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Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Acting

Born: August 14, 1951Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as television's first black superhero in M.A.N.T.I.S., Dick Hallorann in Doctor Sleep, NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series Alias, and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz / Martian Manhunter in the animated series Justice League, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited, all part of the DC Animated Universe. As a reference to his voice work as J'onn, Lumbly portrayed J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on The CW's Arrowverse on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019. He also plays Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super-soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010.

Known For
Filmography
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

2027
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

Sam Yarbrough

2025
Captain America: Brave New World

Captain America: Brave New World

Isaiah Bradley

2025
I'm Charlie Walker

I'm Charlie Walker

Willie

2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)

2021
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

Self

2020
Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

Dick Halloran

2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis (voice)

2019
A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

Mr. Wilson

2017
Love Twice

Love Twice

Rodrigo

2016
Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Silas Stone (voice)

2015
Quitters

Quitters

Dr. Weiss

2015
Justice League: Doom

Justice League: Doom

Martian Manhunter (voice)

2012
Black Panther

Black Panther

Uncle S'Yan

2010
Nominated

Nominated

Ray Cowan

2010
The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

Dr. Ellis Parks

2008
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Samuel Nujoma

2007
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

2004
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

J'onn J'onzz (voice)

2004
Warming by the Devil's Fire

Warming by the Devil's Fire

Narrator

2003
Justice League: Paradise Lost

Justice League: Paradise Lost

J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)

2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner - Gray

2003
Sounder

Sounder

The Father

2003
Just a Dream

Just a Dream

J.M. Hoagland

2002
Justice League: Secret Origins

Justice League: Secret Origins

J'onn J'onzz (voice)

2001
Justice League: The First Mission

Justice League: The First Mission

Martian Manhunter

2000
Men of Honor

Men of Honor

Mac Brashear

2000
Little Richard

Little Richard

Bud Penniman

2000
The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

Ron Dellums

2000
Border Line

Border Line

Detective Mollo

1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Judge Spencer Boyle

1998
The Wedding

The Wedding

Lute McNeil

1998
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Additional Voices (voice)

1998
Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

John Horse

1997
The Ditchdigger's Daughters

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

Donald Thornton

1997
Nightjohn

Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996
America's Dream

America's Dream

Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

1996
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Marcus Petrie

1994
On Promised Land

On Promised Land

Floyd Ween

1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

Dr. Miles Hawkins

1994
Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

Addison

1994
South Central

South Central

Ali

1992
Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Charlie Walker

1992

Eyes of a Witness

Mambulu

1991
Brother Future

Brother Future

Denmark Vessy

1991
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

Self

1991
To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

Junior

1990
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Lieutenant Lou Baker

1990
Moe's World

Moe's World

1990
Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American

Narvel Blue

1988
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

Edwin Palmer

1988
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Bobby Seale

1987
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Quirke

1987
The Gospel at Colonus

The Gospel at Colonus

Theseus

1985
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

John Parker

1984
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Mark Petrie

1981
Caveman

Caveman

Bork

1981
Lifepod

Lifepod

Keshah

1981
Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

Rev. Lowell

1979
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

Inmate

1979