Harry Lennix

Acting

November 16, 1964 (61 years old)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Male

82 Movies

23 TV Shows

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.

The Blacklist

2013 7.6

as Harold Cooper

Age 48 (now 61) 218 eps

218 eps

Ray

2004 7.5

as Joe Adams

Age 39 (now 61)

The Matrix Reloaded

2003 7.1

as Commander Lock

Age 38 (now 61)

The Matrix Revolutions

2003 6.8

as Commander Lock

Age 38 (now 61)

Dollhouse

2009 7.2

as Boyd Langton

Age 44 (now 61) 25 eps

25 eps

Man of Steel

2013 6.7

as General Calvin Swanwick

Age 48 (now 61)

Evidence

2013 5.6

as Ben

Age 48 (now 61)

State of Play

2009 6.8

as Det. Donald Bell

Age 44 (now 61)

Suspect Zero

2004 5.6

as Rich Charleton

Age 39 (now 61)

Titus

1999 6.4

as Aaron

Age 35 (now 61)

Billions

2016 7.8

as Frank Sacker

Age 51 (now 61) 8 eps

8 eps

The Human Stain

2003 6.0

as Mr. Silk

Age 38 (now 61)

24

2001 7.8

as Walid Al-Rezani

Age 36 (now 61) 5 eps

5 eps

The Five Heartbeats

1991 7.3

as Dresser

Age 26 (now 61)

ER

1994 7.8

as Greg Fischer

Age 29 (now 61) 6 eps

6 eps

Stomp the Yard

2007 7.1

as Nate

Age 42 (now 61)

Isla Monstro

2024

as General Dregg (voice)

Age 59 (now 61)

Nothing Is Impossible

2022 6.8

as Russell Banks

Age 57 (now 61)

Curse of the Macbeths

2022 1.7

as Banquo

Age 57 (now 61)

Winter Ball

2022

as Eddie

Age 57 (now 61)

Super Turnt

2022 4.0

as Mr. Denver

Age 57 (now 61)

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

2022

Age 57 (now 61)

A Christmas Together With You

2021 6.1

as Frank

Age 57 (now 61)

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021 8.1

as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

Age 56 (now 61)

Troubled Waters

2020 2.7

as Ron Waters

Age 55 (now 61)

Lazaretto

2020 8.0

as Sufyan

Age 55 (now 61)

Emperor

2020 7.6

as Frederick Douglas

Age 55 (now 61)

Rehabilitation of the Hill

2020

as Davidson Livingston

Age 55 (now 61)

Canal Street

2019 7.0

as DJ Terrence Palmer

Age 54 (now 61)

Revival!

2018

Writer

Age 54 (now 61)

Revival!

2018

as Pilate

Age 54 (now 61)

That's Harassment

2018 10.0

as Politician

Age 53 (now 61)

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

2017

as Capulet

Age 52 (now 61)

Needlestick

2017 3.1

as Ray LeGro

Age 52 (now 61)

Timeless

2016 6.0

as Johnson

Age 52 (now 61)

Macbeth Unhinged

2016 2.0

as Banquo

Age 51 (now 61)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016 6.0

as Swanwick

Age 51 (now 61)

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

2016

as Principal Sheehan

Age 51 (now 61)

Chi-Raq

2015 5.7

as Commissioner Blades

Age 51 (now 61)

Back to School Mom

2015 5.3

as Lawrence Riley

Age 50 (now 61)

72 Hours

2015 1.0

as God

Age 50 (now 61)

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015 7.0

as Black Manta (voice)

Age 50 (now 61)

The Fright Night Files

2014 4.0

as Ronald

Age 49 (now 61)

Stand Down Soldier

2014 8.0

as Officer Freeman

Age 49 (now 61)

The Algerian

2014 3.4

as Suleyman

Age 49 (now 61)

Cru

2014 5.0

as Diego Glass

Age 49 (now 61)

H4

2014 6.0

as King Henry IV

Age 49 (now 61)

Cruel Will

2013 3.4

as Dr. Frances

Age 49 (now 61)

They Die by Dawn

2013 2.7

as Sheriff Bass Reeves

Age 48 (now 61)

Sunny and RayRay

2013 1.0

as Lenotti

Age 48 (now 61)

Evidence

2013 5.6

as Ben

Age 48 (now 61)

Man of Steel

2013 6.7

as General Calvin Swanwick

Age 48 (now 61)

A Beautiful Soul

2012 6.2

as Jeff Freeze

Age 47 (now 61)

The Last Fall

2012 5.8

as Ron Davis

Age 47 (now 61)

Hound Dogs

2011

as Skip

Age 46 (now 61)

State of Play

2009 6.8

as Det. Donald Bell

Age 44 (now 61)

Across the Universe

2007 7.1

as Army Sergeant

Age 42 (now 61)

Resurrecting the Champ

2007 6.3

as Bob Satterfield Jr.

Age 42 (now 61)

Stomp the Yard

2007 7.1

as Nate

Age 42 (now 61)

Ray

2004 7.5

as Joe Adams

Age 39 (now 61)

Suspect Zero

2004 5.6

as Rich Charleton

Age 39 (now 61)

Chrystal

2004 5.8

as Kalid

Age 39 (now 61)

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004 6.1

as Quentin Leroux

Age 39 (now 61)

The Matrix Revolutions

2003 6.8

as Commander Lock

Age 38 (now 61)

The Human Stain

2003 6.0

as Mr. Silk

Age 38 (now 61)

The Matrix Reloaded

2003 7.1

as Commander Lock

Age 38 (now 61)

Black Listed

2003 4.0

as Karl Bennett

Age 38 (now 61)

Don't Explain

2003

as Lee

Age 38 (now 61)

Pumpkin

2002 5.8

as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

Age 37 (now 61)

Keep the Faith, Baby

2002 5.7

as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Age 37 (now 61)

Collateral Damage

2002 5.8

as FBI Agent Dray

Age 37 (now 61)

Home Invaders

2001 4.5

Age 36 (now 61)

Love & Basketball

2000 7.3

as Nathan Wright

Age 35 (now 61)

Titus

1999 6.4

as Aaron

Age 35 (now 61)

The Unspoken

1999 9.0

as Reverend Bob

Age 34 (now 61)

Chicago Cab

1998 5.8

as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

Age 33 (now 61)

Since You've Been Gone

1998 4.7

as Jordan Cardozo

Age 33 (now 61)

Too Close to Home

1997 5.6

as Prosecuting Attorney

Age 32 (now 61)

Friends 'Til the End

1997 6.0

as Prof. Gunderson

Age 32 (now 61)

Get on the Bus

1996 6.4

as Randall

Age 31 (now 61)

Clockers

1995 6.7

as Bill Walker

Age 30 (now 61)

Nothing But the Truth

1995 10.0

as Det. Vernon Jones

Age 30 (now 61)

Comfortably Numb

1995 3.3

as Hamlin Day

Age 30 (now 61)

Vanishing Son IV

1994 5.6

as Andre Laine

Age 29 (now 61)

Notes in a Minor Key

1994 7.0

as Teddy

Age 29 (now 61)

Vanishing Son II

1994 7.2

as Andre Laine

Age 29 (now 61)

Guarding Tess

1994 6.0

as Kenny Young

Age 29 (now 61)

Bob Roberts

1992 6.5

as Franklin Dockett

Age 27 (now 61)

Mo' Money

1992 5.5

as Tom Dilton

Age 27 (now 61)

In the Best Interest of the Children

1992 5.3

as Tim Coffey

Age 27 (now 61)

Victimless Crimes

1991 6.0

as Baker

Age 26 (now 61)

The Five Heartbeats

1991 7.3

as Dresser

Age 26 (now 61)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

1990 7.1

as Prosecutor Keith Warner

Age 25 (now 61)

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

1989 7.0

as Nero

Age 25 (now 61)

The Package

1989 6.1

as Johnny's Field Soldier

Age 24 (now 61)

Eyes in the Trees

as Dr. Murphy

The Price for Freedom

as Thurgood Marshall

Godless

as Bishop