - 1994
Vanishing Son II1h 30mAndre Laine - 1994
Guarding Tess1h 36mKenny Young - 1994
Vanishing Son IV1h 30mAndre Laine - 1992
Mo' Money1h 37mTom Dilton - 1992
In the Best Interest of the Children1h 36mTim Coffey - 1992
Bob Roberts1h 42mFranklin Dockett - 1991
The Five Heartbeats2h 1mDresser - 1991
Victimless Crimes1h 25mBaker - 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter1h 40mProsecutor Keith Warner - 1989
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1h 40mNero - Godless1h 26mBishop
- Eyes in the TreesDr. Murphy
- The Price for Freedom1h 30mThurgood Marshall
- Women Like Us
- Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition3h 3mSwanwick
