Harry Lennix
Acting • Born 1964-11-16
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.
Filmography
105 credits
The Matrix Reloaded
Movie • 2003
Commander Lock
The Matrix Revolutions
Movie • 2003
Commander Lock
Ray
Movie • 2004
Joe Adams
A Christmas Together With You
Movie • 2021
Frank
Bob Roberts
Movie • 1992
Franklin Dockett
Stomp the Yard
Movie • 2007
Nate
The Human Stain
Movie • 2003
Mr. Silk
Suspect Zero
Movie • 2004
Rich Charleton
Mo' Money
Movie • 1992
Tom Dilton
Pumpkin
Movie • 2002
Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Titus
Movie • 1999
Aaron
Collateral Damage
Movie • 2002
FBI Agent Dray
Vanishing Son II
Movie • 1994
Andre Laine
The Five Heartbeats
Movie • 1991
Dresser
Too Close to Home
Movie • 1997
Prosecuting Attorney
Love & Basketball
Movie • 2000
Nathan Wright
State of Play
Movie • 2009
Det. Donald Bell
Super Turnt
Movie • 2022
Mr. Denver
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Movie • 2022
Black Listed
Movie • 2003
Karl Bennett
Vanishing Son IV
Movie • 1994
Andre Laine
Chicago Cab
Movie • 1998
Pissed-Off Boyfriend
They Die by Dawn
Movie • 2013
Sheriff Bass Reeves
Evidence
Movie • 2013
Ben
Don't Explain
Movie • 2003
Lee
A Beautiful Soul
Movie • 2012
Jeff Freeze
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Movie • 1989
Nero
Curse of the Macbeths
Movie • 2022
Banquo
Timeless
Movie • 2016
Johnson
Nothing But the Truth
Movie • 1995
Det. Vernon Jones
Guarding Tess
Movie • 1994
Kenny Young
The Last Fall
Movie • 2012
Ron Davis
In the Best Interest of the Children
Movie • 1992
Tim Coffey
Back to School Mom
Movie • 2015
Lawrence Riley
Winter Ball
Movie • 2022
Eddie
Eyes in the Trees
Movie
Dr. Murphy
Man of Steel
Movie • 2013
General Calvin Swanwick
Troubled Waters
Movie • 2020
Ron Waters
Since You've Been Gone
Movie • 1998
Jordan Cardozo
The Algerian
Movie • 2014
Suleyman
Nothing Is Impossible
Movie • 2022
Russell Banks
Chi-Raq
Movie • 2015
Commissioner Blades
Comfortably Numb
Movie • 1995
Hamlin Day
Sunny and RayRay
Movie • 2013
Lenotti
Cru
Movie • 2014
Diego Glass
Get on the Bus
Movie • 1996
Randall
H4
Movie • 2014
King Henry IV
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie • 2016
Swanwick
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Movie • 2015
Black Manta (voice)
72 Hours
Movie • 2015
God
The Unspoken
Movie • 1999
Reverend Bob
Friends 'Til The End
Movie • 1997
Prof. Gunderson
Isla Monstro
Movie • 2024
General Dregg (voice)
Macbeth Unhinged
Movie • 2016
Banquo
Needlestick
Movie • 2017
Ray LeGro
Cruel Will
Movie • 2013
Dr. Frances
The Package
Movie • 1989
Johnny's Field Soldier
Chrystal
Movie • 2004
Kalid
Clockers
Movie • 1995
Bill Walker
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Movie • 2004
Quentin Leroux
The Fright Night Files
Movie • 2014
Ronald
Across the Universe
Movie • 2007
Army Sergeant
Keep the Faith, Baby
Movie • 2002
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Stand Down Soldier
Movie • 2014
Officer Freeman
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Movie • 2017
Capulet
Canal Street
Movie • 2019
DJ Terrence Palmer
Revival!
Movie • 2018
Pilate
Resurrecting the Champ
Movie • 2007
Bob Satterfield Jr.
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
Movie • 2016
Principal Sheehan
Hound Dogs
Movie • 2011
Skip
Victimless Crimes
Movie • 1991
Baker
Emperor
Movie • 2020
Frederick Douglas
Rehabilitation of the Hill
Movie • 2020
Davidson Livingston
Lazaretto
Movie • 2020
Sufyan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Movie • 1990
Prosecutor Keith Warner
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie • 2021
General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
That's Harassment
Movie • 2018
Politician
Godless
Movie
Bishop
Home Invaders
Movie • 2001
The Price for Freedom
Movie
Thurgood Marshall
Notes in a Minor Key
Movie • 1994
Teddy
The Parent 'Hood
TV • 1995
Commander in Chief
TV • 2005
Jim Gardner
Dollhouse
TV • 2009
Boyd Langton
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Agent Ron Wagner
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Harold Cooper
24
TV • 2001
Walid Al-Rezani
Young Love
TV • 2023
Russell Young (voice)
House
TV • 2004
John Henry Giles
Billions
TV • 2016
Frank Sacker
Law & Order: LA
TV • 2010
Agent Bossy
The Blacklist: Redemption
TV • 2017
Harold Cooper
Murder One
TV • 1995
David Bronson
Second Time Around
TV • 2004
Dr. Oakes
Billions
TV • 2016
Franklin Sacker
Insecure
TV • 2016
Marcus Walker
The Practice
TV • 1997
Asst. Attorney General Parker
Emily Owens, M.D.
TV • 2012
Tim Dupre
Legion of Super Heroes
TV • 2006
Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
ER
TV • 1994
Greg Fischer
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Ballard
Vanishing Son
TV • 1994
Andre Laine
Vanishing Son
TV • 1994
André Laine
Girlfriends
TV • 2000
Earl
Conrad
TV • 2018
Don Brewer