Harry Lennix

Acting

Harry Lennix

Born November 16, 1964Chicago, Illinois, USA103 credits

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

Isla Monstro

Isla Monstro

Movie

2024

Young Love
5.6

Young Love

TV

2023

Nothing Is Impossible
6.8

Nothing Is Impossible

Movie

2022

Curse of the Macbeths
1.7

Curse of the Macbeths

Movie

2022

Winter Ball

Winter Ball

Movie

2022

Super Turnt
4.0

Super Turnt

Movie

2022

Filmography

Isla Monstro
2024Isla Monstroas General Dregg (voice)Movie
Young Love
2023Young Loveas Russell Young (voice)TV
Nothing Is Impossible
2022Nothing Is Impossibleas Russell BanksMovie
Curse of the Macbeths
2022Curse of the Macbethsas BanquoMovie
Winter Ball
2022Winter Ballas EddieMovie
Super Turnt
2022Super Turntas Mr. DenverMovie
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her HandsMovie
A Christmas Together With You
2021A Christmas Together With Youas FrankMovie
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas General Calvin Swanwick / Martian ManhunterMovie
Troubled Waters
2020Troubled Watersas Ron WatersMovie
Lazaretto
2020Lazarettoas SufyanMovie
Emperor
2020Emperoras Frederick DouglasMovie
Rehabilitation of the Hill
2020Rehabilitation of the Hillas Davidson LivingstonMovie
Canal Street
2019Canal Streetas DJ Terrence PalmerMovie
Revival!
2018Revival!as PilateMovie
C
2018Conradas Don BrewerTV
That's Harassment
2018That's Harassmentas PoliticianMovie
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017Romeo and Juliet in Harlemas CapuletMovie
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017The Blacklist: Redemptionas Harold CooperTV
Needlestick
2017Needlestickas Ray LeGroMovie
Timeless
2016Timelessas JohnsonMovie
Insecure
2016Insecureas Marcus WalkerTV
M
2016Macbeth Unhingedas BanquoMovie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas SwanwickMovie
Billions
2016Billionsas Frank SackerTV
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016Alternate Universe: A Rescue Missionas Principal SheehanMovie
Chi-Raq
2015Chi-Raqas Commissioner BladesMovie
Back to School Mom
2015Back to School Momas Lawrence RileyMovie
72 Hours
201572 Hoursas GodMovie
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015Justice League: Throne of Atlantisas Black Manta (voice)Movie
T
2014The Fright Night Filesas RonaldMovie
The Algerian
2014The Algerianas SuleymanMovie
Stand Down Soldier
2014Stand Down Soldieras Officer FreemanMovie
Cru
2014Cruas Diego GlassMovie
H4
2014H4as King Henry IVMovie
Cruel Will
2013Cruel Willas Dr. FrancesMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklistas Harold CooperTV
They Die by Dawn
2013They Die by Dawnas Sheriff Bass ReevesMovie
Sunny and RayRay
2013Sunny and RayRayas LenottiMovie
Evidence
2013Evidenceas BenMovie
Man of Steel
2013Man of Steelas General Calvin SwanwickMovie
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012Emily Owens, M.D.as Tim DupreTV
A Beautiful Soul
2012A Beautiful Soulas Jeff FreezeMovie
The Last Fall
2012The Last Fallas Ron DavisMovie
Hound Dogs
2011Hound Dogsas SkipMovie
Law & Order: LA
2010Law & Order: LAas Agent BossyTV
State of Play
2009State of Playas Det. Donald BellMovie
Dollhouse
2009Dollhouseas Boyd LangtonTV
Across the Universe
2007Across the Universeas Army SergeantMovie
Resurrecting the Champ
2007Resurrecting the Champas Bob Satterfield Jr.Movie
Stomp the Yard
2007Stomp the Yardas NateMovie
Legion of Super Heroes
2006Legion of Super Heroesas Dr. Mar Londo (voice)TV
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chiefas Jim GardnerTV
House
2004Houseas John Henry GilesTV
Ray
2004Rayas Joe AdamsMovie
S
2004Second Time Aroundas Dr. OakesTV
Suspect Zero
2004Suspect Zeroas Rich CharletonMovie
Chrystal
2004Chrystalas KalidMovie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Quentin LerouxMovie
The Matrix Revolutions
2003The Matrix Revolutionsas Commander LockMovie
The Human Stain
2003The Human Stainas Mr. SilkMovie
The Matrix Reloaded
2003The Matrix Reloadedas Commander LockMovie
Black Listed
2003Black Listedas Karl BennettMovie
Don't Explain
2003Don't Explainas LeeMovie
Pumpkin
2002Pumpkinas Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)Movie
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002Keep the Faith, Babyas Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Movie
Collateral Damage
2002Collateral Damageas FBI Agent DrayMovie
24
200124as Walid Al-RezaniTV
Home Invaders
2001Home InvadersMovie
Girlfriends
2000Girlfriendsas EarlTV
Love & Basketball
2000Love & Basketballas Nathan WrightMovie
Titus
1999Titusas AaronMovie
The Unspoken
1999The Unspokenas Reverend BobMovie
Chicago Cab
1998Chicago Cabas Pissed-Off BoyfriendMovie
Since You've Been Gone
1998Since You've Been Goneas Jordan CardozoMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas BallardTV
Too Close to Home
1997Too Close to Homeas Prosecuting AttorneyMovie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Asst. Attorney General ParkerTV
Friends 'Til The End
1997Friends 'Til The Endas Prof. GundersonMovie
Get on the Bus
1996Get on the Busas RandallMovie
Murder One
1995Murder Oneas David BronsonTV
Clockers
1995Clockersas Bill WalkerMovie
Nothing But the Truth
1995Nothing But the Truthas Det. Vernon JonesMovie
The Parent 'Hood
1995The Parent 'HoodTV
Comfortably Numb
1995Comfortably Numbas Hamlin DayMovie
Vanishing Son IV
1994Vanishing Son IVas Andre LaineMovie
ER
1994ERas Greg FischerTV
Notes in a Minor Key
1994Notes in a Minor Keyas TeddyMovie
Vanishing Son II
1994Vanishing Son IIas Andre LaineMovie
Guarding Tess
1994Guarding Tessas Kenny YoungMovie
Vanishing Son
1994Vanishing Sonas Andre LaineTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Agent Ron WagnerTV
Bob Roberts
1992Bob Robertsas Franklin DockettMovie
Mo' Money
1992Mo' Moneyas Tom DiltonMovie
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992In the Best Interest of the Childrenas Tim CoffeyMovie
Victimless Crimes
1991Victimless Crimesas BakerMovie
The Five Heartbeats
1991The Five Heartbeatsas DresserMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughteras Prosecutor Keith WarnerMovie
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Storyas NeroMovie
The Package
1989The Packageas Johnny's Field SoldierMovie
E
—Eyes in the Treesas Dr. MurphyMovie
G
—Godlessas BishopMovie
T
—The Price for Freedomas Thurgood MarshallMovie