Harry Lennix
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.
Filmography
Isla Monstro
2024
as General Dregg (voice)
Nothing Is Impossible
2022
as Russell Banks
Curse of the Macbeths
2022
as Banquo
Winter Ball
2022
as Eddie
Super Turnt
2022
as Mr. Denver
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
A Christmas Together With You
2021
as Frank
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
Troubled Waters
2020
as Ron Waters
Lazaretto
2020
as Sufyan
Emperor
2020
as Frederick Douglas
Rehabilitation of the Hill
2020
as Davidson Livingston
Canal Street
2019
as DJ Terrence Palmer
Revival!
2018
as Pilate
That's Harassment
2018
as Politician
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
as Capulet
Needlestick
2017
as Ray LeGro
Timeless
2016
as Johnson
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Macbeth Unhinged
2016
as Banquo
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
as Swanwick
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
as Principal Sheehan
Chi-Raq
2015
as Commissioner Blades
Back to School Mom
2015
as Lawrence Riley
72 Hours
2015
as God