Acting
Harry Lennix
EN, DE, FR cinema · 82 credits
Born
16 November 1964 (age 61)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Harry J. Lennix · Harry Joseph Lennix · Гарри Дж. Ленникс · ハリー・J・レニックス
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
Eyes in the Trees
as Dr. Murphy
Godless
Godless
as Bishop
The Price for Freedom
The Price for Freedom
as Thurgood Marshall
Isla Monstro
as General Dregg (voice)
Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
Winter Ball
as Eddie
Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
Rehabilitation of the Hill
as Davidson Livingston
Lazaretto
as Sufyan
Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
Revival!
as Pilate, Writer
That's Harassment
as Politician
Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
Timeless
as Johnson
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
Back to School Mom
as Lawrence Riley
Chi-Raq
as Commissioner Blades
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
72 Hours
as God
The Algerian
as Suleyman
Cru
as Diego Glass
H4
as King Henry IV
Stand Down Soldier
as Officer Freeman
They Die by Dawn
as Sheriff Bass Reeves
Evidence
as Ben
Man of Steel
as General Swanwick
Sunny and RayRay
as Lenotti
Cruel Will
as Dr. Frances
A Beautiful Soul
as Jeff Freeze
The Last Fall
as Ron Davis
Hound Dogs
as Skip
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
Ray
as Joe Adams
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
Chrystal
as Kalid
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
Black Listed
as Karl Bennett
Pumpkin
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Love & Basketball
as Nathan Wright
Titus
as Aaron
The Unspoken
as Reverend Bob
Chicago Cab
as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
Since You've Been Gone
as Jordan Cardozo
Too Close to Home
as Prosecuting Attorney
Friends 'Til the End
as Prof. Gunderson
Get on the Bus
as Randall
Nothing But the Truth
as Det. Vernon Jones
Comfortably Numb
as Hamlin Day
Clockers
as Bill Walker
Vanishing Son II
as Andre Laine
Vanishing Son IV
as Andre Laine
Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
Notes in a Minor Key
as Teddy
Bob Roberts
as Franklin Dockett
Mo' Money
as Tom Dilton
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Tim Coffey
The Five Heartbeats
as Dresser
Victimless Crimes
as Baker
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Prosecutor Keith Warner
The Package
as Johnny's Field Soldier