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Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Acting

Born: November 16, 1964Chicago, Illinois, USA

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
Isla Monstro

Isla Monstro

General Dregg (voice)

2024
Nothing Is Impossible

Nothing Is Impossible

Russell Banks

2022
Curse of the Macbeths

Curse of the Macbeths

Banquo

2022
Winter Ball

Winter Ball

Eddie

2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

2022
Super Turnt

Super Turnt

Mr. Denver

2022
A Christmas Together With You

A Christmas Together With You

Frank

2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

2021
Troubled Waters

Troubled Waters

Ron Waters

2020
Lazaretto

Lazaretto

Sufyan

2020
Emperor

Emperor

Frederick Douglas

2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill

Rehabilitation of the Hill

Davidson Livingston

2020
Canal Street

Canal Street

DJ Terrence Palmer

2019
Revival!

Revival!

Pilate

2018
That's Harassment

That's Harassment

Politician

2018
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

Capulet

2017
Needlestick

Needlestick

Ray LeGro

2017
Timeless

Timeless

Johnson

2016

Macbeth Unhinged

Banquo

2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Swanwick

2016
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Principal Sheehan

2016
Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

Commissioner Blades

2015
Back to School Mom

Back to School Mom

Lawrence Riley

2015
72 Hours

72 Hours

God

2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Black Manta (voice)

2015

The Fright Night Files

Ronald

2014
Stand Down Soldier

Stand Down Soldier

Officer Freeman

2014
The Algerian

The Algerian

Suleyman

2014
Cru

Cru

Diego Glass

2014
H4

H4

King Henry IV

2014
Cruel Will

Cruel Will

Dr. Frances

2013
They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

Sheriff Bass Reeves

2013
Sunny and RayRay

Sunny and RayRay

Lenotti

2013
Evidence

Evidence

Ben

2013
Man of Steel

Man of Steel

General Calvin Swanwick

2013
A Beautiful Soul

A Beautiful Soul

Jeff Freeze

2012
The Last Fall

The Last Fall

Ron Davis

2012
Hound Dogs

Hound Dogs

Skip

2011
State of Play

State of Play

Det. Donald Bell

2009
Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Army Sergeant

2007
Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

Bob Satterfield Jr.

2007
Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard

Nate

2007
Ray

Ray

Joe Adams

2004
Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero

Rich Charleton

2004
Chrystal

Chrystal

Kalid

2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Quentin Leroux

2004
The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

Commander Lock

2003
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

Mr. Silk

2003
The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Reloaded

Commander Lock

2003
Black Listed

Black Listed

Karl Bennett

2003
Don't Explain

Don't Explain

Lee

2003
Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

2002
Keep the Faith, Baby

Keep the Faith, Baby

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

2002
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

FBI Agent Dray

2002
Home Invaders

Home Invaders

2001
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Nathan Wright

2000
Titus

Titus

Aaron

1999
The Unspoken

The Unspoken

Reverend Bob

1999
Chicago Cab

Chicago Cab

Pissed-Off Boyfriend

1998
Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

Jordan Cardozo

1998
Too Close to Home

Too Close to Home

Prosecuting Attorney

1997
Friends 'Til The End

Friends 'Til The End

Prof. Gunderson

1997
Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

Randall

1996
Clockers

Clockers

Bill Walker

1995
Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

Det. Vernon Jones

1995
Comfortably Numb

Comfortably Numb

Hamlin Day

1995
Vanishing Son IV

Vanishing Son IV

Andre Laine

1994
Notes in a Minor Key

Notes in a Minor Key

Teddy

1994
Vanishing Son II

Vanishing Son II

Andre Laine

1994
Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

Kenny Young

1994
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Franklin Dockett

1992
Mo' Money

Mo' Money

Tom Dilton

1992
In the Best Interest of the Children

In the Best Interest of the Children

Tim Coffey

1992
Victimless Crimes

Victimless Crimes

Baker

1991
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

Dresser

1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

Prosecutor Keith Warner

1990
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Nero

1989
The Package

The Package

Johnny's Field Soldier

1989