
Harry Lennix
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1964 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Eyes in the Trees
Movie · as Dr. Murphy
Godless
Movie · as Bishop
The Price for Freedom
Movie · as Thurgood Marshall
Women Like Us
Movie

Isla Monstro
Movie · as General Dregg (voice)

Young Love
TV · as Russell Young (voice) · 12 eps

Super Turnt
Movie · as Mr. Denver

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Movie

Curse of the Macbeths
Movie · as Banquo

Winter Ball
Movie · as Eddie

Nothing Is Impossible
Movie · as Russell Banks

The Bear
TV · as James Brooks · 1 ep

A Christmas Together With You
Movie · as Frank

Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie · as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

Troubled Waters
Movie · as Ron Waters

Emperor
Movie · as Frederick Douglas

Rehabilitation of the Hill
Movie · as Davidson Livingston

Lazaretto
Movie · as Sufyan

Canal Street
Movie · as DJ Terrence Palmer

Revival!
Movie · as Pilate

That's Harassment
Movie · as Politician
Conrad
TV · as Don Brewer · 2 eps

Needlestick
Movie · as Ray LeGro

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Movie · as Capulet

The Blacklist: Redemption
TV · as Harold Cooper · 1 ep

Timeless
Movie · as Johnson

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie · as Swanwick
Macbeth Unhinged
Movie · as Banquo

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
Movie · as Principal Sheehan

Billions
TV · as Frank Sacker · 8 eps

Insecure
TV · as Marcus Walker · 3 eps

Back to School Mom
Movie · as Lawrence Riley

Chi-Raq
Movie · as Commissioner Blades

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Movie · as Black Manta (voice)

72 Hours
Movie · as God

The Algerian
Movie · as Suleyman

Cru
Movie · as Diego Glass

H4
Movie · as King Henry IV
The Fright Night Files
Movie · as Ronald

Stand Down Soldier
Movie · as Officer Freeman

They Die by Dawn
Movie · as Sheriff Bass Reeves

Evidence
Movie · as Ben

Man of Steel
Movie · as General Swanwick

Sunny and RayRay
Movie · as Lenotti

Cruel Will
Movie · as Dr. Frances

The Blacklist
TV · as Harold Cooper · 218 eps

A Beautiful Soul
Movie · as Jeff Freeze

The Last Fall
Movie · as Ron Davis

Emily Owens, M.D.
TV · as Tim Dupre · 6 eps

Hound Dogs
Movie · as Skip

Law & Order: LA
TV · as Agent Bossy · 1 ep

State of Play
Movie · as Det. Donald Bell

Dollhouse
TV · as Boyd Langton · 25 eps

Stomp the Yard
Movie · as Nate

Across the Universe
Movie · as Army Sergeant

Resurrecting the Champ
Movie · as Bob Satterfield Jr.

Legion of Super Heroes
TV · as Dr. Mar Londo (voice) · 1 ep

Commander in Chief
TV · as Jim Gardner · 18 eps

Ray
Movie · as Joe Adams

Suspect Zero
Movie · as Rich Charleton

Chrystal
Movie · as Kalid

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Movie · as Quentin Leroux

House
TV · as John Henry Giles · 1 ep
Second Time Around
TV · as Dr. Oakes · 1 ep

Century City
TV · as Attorney Attwell · 1 ep

The Matrix Reloaded
Movie · as Commander Lock

The Matrix Revolutions
Movie · as Commander Lock

The Human Stain
Movie · as Mr. Silk

Black Listed
Movie · as Karl Bennett

Don't Explain
Movie · as Lee

Pumpkin
Movie · as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

Collateral Damage
Movie · as FBI Agent Dray

Keep the Faith, Baby
Movie · as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Home Invaders
Movie

24
TV · as Walid Al-Rezani · 5 eps

Love & Basketball
Movie · as Nathan Wright

Girlfriends
TV · as Earl · 1 ep

Titus
Movie · as Aaron

The Unspoken
Movie · as Reverend Bob

Chicago Cab
Movie · as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

Since You've Been Gone
Movie · as Jordan Cardozo

Too Close to Home
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney

Friends 'Til the End
Movie · as Prof. Gunderson

The Practice
TV · as Asst. Attorney General Parker · 2 eps

Ally McBeal
TV · as Ballard · 1 ep

Get on the Bus
Movie · as Randall

Nothing But the Truth
Movie · as Det. Vernon Jones

Comfortably Numb
Movie · as Hamlin Day

Clockers
Movie · as Bill Walker

The Parent 'Hood
TV · 1 ep

Murder One
TV · as David Bronson · 1 ep

Vanishing Son II
Movie · as Andre Laine

Vanishing Son IV
Movie · as Andre Laine

Guarding Tess
Movie · as Kenny Young

Notes in a Minor Key
Movie · as Teddy

ER
TV · as Greg Fischer · 6 eps

Vanishing Son
TV · as Andre Laine, André Laine · 1 ep

Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Agent Ron Wagner · 6 eps

Bob Roberts
Movie · as Franklin Dockett

Mo' Money
Movie · as Tom Dilton

In the Best Interest of the Children
Movie · as Tim Coffey

The Five Heartbeats
Movie · as Dresser

Victimless Crimes
Movie · as Baker

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Movie · as Prosecutor Keith Warner

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Movie · as Nero

The Package
Movie · as Johnny's Field Soldier