Known For
Acting
Known Credits
106
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 16, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.
| 2024 | Isla Monstroas General Dregg (voice) | |
| 2023 | Young Loveas Russell Young (voice) | |
| 2022 | Nothing Is Impossibleas Russell Banks | |
| 2022 | Curse of the Macbethsas Banquo | |
| 2022 | The Bearas James Brooks | |
| 2022 | Winter Ballas Eddie | |
| 2022 | Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Handsas | |
| 2022 | Super Turntas Mr. Denver | |
| 2021 | A Christmas Together With Youas Frank | |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter | |
| 2020 | Troubled Watersas Ron Waters | |
| 2020 | Lazarettoas Sufyan | |
| 2020 | Emperoras Frederick Douglas | |
| 2020 | Rehabilitation of the Hillas Davidson Livingston | |
| 2019 | Canal Streetas DJ Terrence Palmer | |
| 2018 | Revival!as Pilate | |
| 2018 | Conradas Don Brewer | |
| 2018 | That's Harassmentas Politician | |
| 2017 | Romeo and Juliet in Harlemas Capulet | |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemptionas Harold Cooper | |
| 2017 | Needlestickas Ray LeGro | |
| 2016 | Timelessas Johnson | |
| 2016 | Insecureas Marcus Walker | |
| 2016 | Macbeth Unhingedas Banquo | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas Swanwick | |
| 2016 | Billionsas Frank Sacker | |
| 2016 | Alternate Universe: A Rescue Missionas Principal Sheehan | |
| 2015 | Chi-Raqas Commissioner Blades | |
| 2015 | Back to School Momas Lawrence Riley | |
| 2015 | 72 Hoursas God | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantisas Black Manta (voice) | |
| 2014 | The Fright Night Filesas Ronald | |
| 2014 | The Algerianas Suleyman | |
| 2014 | Stand Down Soldieras Officer Freeman | |
| 2014 | Cruas Diego Glass | |
| 2014 | H4as King Henry IV | |
| 2013 | Cruel Willas Dr. Frances | |
| 2013 | The Blacklistas Harold Cooper | |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawnas Sheriff Bass Reeves | |
| 2013 | Sunny and RayRayas Lenotti | |
| 2013 | Evidenceas Ben | |
| 2013 | Man of Steelas General Swanwick | |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D.as Tim Dupre | |
| 2012 | A Beautiful Soulas Jeff Freeze | |
| 2012 | The Last Fallas Ron Davis | |
| 2011 | Hound Dogsas Skip | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LAas Agent Bossy | |
| 2009 | State of Playas Det. Donald Bell | |
| 2009 | Dollhouseas Boyd Langton | |
| 2007 | Across the Universeas Army Sergeant | |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champas Bob Satterfield Jr. | |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yardas Nate | |
| 2006 | Legion of Super Heroesas Dr. Mar Londo (voice) | |
| 2005 | Commander in Chiefas Jim Gardner | |
| 2004 | Houseas John Henry Giles | |
| 2004 | Rayas Joe Adams | |
| 2004 | Second Time Aroundas Dr. Oakes | |
| 2004 | Suspect Zeroas Rich Charleton | |
| 2004 | Century Cityas Attorney Attwell | |
| 2004 | Chrystalas Kalid | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Quentin Leroux | |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutionsas Commander Lock | |
| 2003 | The Human Stainas Mr. Silk | |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloadedas Commander Lock | |
| 2003 | Black Listedas Karl Bennett | |
| 2003 | Don't Explainas Lee | |
| 2002 | Pumpkinas Robert Meary (Poetry teacher) | |
| 2002 | Keep the Faith, Babyas Adam Clayton Powell Jr. | |
| 2002 | Collateral Damageas FBI Agent Dray | |
| 2001 | 24as Walid Al-Rezani | |
| 2001 | Home Invadersas | |
| 2000 | Girlfriendsas Earl | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketballas Nathan Wright | |
| 1999 | Titusas Aaron | |
| 1999 | The Unspokenas Reverend Bob | |
| 1998 | Chicago Cabas Pissed-Off Boyfriend | |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Goneas Jordan Cardozo | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealas Ballard | |
| 1997 | Too Close to Homeas Prosecuting Attorney | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Asst. Attorney General Parker | |
| 1997 | Friends 'Til the Endas Prof. Gunderson | |
| 1996 | Get on the Busas Randall | |
| 1995 | Murder Oneas David Bronson | |
| 1995 | Clockersas Bill Walker | |
| 1995 | Nothing But the Truthas Det. Vernon Jones | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hoodas | |
| 1995 | Comfortably Numbas Hamlin Day | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IVas Andre Laine | |
| 1994 | ERas Greg Fischer | |
| 1994 | Notes in a Minor Keyas Teddy | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son IIas Andre Laine | |
| 1994 | Guarding Tessas Kenny Young | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Sonas Andre Laine | |
| 1994 | Vanishing Sonas André Laine | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Agent Ron Wagner | |
| 1992 | Bob Robertsas Franklin Dockett | |
| 1992 | Mo' Moneyas Tom Dilton | |
| 1992 | In the Best Interest of the Childrenas Tim Coffey | |
| 1991 | Victimless Crimesas Baker | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeatsas Dresser | |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughteras Prosecutor Keith Warner | |
| 1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Storyas Nero | |
| 1989 | The Packageas Johnny's Field Soldier | |
| Godlessas Bishop | ||
| The Price for Freedomas Thurgood Marshall | ||
| Eyes in the Treesas Dr. Murphy |
| 2018 | Revival!...Writer |
