Harry Lennix
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-11-16 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Harry Lennix
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
Acting
Eyes in the Trees
as Dr. Murphy
Godless
as Bishop
The Price for Freedom
as Thurgood Marshall
(2024)
Isla Monstro
as General Dregg (voice)
(2022)
Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
(2022)
Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
(2022)
Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
(2022)
Winter Ball
as Eddie
(2022)
(2021)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
(2021)
A Christmas Together With You
as Frank
(2020)
Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
(2020)
Rehabilitation of the Hill
as Davidson Livingston
(2020)
Lazaretto
as Sufyan
(2019)
Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
(2019)
Revival!
as Pilate
(2018)
That's Harassment
as Politician
(2017)
Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
(2017)
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
as Capulet
(2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Swanwick
(2016)
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
(2016)
Macbeth Unhinged
as Banquo
(2016)
Timeless
as Johnson
(2015)
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
(2015)
Chi-Raq
as Commissioner Blades
(2015)
The Algerian
as Suleyman
(2015)
Back to School Mom
as Lawrence Riley
(2015)
72 Hours
as God
(2014)
Cru
as Diego Glass
(2014)
H4
as King Henry IV
(2014)
The Fright Night Files
as Ronald
(2014)
Stand Down Soldier
as Officer Freeman
(2013)
Man of Steel
as General Calvin Swanwick
(2013)
Evidence
as Ben
(2013)
Cruel Will
as Dr. Frances
(2013)
Sunny and RayRay
as Lenotti
(2013)
They Die by Dawn
as Sheriff Bass Reeves
(2013)
Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
(2012)
The Last Fall
as Ron Davis
(2012)
A Beautiful Soul
as Jeff Freeze
(2011)
Hound Dogs
as Skip
(2009)
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
(2007)
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
(2007)
Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
(2007)
Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
(2004)
Ray
as Joe Adams
(2004)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
(2004)
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
(2004)
Chrystal
as Kalid
(2003)
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
(2003)
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
(2003)
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
(2003)
Black Listed
as Karl Bennett
(2003)
Don't Explain
as Lee
(2002)
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
(2002)
Pumpkin
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
(2002)
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
(2001)
(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)
Too Close to Home
as Prosecuting Attorney
(1997)
Friends 'Til The End
as Prof. Gunderson
(1996)
Get on the Bus
as Randall
(1995)
Clockers
as Bill Walker
(1995)
Nothing But the Truth
as Det. Vernon Jones
(1995)
Comfortably Numb
as Hamlin Day
(1994)
Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
(1994)
Vanishing Son IV
as Andre Laine
(1994)
Vanishing Son II
as Andre Laine
(1992)
Mo' Money
as Tom Dilton
(1992)
Bob Roberts
as Franklin Dockett
(1992)
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Tim Coffey
(1991)
The Five Heartbeats
as Dresser
(1991)
Victimless Crimes
as Baker
(1990)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Prosecutor Keith Warner
(1989)
The Package
as Johnny's Field Soldier
(1989)
Crew
(2019)
Revival!
Writer