Harry Lennix
Acting
Born: November 16, 1964 (age 61) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Man of Steel
2013
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
House
2004
The Blacklist
2013
Ray
2004
State of Play
2009
The Bear
2022
24
2001
Collateral Damage
2002
Photos (1)
Movies (76)
Man of Steel
General Swanwick
Zack Snyder's Justice League
General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Swanwick
The Matrix Reloaded
Commander Lock
The Matrix Revolutions
Commander Lock
Ray
Joe Adams
State of Play
Det. Donald Bell
Collateral Damage
FBI Agent Dray
Across the Universe
Army Sergeant
Stomp the Yard
Nate
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Black Manta (voice)
The Package
Johnny's Field Soldier
Guarding Tess
Kenny Young
Titus
Aaron
The Human Stain
Mr. Silk
Suspect Zero
Rich Charleton
Clockers
Bill Walker
Resurrecting the Champ
Bob Satterfield Jr.
Mo' Money
Tom Dilton
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Quentin Leroux
Evidence
Ben
The Five Heartbeats
Dresser
Chi-Raq
Commissioner Blades
Love & Basketball
Nathan Wright
Get on the Bus
Randall
Bob Roberts
Franklin Dockett
Troubled Waters
Ron Waters
Revival!
Pilate
Lazaretto
Sufyan
Pumpkin
Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Home Invaders
2001
Nothing Is Impossible
Russell Banks
Emperor
Frederick Douglas
H4
King Henry IV
Timeless
Johnson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Prosecutor Keith Warner
Chicago Cab
Pissed-Off Boyfriend
They Die by Dawn
Sheriff Bass Reeves
In the Best Interest of the Children
Tim Coffey
Cruel Will
Dr. Frances
A Beautiful Soul
Jeff Freeze
Isla Monstro
General Dregg (voice)
That's Harassment
Politician
A Christmas Together With You
Frank
Chrystal
Kalid
Black Listed
Karl Bennett
Hound Dogs
Skip
Vanishing Son IV
Andre Laine
The Algerian
Suleyman
Too Close to Home
Prosecuting Attorney
Canal Street
DJ Terrence Palmer
Since You've Been Gone
Jordan Cardozo
Rehabilitation of the Hill
Davidson Livingston
Vanishing Son II
Andre Laine
Comfortably Numb
Hamlin Day
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Nero
Nothing But the Truth
Det. Vernon Jones
Needlestick
Ray LeGro
Don't Explain
Lee
Notes in a Minor Key
Teddy
The Last Fall
Ron Davis
Friends 'Til the End
Prof. Gunderson
Cru
Diego Glass
Stand Down Soldier
Officer Freeman
Back to School Mom
Lawrence Riley
Winter Ball
Eddie
Curse of the Macbeths
Banquo
Sunny and RayRay
Lenotti
72 Hours
God
Keep the Faith, Baby
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
Principal Sheehan
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Capulet
Super Turnt
Mr. Denver
Victimless Crimes
Baker
The Unspoken
Reverend Bob
TV Shows (23)
House
John Henry Giles · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Harold Cooper · 218 eps
24
Walid Al-Rezani · 5 eps
Billions
Frank Sacker · 8 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Agent Ron Wagner · 6 eps
ER
Greg Fischer · 6 eps
The Bear
James Brooks · 1 eps
The Practice
Asst. Attorney General Parker · 2 eps
Girlfriends
Earl · 1 eps
Dollhouse
Boyd Langton · 25 eps
Insecure
Marcus Walker · 3 eps
Ally McBeal
Ballard · 1 eps
Law & Order: LA
Agent Bossy · 1 eps
Murder One
David Bronson · 1 eps
Commander in Chief
Jim Gardner · 18 eps
The Parent 'Hood
1 eps
Legion of Super Heroes
Dr. Mar Londo (voice) · 1 eps
The Blacklist: Redemption
Harold Cooper · 1 eps
Emily Owens, M.D.
Tim Dupre · 6 eps
Vanishing Son
Andre Laine · 1 eps
Vanishing Son
André Laine · 1 eps
Century City
Attorney Attwell · 1 eps
Young Love
Russell Young (voice) · 12 eps