Carl Lumbly

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 14, 1951 (74 yrs)

place of birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as television's first black superhero in M.A.N.T.I.S., Dick Hallorann in Doctor Sleep, NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series Alias, and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz / Martian Manhunter in the animated series Justice League, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited, all part of the DC Animated Universe. As a reference to his voice work as J'onn, Lumbly portrayed J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on The CW's Arrowverse on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019. He also plays Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super-soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Captain America: Brave New World
6.0

Captain America: Brave New World

2025as Isaiah Bradley
A Cure for Wellness
6.3

A Cure for Wellness

2017as Mr. Wilson
Escape from Alcatraz
7.5

Escape from Alcatraz

1979as Inmate
Doctor Sleep
7.1

Doctor Sleep

2019as Dick Halloran
Men of Honor
7.5

Men of Honor

2000as Mac Brashear
The Life of Chuck
7.3

The Life of Chuck

2025as Sam Yarbrough
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984as John Parker
Pacific Heights
6.3

Pacific Heights

1990as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Caveman
6.6

Caveman

1981as Bork
Justice League: Doom
7.4

Justice League: Doom

2012as Martian Manhunter (voice)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
7.1

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015as Silas Stone (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
6.9

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998as Additional Voices (voice)
The Bedroom Window
6.3

The Bedroom Window

1987as Quirke
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998as Judge Spencer Boyle
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
7.0

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987as Bobby Seale
The Alphabet Killer
5.1

The Alphabet Killer

2008as Dr. Ellis Parks
Untitled The Exorcist Film

Untitled The Exorcist Film

2027
South Central
6.8

South Central

1992as Ali
Judgment in Berlin
5.5

Judgment in Berlin

1988as Edwin Palmer
M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.2

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994as Dr. Miles Hawkins
Black Panther
6.2

Black Panther

2010as Uncle S'Yan
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004as Other Voices (voice)
The Wedding
8.3

The Wedding

1998as Lute McNeil
Justice League: Secret Origins
7.7

Justice League: Secret Origins

2001as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.1

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019as Miles Davis (voice)
The Color of Friendship
6.7

The Color of Friendship

2000as Ron Dellums
To Sleep with Anger
6.8

To Sleep with Anger

1990as Junior
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
8.1

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

2004as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
America's Dream
6.7

America's Dream

1996as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Buffalo Soldiers
5.6

Buffalo Soldiers

1997as John Horse
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.8

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994as Marcus Petrie
Just a Dream
5.3

Just a Dream

2002as J.M. Hoagland
I'm Charlie Walker
5.0

I'm Charlie Walker

2022as Willie
Little Richard
6.6

Little Richard

2000as Bud Penniman
Everybody's All-American
5.4

Everybody's All-American

1988as Narvel Blue
Out of Darkness
9.0

Out of Darkness

1994as Addison
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
6.0

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007as Samuel Nujoma
Justice League: Paradise Lost
7.7

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Nightjohn
5.8

Nightjohn

1996as Nightjohn
Love Twice
5.0

Love Twice

2016as Rodrigo
Undercover with the KKK
5.2

Undercover with the KKK

1979as Rev. Lowell
Quitters
4.3

Quitters

2015as Dr. Weiss
Sounder
7.3

Sounder

2003as The Father
Moe's World
9.0

Moe's World

1990
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
6.0

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

1992as Charlie Walker
Border Line
7.0

Border Line

1999as Detective Mollo
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
10.0

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

1997as Donald Thornton
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
6.3

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003as Nat Turner - Gray
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991as Self