Harry Lennix
82 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 16, 1964 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Harry J. Lennix · Harry Joseph Lennix · Гарри Дж. Ленникс · ハリー・J・レニックス
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
Harry Lennix: movies and TV shows
Acting (106)
- Upcoming Eyes in the Trees
as Dr. Murphy
- Upcoming Godless
as Bishop
- Upcoming The Price for Freedom
as Thurgood Marshall
- Upcoming
- 2024 Isla Monstro
as General Dregg (voice)
- 2023
- 2022 Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
- 2022 Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
- 2022
- 2022 Winter Ball
as Eddie
- 2022 Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
- 2022
- 2021 A Christmas Together With You
as Frank
- 2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
- 2020 Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
- 2020 Lazaretto
as Sufyan
- 2020 Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
- 2020 Rehabilitation of the Hill
as Davidson Livingston
- 2019 Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
- 2018 Revival!
as Pilate
- 2018
- 2018 That's Harassment
as Politician
- 2017 Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
as Capulet
- 2017
- 2017 Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
- 2016 Timeless
as Johnson
- 2016
- 2016 Macbeth Unhinged
as Banquo
- 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Swanwick
- 2016
- 2016 Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
- 2015 Chi-Raq
as Commissioner Blades
- 2015 Back to School Mom
as Lawrence Riley
- 2015 72 Hours
as God
- 2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
- 2014 The Fright Night Files
as Ronald
- 2014 The Algerian
as Suleyman
- 2014 Stand Down Soldier
as Officer Freeman
- 2014 Cru
as Diego Glass
- 2014 H4
as King Henry IV
- 2013 Cruel Will
as Dr. Frances
- 2013
- 2013 They Die by Dawn
as Sheriff Bass Reeves
- 2013 Sunny and RayRay
as Lenotti
- 2013 Evidence
as Ben
- 2013 Man of Steel
as General Swanwick
- 2012
- 2012 A Beautiful Soul
as Jeff Freeze
- 2012 The Last Fall
as Ron Davis
- 2011 Hound Dogs
as Skip
- 2010
- 2009 State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
- 2009
- 2007 Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
- 2007 Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
- 2007 Stomp the Yard
as Nate
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Ray
as Joe Adams
- 2004
- 2004 Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
- 2004
- 2004 Chrystal
as Kalid
- 2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
- 2003 The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
- 2003 The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
- 2003 The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
- 2003 Black Listed
as Karl Bennett
- 2003 Don't Explain
as Lee
- 2002 Pumpkin
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
- 2002 Keep the Faith, Baby
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- 2002 Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 Love & Basketball
as Nathan Wright
- 1999 Titus
as Aaron
- 1999 The Unspoken
as Reverend Bob
- 1998 Chicago Cab
as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
- 1998 Since You've Been Gone
as Jordan Cardozo
- 1997
- 1997 Too Close to Home
as Prosecuting Attorney
- 1997
- 1997 Friends 'Til the End
as Prof. Gunderson
- 1996 Get on the Bus
as Randall
- 1995
- 1995 Clockers
as Bill Walker
- 1995 Nothing But the Truth
as Det. Vernon Jones
- 1995
- 1995 Comfortably Numb
as Hamlin Day
- 1994 Vanishing Son IV
as Andre Laine
- 1994
- 1994 Notes in a Minor Key
as Teddy
- 1994 Vanishing Son II
as Andre Laine
- 1994 Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992 Bob Roberts
as Franklin Dockett
- 1992 Mo' Money
as Tom Dilton
- 1992 In the Best Interest of the Children
as Tim Coffey
- 1991 Victimless Crimes
as Baker
- 1991 The Five Heartbeats
as Dresser
- 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Prosecutor Keith Warner
- 1989
- 1989 The Package
as Johnny's Field Soldier
Behind the camera (1)
- 2018 Revival!
Writer