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Known For Acting

Known Credits 103

Gender Male

Birthday November 16, 1964 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

  • Harry J. Lennix
  • Harry Joseph Lennix
  • Π“Π°Ρ€Ρ€ΠΈ Π”ΠΆ. ЛСнникс
  • ハγƒͺー・J・レニックス

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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.

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.

Acting

β€” The Price for Freedom as Thurgood Marshall
β€” Godless as Bishop
β€” Eyes in the Trees as Dr. Murphy
2024 Isla Monstro as General Dregg (voice)
2023 Young Love 12 episodes as Russell Young (voice)
2022 Nothing Is Impossible as Russell Banks
2022 Curse of the Macbeths as Banquo
2022 Winter Ball as Eddie
2022 Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022 Super Turnt as Mr. Denver
2021 A Christmas Together With You as Frank
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 Canal Street as DJ Terrence Palmer
2018 Revival! as Pilate
2018 Conrad 2 episodes as Don Brewer
2018 Insecure 3 episodes as Marcus Walker
2018 That's Harassment as Politician
2017 Romeo and Juliet in Harlem as Capulet
2017 The Blacklist: Redemption 1 episode as Harold Cooper
2017 Needlestick as Ray LeGro
2016 Timeless as Johnson
2016 Macbeth Unhinged as Banquo
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Swanwick
2016 Billions 8 episodes as Frank Sacker
2016 Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Principal Sheehan
2015 Chi-Raq as Commissioner Blades
2015 Back to School Mom as Lawrence Riley
2015 72 Hours as God
2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis as Black Manta (voice)
2014 The Fright Night Files as Ronald
2014 Stand Down Soldier as Officer Freeman
2014 The Algerian as Suleyman
2014 Cru as Diego Glass
2014 H4 as King Henry IV
2013 Cruel Will as Dr. Frances
2013 The Blacklist 218 episodes as Harold Cooper
2013 They Die by Dawn as Sheriff Bass Reeves
2013 Sunny and RayRay as Lenotti
2013 Evidence as Ben
2013 Man of Steel as General Calvin Swanwick
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. 6 episodes as Tim Dupre
2012 A Beautiful Soul as Jeff Freeze
2012 The Last Fall as Ron Davis
2011 Law & Order: LA 1 episode as Agent Bossy
2011 Hound Dogs as Skip
2009 State of Play as Det. Donald Bell
2009 Dollhouse 25 episodes as Boyd Langton
2007 Across the Universe as Army Sergeant
2007 Resurrecting the Champ as Bob Satterfield Jr.
2007 Stomp the Yard as Nate
2007 24 5 episodes as Walid Al-Rezani
2006 Legion of Super Heroes 1 episode as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
2005 Commander in Chief 18 episodes as Jim Gardner
2005 House 1 episode as John Henry Giles
2004 Ray as Joe Adams
2004 Second Time Around 1 episode as Dr. Oakes
2004 Suspect Zero as Rich Charleton
2004 Chrystal as Kalid
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Quentin Leroux
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 Don't Explain as Lee
2002 Pumpkin as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
2002 Girlfriends 1 episode as Earl
2002 Keep the Faith, Baby as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
2002 Collateral Damage as FBI Agent Dray
2001 Home Invaders
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
1998 Ally McBeal 1 episode as Ballard
1998 The Practice 2 episodes as Asst. Attorney General Parker
1997 Diagnosis: Murder 6 episodes as Agent Ron Wagner
1997 Too Close to Home as Prosecuting Attorney
1997 ER 6 episodes as Greg Fischer
1997 Friends 'Til The End as Prof. Gunderson
1996 The Parent 'Hood 1 episode
1996 Get on the Bus as Randall
1996 Murder One 1 episode 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 Vanishing Son 1 episode as AndrΓ© Laine 1 episode as Andre Laine
1994 Notes in a Minor Key as Teddy
1994 Vanishing Son II as Andre Laine
1994 Guarding Tess as Kenny Young
1992 Bob Roberts as Franklin Dockett
1992 Mo' Money as Tom Dilton
1992 In the Best Interest of the Children as Tim Coffey
1991 Victimless Crimes as Baker
1991 The Five Heartbeats as Dresser
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter as Prosecutor Keith Warner
1989 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story as Nero
1989 The Package as Johnny's Field Soldier

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