Harry Lennix
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.
Movies (76)
Isla Monstro
2024
Nothing Is Impossible
2022
Curse of the Macbeths
2022
Winter Ball
2022
Super Turnt
2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
A Christmas Together With You
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Troubled Waters
2020
Lazaretto
2020
Emperor
2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill
2020
Canal Street
2019
Revival!
2018
That's Harassment
2018
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
Needlestick
2017
Timeless
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
Chi-Raq
2015
Back to School Mom
2015
72 Hours
2015
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
The Algerian
2014
Stand Down Soldier
2014
Cru
2014
H4
2014
Cruel Will
2013
They Die by Dawn
2013
Sunny and RayRay
2013
Evidence
2013
Man of Steel
2013
A Beautiful Soul
2012
The Last Fall
2012
Hound Dogs
2011
State of Play
2009
Across the Universe
2007
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
Stomp the Yard
2007
Ray
2004
Suspect Zero
2004
Chrystal
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
The Human Stain
2003
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Black Listed
2003
Don't Explain
2003
Pumpkin
2002
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002
Collateral Damage
2002
Home Invaders
2001
Love & Basketball
2000
Titus
1999
The Unspoken
1999
Chicago Cab
1998
Since You've Been Gone
1998
Too Close to Home
1997
Friends 'Til the End
1997
Get on the Bus
1996
Clockers
1995
Nothing But the Truth
1995
Comfortably Numb
1995
Vanishing Son IV
1994
Notes in a Minor Key
1994
Vanishing Son II
1994
Guarding Tess
1994
Bob Roberts
1992
Mo' Money
1992
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992
Victimless Crimes
1991
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
1989
The Package
1989
TV Shows (21)
Young Love
2023
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Insecure
2016
Billions
2016
The Blacklist
2013
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012
Law & Order: LA
2010
Dollhouse
2009
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
Commander in Chief
2005
House
2004
24
2001
Girlfriends
2000
Ally McBeal
1997
The Practice
1997
Murder One
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
ER
1994
Vanishing Son
1994
Vanishing Son
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
1993