Harry Lennix
Acting
Biography
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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.
As actor 105
House
2004
The Blacklist
2013
24
2001
Billions
2016
ER
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The Bear
2022
The Practice
1997
Girlfriends
2000
Insecure
2016
Man of Steel
2013
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Dollhouse
2009
The Parent 'Hood
1995
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Ally McBeal
1997
Murder One
1995
Law & Order: LA
2010
Commander in Chief
2005
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
State of Play
2009
Ray
2004
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012
Collateral Damage
2002
The Human Stain
2003
Vanishing Son
1994
Clockers
1995
Suspect Zero
2004
Guarding Tess
1994
Titus
1999
Century City
2004
The Package
1989
Stomp the Yard
2007
Young Love
2023
Mo' Money
1992
Across the Universe
2007
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
Second Time Around
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
Chi-Raq
2015
Evidence
2013
Love & Basketball
2000
Home Invaders
2001
Bob Roberts
1992
Since You've Been Gone
1998
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Troubled Waters
2020
Timeless
2016
Get on the Bus
1996
Emperor
2020
Lazaretto
2020
Nothing Is Impossible
2022
Conrad
2018
They Die by Dawn
2013
Chicago Cab
1998
Pumpkin
2002
The Algerian
2014
Notes in a Minor Key
1994
Cruel Will
2013
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
Black Listed
2003
That's Harassment
2018
Needlestick
2017
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992
A Beautiful Soul
2012
Canal Street
2019
Eyes in the Trees
Revival!
2018
Too Close to Home
1997
Rehabilitation of the Hill
2020
H4
2014
Nothing But the Truth
1995
Vanishing Son IV
1994
Vanishing Son II
1994
Chrystal
2004
The Fright Night Files
2014
A Christmas Together With You
2021
Hound Dogs
2011
Winter Ball
2022
Isla Monstro
2024
Macbeth Unhinged
2016
Godless
Cru
2014
Comfortably Numb
1995
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
1989
Stand Down Soldier
2014
Friends 'Til the End
1997
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002
The Last Fall
2012
Back to School Mom
2015
Curse of the Macbeths
2022
Super Turnt
2022
The Price for Freedom
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
Don't Explain
2003
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
Sunny and RayRay
2013
72 Hours
2015
The Unspoken
1999
Victimless Crimes
1991