Harry Lennix
4.9Acting

Harry Lennix

Nov 16, 1964 - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

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Movie2003The Matrix ReloadedCommander Lock
Movie2003The Matrix RevolutionsCommander Lock
Movie2004RayJoe Adams
Movie2021A Christmas Together With YouFrank
Movie1992Bob RobertsFranklin Dockett
Movie2007Stomp the YardNate
Movie2003The Human StainMr. Silk
Movie2004Suspect ZeroRich Charleton
Movie1992Mo' MoneyTom Dilton
Movie2002PumpkinRobert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Movie1999TitusAaron
Movie2002Collateral DamageFBI Agent Dray
Movie1994Vanishing Son IIAndre Laine
Movie1991The Five HeartbeatsDresser
Movie1997Too Close to HomeProsecuting Attorney
Movie2000Love & BasketballNathan Wright
Movie2009State of PlayDet. Donald Bell
Movie2022Super TurntMr. Denver
Movie2022Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Movie2003Black ListedKarl Bennett
Movie1994Vanishing Son IVAndre Laine
Movie1998Chicago CabPissed-Off Boyfriend
Movie2013They Die by DawnSheriff Bass Reeves
Movie2013EvidenceBen
Movie2003Don't ExplainLee
Movie2012A Beautiful SoulJeff Freeze
Movie1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryNero
Movie2022Curse of the MacbethsBanquo
Movie2016TimelessJohnson
Movie1995Nothing But the TruthDet. Vernon Jones
Movie1994Guarding TessKenny Young
Movie2012The Last FallRon Davis
Movie1992In the Best Interest of the ChildrenTim Coffey
Movie2015Back to School MomLawrence Riley
Movie2022Winter BallEddie
MovieN/AEyes in the TreesDr. Murphy
Movie2013Man of SteelGeneral Calvin Swanwick
Movie2013Troubled WatersRon Waters
Movie1998Since You've Been GoneJordan Cardozo
Movie2015The AlgerianSuleyman
Movie2022Nothing Is ImpossibleRussell Banks
Movie2015Chi-RaqCommissioner Blades
Movie1995Comfortably NumbHamlin Day
Movie2013Sunny and RayRayLenotti
Movie2014CruDiego Glass
Movie1996Get on the BusRandall
Movie2014H4King Henry IV
Movie2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeSwanwick
Movie2015Justice League: Throne of AtlantisBlack Manta (voice)
Movie201572 HoursGod
Movie1999The UnspokenReverend Bob
Movie1997Friends 'Til The EndProf. Gunderson
Movie2024Isla MonstroGeneral Dregg (voice)
Movie2016Macbeth UnhingedBanquo
Movie2017NeedlestickRay LeGro
Movie2013Cruel WillDr. Frances
Movie1989The PackageJohnny's Field Soldier
Movie2004ChrystalKalid
Movie1995ClockersBill Walker
Movie2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessQuentin Leroux
Movie2014The Fright Night FilesRonald
Movie2007Across the UniverseArmy Sergeant
Movie2002Keep the Faith, BabyAdam Clayton Powell Jr.
Movie2014Stand Down SoldierOfficer Freeman
Movie2017Romeo and Juliet in HarlemCapulet
Movie2019Canal StreetDJ Terrence Palmer
Movie2019Revival!Pilate
Movie2007Resurrecting the ChampBob Satterfield Jr.
Movie2016Alternate Universe: A Rescue MissionPrincipal Sheehan
Movie2011Hound DogsSkip
Movie1991Victimless CrimesBaker
Movie2020EmperorFrederick Douglas
Movie2020Rehabilitation of the HillDavidson Livingston
Movie2020LazarettoSufyan
Movie1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterProsecutor Keith Warner
Movie2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueGeneral Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
Movie2018That's HarassmentPolitician
MovieN/AGodlessBishop
Movie2001Home Invaders
TV Show1995The Parent 'Hood1
TV Show2005Commander in ChiefJim Gardner18
TV Show2009DollhouseBoyd Langton25
TV Show1993Diagnosis: MurderAgent Ron Wagner6
TV Show2013The BlacklistHarold Cooper218
TV Show200124Walid Al-Rezani4
TV Show2023Young LoveRussell Young (voice)12
TV Show2004HouseJohn Henry Giles1
TV Show2016BillionsFrank Sacker3
TV Show2010Law & Order: LAAgent Bossy1
TV Show2017The Blacklist: RedemptionHarold Cooper1
TV Show1995Murder OneDavid Bronson1
TV Show2004Second Time AroundDr. Oakes1
TV Show2016BillionsFranklin Sacker1
TV Show2016InsecureMarcus Walker3
TV Show1997The PracticeAsst. Attorney General Parker2
TV Show2012Emily Owens, M.D.Tim Dupre6
TV Show2006Legion of Super HeroesDr. Mar Londo (voice)1
TV Show1994ERGreg Fischer6
TV Show1997Ally McBealBallard1
TV Show1994Vanishing SonAndre Laine1
TV Show1994Vanishing SonAndré Laine1
TV Show2000GirlfriendsEarl1

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