Carl Lumbly
Acting
Biography
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as television's first black superhero in M.A.N.T.I.S., Dick Hallorann in Doctor Sleep, NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series Alias, and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz / Martian Manhunter in the animated series Justice League, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited, all part of the DC Animated Universe. As a reference to his voice work as J'onn, Lumbly portrayed J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on The CW's Arrowverse on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019. He also plays Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super-soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010.
Born: August 14, 1951
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known For
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.
Out of Darkness
A paranoid schizophrenic woman finds treatment to her mental illness after 18 years of suffering.
EP Daily
EP Daily is a daily news television show that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British Columbia production company Greedy Productions Ltd, EP Daily has been a staple on airwaves since its debut in September 1997.
Young Justice
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
The X-Files
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
The Wedding
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
Justice League Unlimited
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
This Is Us
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
Battlestar Galactica
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Filmography
as Sam Yarbrough
as Isaiah Bradley
as James Langdon
as C. Auguste Dupin
as Willie
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
as Isaiah Bradley
as Dick Halloran
as Miles Davis (voice)
as Alphonse
as Lukas Imani
as Walter Dion Burkes
as Saint
as Mr. Wilson
as Abe Clarke
as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
as Rodrigo
as Myr'nn J'onzz
as Delavenne
as Silas Stone (voice)
as Dr. Henry Carter
as Dr. Weiss
as Pastor Leon Wright
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)
as Uncle S'Yan
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)
as Ray Cowan
as Charles Langston
as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)
as Dr. Ellis Parks
as Ty Bennett
as Samuel Nujoma
as Kurt Walling
as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek
as Other Voices (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as Narrator
as Cordell Baker (2008)
as Beau Hindley
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Nat Turner - Gray
as The Father
as Martian Manhunter
as J.M. Hoagland
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as Marcus Dixon
as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")
as Jackson Turner
as Martian Manhunter
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Anansi (voice)
as Mac Brashear
as Bud Penniman
as Ron Dellums
as Jeff Breckenridge
as Tom Calloway
as Detective Mollo
as Loan Officer (voice)
as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)
as Stalker (voice)
as Tumbulu (voice)
as Red Colobus Monkey (voice)
as Judge Spencer Boyle
as Lute McNeil
as Additional Voices (voice)
as John Horse
as Donald Thornton
as Mayor (voice)
as Alterus (voice)
as Colonel William Marcus (voice)
as Nightjohn
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
as Marcus Petrie
as Willis Thompson
as Graham Baker
as Michael Johnson
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
as Floyd Ween
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
as Addison
as Lamm
as Marcus Duff
as Ali
as Dr. Michael Norris
as Charlie Walker
as Denmark Vessy
as Junior
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
as Narvel Blue
as Narrator (voice)
as Edwin Palmer
as Bobby Seale
as Quirke
as Earl Williams
as Theseus
as Mark Petrie
as Mark Petrie
as Bork
as Keshah
as Rev. Lowell
as Inmate
as Customer #2
as Theseus