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

  1. 2024Isla Monstro1h 36mGeneral Dregg (voice)
  2. 2023Young Love1 seasonRussell Young (voice)
  3. 2022Super Turnt1h 44mMr. Denver
  4. 2022Winter BallEddie
  5. 2022Nothing Is Impossible1h 46mRussell Banks
  6. 2022Curse of the Macbeths1h 22mBanquo
  7. 2022Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands1h 53m
  8. 2021A Christmas Together With You1h 24mFrank
  9. 2020Rehabilitation of the Hill1h 42mDavidson Livingston
  10. 2020Troubled Waters1h 37mRon Waters
  11. 2020Lazaretto13mSufyan
  12. 2020Emperor1h 39mFrederick Douglas
  13. 2019Canal Street1h 35mDJ Terrence Palmer
  14. 2018Revival!1h 45mPilate
  15. 2018That's Harassment26mPolitician
  16. 2018Conrad1 seasonDon Brewer
  17. 2017Romeo and Juliet in Harlem2h 8mCapulet
  18. 2017Needlestick1h 25mRay LeGro
  19. 2016Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission1h 24mPrincipal Sheehan
  20. 2016Timeless1h 48mJohnson
  21. 2016Macbeth Unhinged1h 28mBanquo
  22. 201572 Hours1h 30mGod
  23. 2015Back to School Mom1h 28mLawrence Riley
  24. 2015Chi-Raq2h 7mCommissioner Blades
  25. 2015Justice League: Throne of Atlantis1h 12mBlack Manta (voice)
  26. 2014H41h 52mKing Henry IV
  27. 2014The Algerian1h 44mSuleyman
  28. 2014Cru1h 25mDiego Glass
  29. 2014The Fright Night FilesRonald
  30. 2014Stand Down Soldier1h 22mOfficer Freeman
  31. 2013Sunny and RayRayLenotti
  32. 2013Evidence1h 33mBen
  33. 2013Cruel Will1h 30mDr. Frances
  34. 2013Man of Steel2h 23mGeneral Swanwick
  35. 2013The Blacklist10 seasonsHarold Cooper
  36. 2013They Die by Dawn51mSheriff Bass Reeves
  37. 2012A Beautiful Soul1h 30mJeff Freeze
  38. 2012The Last Fall1h 38mRon Davis
  39. 2011Hound Dogs42mSkip
  40. 2009Dollhouse2 seasonsBoyd Langton
  41. 2009State of Play2h 7mDet. Donald Bell
  42. 2007Stomp the Yard1h 54mNate
  43. 2007Resurrecting the Champ1h 52mBob Satterfield Jr.
  44. 2005Commander in Chief1 seasonJim Gardner
  45. 2004Ray2h 32mJoe Adams
  46. 2004Suspect Zero1h 39mRich Charleton
  47. 2004Chrystal1h 46mKalid
  48. 2004Barbershop 2: Back in Business1h 46mQuentin Leroux
  49. 2003Don't Explain5mLee
  50. 2003Black Listed1h 35mKarl Bennett
  51. 2003The Human Stain1h 46mMr. Silk
  52. 2003The Matrix Revolutions2h 9mCommander Lock
  53. 2003The Matrix Reloaded2h 18mCommander Lock
  54. 2002Keep the Faith, Baby1h 47mAdam Clayton Powell Jr.
  55. 2002Pumpkin1h 58mRobert Meary (Poetry teacher)
  56. 2002Collateral Damage1h 48mFBI Agent Dray
  57. 2001Home Invaders1h 40m
  58. 2000Love & Basketball2h 5mNathan Wright
  59. 1999The Unspoken2h 3mReverend Bob
  60. 1999Titus2h 42mAaron
  61. 1998Since You've Been Gone1h 36mJordan Cardozo
  62. 1998Chicago Cab1h 36mPissed-Off Boyfriend
  63. 1997Too Close to Home1h 55mProsecuting Attorney
  64. 1997Friends 'Til the End1h 26mProf. Gunderson
  65. 1996Get on the Bus2h 2mRandall
  66. 1995Comfortably Numb1h 40mHamlin Day
  67. 1995Nothing But the Truth1h 30mDet. Vernon Jones
  68. 1994Notes in a Minor Key25mTeddy
  69. 1994Vanishing Son II1h 30mAndre Laine
  70. 1994Guarding Tess1h 36mKenny Young
  71. 1994Vanishing Son IV1h 30mAndre Laine
  72. 1992Mo' Money1h 37mTom Dilton
  73. 1992In the Best Interest of the Children1h 36mTim Coffey
  74. 1992Bob Roberts1h 42mFranklin Dockett
  75. 1991The Five Heartbeats2h 1mDresser
  76. 1991Victimless Crimes1h 25mBaker
  77. 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter1h 40mProsecutor Keith Warner
  78. 1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1h 40mNero
  79. Godless1h 26mBishop
  80. Eyes in the TreesDr. Murphy
  81. The Price for Freedom1h 30mThurgood Marshall
  82. Women Like Us
  83. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition3h 3mSwanwick