Harry Lennix

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 16, 1964 (61 yrs)

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

Harry J. Lennix · Harry Joseph Lennix · Гарри Дж. Ленникс · ハリー・J・レニックス

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016as Swanwick
Man of Steel
6.7

Man of Steel

2013as General Calvin Swanwick
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
The Matrix Reloaded
7.1

The Matrix Reloaded

2003as Commander Lock
The Matrix Revolutions
6.8

The Matrix Revolutions

2003as Commander Lock
Ray
7.5

Ray

2004as Joe Adams
Stomp the Yard
7.1

Stomp the Yard

2007as Nate
Collateral Damage
5.8

Collateral Damage

2002as FBI Agent Dray
Across the Universe
7.1

Across the Universe

2007as Army Sergeant
State of Play
6.8

State of Play

2009as Det. Donald Bell
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
7.0

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015as Black Manta (voice)
The Package
6.1

The Package

1989as Johnny's Field Soldier
Clockers
6.7

Clockers

1995as Bill Walker
Suspect Zero
5.6

Suspect Zero

2004as Rich Charleton
Titus
6.4

Titus

1999as Aaron
The Human Stain
6.0

The Human Stain

2003as Mr. Silk
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
6.1

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004as Quentin Leroux
Love & Basketball
7.3

Love & Basketball

2000as Nathan Wright
Guarding Tess
6.0

Guarding Tess

1994as Kenny Young
Mo' Money
5.5

Mo' Money

1992as Tom Dilton
Bob Roberts
6.5

Bob Roberts

1992as Franklin Dockett
Chicago Cab
5.8

Chicago Cab

1998as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
Chi-Raq
5.7

Chi-Raq

2015as Commissioner Blades
Chrystal
5.8

Chrystal

2004as Kalid
The Five Heartbeats
7.3

The Five Heartbeats

1991as Dresser
Pumpkin
5.8

Pumpkin

2002as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Emperor
7.6

Emperor

2020as Frederick Douglas
Resurrecting the Champ
6.3

Resurrecting the Champ

2007as Bob Satterfield Jr.
Evidence
5.6

Evidence

2013as Ben
Vanishing Son II
7.2

Vanishing Son II

1994as Andre Laine
Since You've Been Gone
4.7

Since You've Been Gone

1998as Jordan Cardozo
Get on the Bus
6.4

Get on the Bus

1996as Randall
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
7.1

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

1990as Prosecutor Keith Warner
Hound Dogs

Hound Dogs

2011as Skip
H4
6.0

H4

2014as King Henry IV
They Die by Dawn
2.7

They Die by Dawn

2013as Sheriff Bass Reeves
Canal Street
7.0

Canal Street

2019as DJ Terrence Palmer
Vanishing Son IV
5.6

Vanishing Son IV

1994as Andre Laine
Isla Monstro

Isla Monstro

2024as General Dregg (voice)
Nothing Is Impossible
6.7

Nothing Is Impossible

2022as Russell Banks
Timeless
6.0

Timeless

2016as Johnson
Friends 'Til the End
6.0

Friends 'Til the End

1997as Prof. Gunderson
The Last Fall
5.8

The Last Fall

2012as Ron Davis
A Christmas Together With You
6.1

A Christmas Together With You

2021as Frank
Too Close to Home
5.6

Too Close to Home

1997as Prosecuting Attorney
That's Harassment
10.0

That's Harassment

2018as Politician
Cru
5.0

Cru

2014as Diego Glass
In the Best Interest of the Children
5.3

In the Best Interest of the Children

1992as Tim Coffey
A Beautiful Soul
6.2

A Beautiful Soul

2012as Jeff Freeze
Home Invaders
4.5

Home Invaders

2001