Portrait of Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: November 16, 1964

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2024
Isla Monstro

as General Dregg (voice)

2023
Young Love

as Russell Young (voice)

2022
Nothing Is Impossible

as Russell Banks

2022
Winter Ball

as Eddie

2022
Super Turnt

as Mr. Denver

2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League

as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

2020
Troubled Waters

as Ron Waters

2020
Lazaretto

as Sufyan

2020
Emperor

as Frederick Douglas

2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill

as Davidson Livingston

2019
Revival!

as Pilate

2019
Canal Street

as DJ Terrence Palmer

2018
That's Harassment

as Politician

2017
2017
Needlestick

as Ray LeGro

2016
Timeless

as Johnson

2016
Insecure

as Marcus Walker

2016
Billions

as Frank Sacker

2016
Billions

as Franklin Sacker

2016
2015
Chi-Raq

as Commissioner Blades

2015
The Algerian

as Suleyman

2015
Back to School Mom

as Lawrence Riley

2015
72 Hours

as God

2015
2014
Stand Down Soldier

as Officer Freeman

2014
Cru

as Diego Glass

2014
H4

as King Henry IV

2013
Cruel Will

as Dr. Frances

2013
The Blacklist

as Harold Cooper

2013
They Die by Dawn

as Sheriff Bass Reeves

2013
2013
Evidence

as Ben

2013
Man of Steel

as General Calvin Swanwick

2012
Emily Owens, M.D.

as Tim Dupre

2012
A Beautiful Soul

as Jeff Freeze

2012
The Last Fall

as Ron Davis

2011
Hound Dogs

as Skip

2010
Law & Order: LA

as Agent Bossy

2009
State of Play

as Det. Donald Bell

2009
Dollhouse

as Boyd Langton

2007
Across the Universe

as Army Sergeant

2007
Resurrecting the Champ

as Bob Satterfield Jr.

2007
2006
Legion of Super Heroes

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

2005
Commander in Chief

as Jim Gardner

2004
House

as John Henry Giles

2004
Ray

as Joe Adams

2004
Suspect Zero

as Rich Charleton

2004
Chrystal

as Kalid

2004
2003
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
2002
Pumpkin

as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

2002
Keep the Faith, Baby

as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

2002
Collateral Damage

as FBI Agent Dray

2001
24

as Walid Al-Rezani

2000
2000
Love & Basketball

as Nathan Wright

1999
Titus

as Aaron

1999
The Unspoken

as Reverend Bob

1998
Chicago Cab

as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

1998
Since You've Been Gone

as Jordan Cardozo

1997
Ally McBeal

as Ballard

1997
Too Close to Home

as Prosecuting Attorney

1997
The Practice

as Asst. Attorney General Parker

1997
Friends 'Til The End

as Prof. Gunderson

1996
Get on the Bus

as Randall

1995
Murder One

as David Bronson

1995
Clockers

as Bill Walker

1995
Nothing But the Truth

as Det. Vernon Jones

1995
Comfortably Numb

as Hamlin Day

1994
Vanishing Son IV

as Andre Laine

1994
ER

as Greg Fischer

1994
Vanishing Son II

as Andre Laine

1994
Guarding Tess

as Kenny Young

1994
Vanishing Son

as Andre Laine

1994
Vanishing Son

as André Laine

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Agent Ron Wagner

1992
Bob Roberts

as Franklin Dockett

1992
Mo' Money

as Tom Dilton

1991
1991
1990
1989
The Package

as Johnny's Field Soldier