Acting

Harry Lennix

Born 1964-11-16 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Isla Monstro
as General Dregg (voice)
2024
Young Love
as Russell Young (voice)
2023
Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
2022
Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
2022
The Bear
as James Brooks
2022
Winter Ball
as Eddie
2022
Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
A Christmas Together With You
as Frank
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
2021
Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
2020
Lazaretto
as Sufyan
2020
Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill
as Davidson Livingston
2020
Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
2019
Revival!
as Pilate
2018
Revival!
Writer
2018
Conrad
as Don Brewer
2018
That's Harassment
as Politician
2018
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
as Capulet
2017
The Blacklist: Redemption
as Harold Cooper
2017
Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
2017
Timeless
as Johnson
2016
Insecure
as Marcus Walker
2016
Macbeth Unhinged
as Banquo
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Swanwick
2016
Billions
as Frank Sacker
2016
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
2016
Chi-Raq
as Commissioner Blades
2015
Back to School Mom
as Lawrence Riley
2015
72 Hours
as God
2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
2015
The Fright Night Files
as Ronald
2014
The Algerian
as Suleyman
2014
Stand Down Soldier
as Officer Freeman
2014
Cru
as Diego Glass
2014
H4
as King Henry IV
2014
Cruel Will
as Dr. Frances
2013
The Blacklist
as Harold Cooper
2013
They Die by Dawn
as Sheriff Bass Reeves
2013
Sunny and RayRay
as Lenotti
2013
Evidence
as Ben
2013
Man of Steel
as General Swanwick
2013
Emily Owens, M.D.
as Tim Dupre
2012
A Beautiful Soul
as Jeff Freeze
2012
The Last Fall
as Ron Davis
2012
Hound Dogs
as Skip
2011
Law & Order: LA
as Agent Bossy
2010
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
2009
Dollhouse
as Boyd Langton
2009
Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
2007
Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
2007
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
2007
Legion of Super Heroes
as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
2006
Commander in Chief
as Jim Gardner
2005
House
as John Henry Giles
2004
Ray
as Joe Adams
2004
Second Time Around
as Dr. Oakes
2004
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
2004
Century City
as Attorney Attwell
2004
Chrystal
as Kalid
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
2004
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
2003
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
2003
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
2003
Black Listed
as Karl Bennett
2003
Don't Explain
as Lee
2003
Pumpkin
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
2002
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
2002
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
2002
24
as Walid Al-Rezani
2001
Home Invaders
2001
Girlfriends
as Earl
2000
Love & Basketball
as Nathan Wright
2000
Titus
as Aaron
1999
The Unspoken
as Reverend Bob
1999
Chicago Cab
as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
1998
Since You've Been Gone
as Jordan Cardozo
1998
Ally McBeal
as Ballard
1997
Too Close to Home
as Prosecuting Attorney
1997