Harry Lennix

ACTING

1964-11-16 (61)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

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Filmography:

The Package(1989)

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story(1989)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter(1990)

The Five Heartbeats(1991)

Victimless Crimes(1991)

Bob Roberts(1992)

Mo' Money(1992)

In the Best Interest of the Children(1992)

Diagnosis: Murder(1993)

ER(1994)

Guarding Tess(1994)

Vanishing Son(1994)

Vanishing Son II(1994)

Vanishing Son IV(1994)

Notes in a Minor Key(1994)

Murder One(1995)

Clockers(1995)

Comfortably Numb(1995)

Nothing But the Truth(1995)

Get on the Bus(1996)

Ally McBeal(1997)

The Practice(1997)

Friends 'Til the End(1997)

Too Close to Home(1997)

Since You've Been Gone(1998)

Chicago Cab(1998)

Titus(1999)

The Unspoken(1999)

Girlfriends(2000)

Love & Basketball(2000)

24(2001)

Pumpkin(2002)

Collateral Damage(2002)

Keep the Faith, Baby(2002)

The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

The Human Stain(2003)

Black Listed(2003)

Don't Explain(2003)

House(2004)

Ray(2004)

Suspect Zero(2004)

Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

Chrystal(2004)

Commander in Chief(2005)

Legion of Super Heroes(2006)

Stomp the Yard(2007)

Across the Universe(2007)

Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

Dollhouse(2009)

State of Play(2009)

Law & Order: LA(2010)

Hound Dogs(2011)

Emily Owens, M.D.(2012)

The Last Fall(2012)

A Beautiful Soul(2012)

The Blacklist(2013)

Man of Steel(2013)

They Die by Dawn(2013)

Evidence(2013)

Cruel Will(2013)

Sunny and RayRay(2013)

H4(2014)

Cru(2014)

Stand Down Soldier(2014)

The Algerian(2014)

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015)

72 Hours(2015)

Back to School Mom(2015)

Chi-Raq(2015)

Billions(2016)

Insecure(2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission(2016)