Carl Lumbly

Acting

Carl Lumbly

Born August 14, 1951Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA112 credits

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 Life of Chuck
2025The Life of Chuck
as Sam YarbroughMovie
Obliterated
2023Obliterated
as James LangdonTV
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)Movie
Doctor Sleep
2019Doctor Sleep
as Dick HalloranMovie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Miles Davis (voice)Movie
God Friended Me
2018God Friended Me
as AlphonseTV
Altered Carbon
2018Altered Carbon
as Lukas ImaniTV
The Chi
2018The Chi
as Walter Dion BurkesTV
S.W.A.T.
2017S.W.A.T.
as SaintTV
A Cure for Wellness
2017A Cure for Wellness
as Mr. WilsonMovie
This Is Us
2016This Is Us
as Abe ClarkeTV
Bunnicula
2016Bunnicula
as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)TV
Love Twice
2016Love Twice
as RodrigoMovie
Supergirl
2015Supergirl
as Myr'nn J'onzzTV
Zoo
2015Zoo
as DelavenneTV
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Silas Stone (voice)Movie
UnREAL
2015UnREAL
as Dr. Henry CarterTV
Quitters
2015Quitters
as Dr. WeissMovie
The Returned
2015The Returned
as Pastor Leon WrightTV
Justice League: Doom
2012Justice League: Doom
as Martian Manhunter (voice)Movie
Young Justice
2010Young Justice
as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)TV
Black Panther
2010Black Panther
as Uncle S'YanMovie
Black Panther
2010Black Panther
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)TV
Nominated
2010Nominated
as Ray CowanMovie
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
as Charles LangstonTV
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)TV
The Alphabet Killer
2008The Alphabet Killer
as Dr. Ellis ParksMovie
Chuck
2007Chuck
as Ty BennettTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Kurt WallingTV
Battlestar Galactica
2004Battlestar Galactica
as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' NovacekTV
Justice League Unlimited
2004Justice League Unlimited
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)TV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Cordell Baker (2008)TV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Beau HindleyTV
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003Justice League: Paradise Lost
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)Movie
Sounder
2003Sounder
as The FatherMovie
Just a Dream
2002Just a Dream
as J.M. HoaglandMovie
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001Justice League: Secret Origins
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)Movie
Justice League
2001Justice League
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)TV
Alias
2001Alias
as Marcus DixonTV
Night Visions
2001Night Visions
as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")TV
Kate Brasher
2001Kate Brasher
as Jackson TurnerTV
Justice League: The First Mission
2000Justice League: The First Mission
as Martian ManhunterMovie
Static Shock
2000Static Shock
as Martian Manhunter (voice)TV
Men of Honor
2000Men of Honor
as Mac BrashearMovie
Little Richard
2000Little Richard
as Bud PennimanMovie
The Color of Friendship
2000The Color of Friendship
as Ron DellumsMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Jeff BreckenridgeTV
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Tom CallowayTV
Border Line
1999Border Line
as Detective MolloMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Loan Officer (voice)TV
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyond
as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)TV
The Wild Thornberrys
1998The Wild Thornberrys
as Tumbulu (voice)TV
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Judge Spencer BoyleMovie
The Wedding
1998The Wedding
as Lute McNeilMovie
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
as Additional Voices (voice)Movie
Buffalo Soldiers
1997Buffalo Soldiers
as John HorseMovie
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997The Ditchdigger's Daughters
as Donald ThorntonMovie
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Colonel William Marcus (voice)TV
Nightjohn
1996Nightjohn
as NightjohnMovie
America's Dream
1996America's Dream
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")Movie
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Marcus PetrieMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Willis ThompsonTV
ER
1994ER
as Graham BakerTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Michael JohnsonTV
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles HawkinsTV
On Promised Land
1994On Promised Land
as Floyd WeenMovie
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles HawkinsMovie
Out of Darkness
1994Out of Darkness
as AddisonMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Marcus DuffTV
Going to Extremes
1992Going to Extremes
as Dr. Michael NorrisTV
E
1991Eyes of a Witness
as MambuluMovie
Brother Future
1991Brother Future
as Denmark VessyMovie
Pacific Heights
1990Pacific Heights
as Lieutenant Lou BakerMovie
Everybody's All-American
1988Everybody's All-American
as Narvel BlueMovie
American Experience
1988American Experience
as Narrator (voice)TV
Judgment in Berlin
1988Judgment in Berlin
as Edwin PalmerMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Earl WilliamsTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & Lacey
as Mark PetrieTV
Caveman
1981Caveman
as BorkMovie
Lifepod
1981Lifepod
as KeshahMovie
Undercover with the KKK
1979Undercover with the KKK
as Rev. LowellMovie
Taxi
1978Taxi
as Customer #2TV