Harry Lennix
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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Isla Monstro
as General Dregg (voice)
Young Love
as Russell Young (voice)
Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
The Bear
as James Brooks
Winter Ball
as Eddie
Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
as Unknown
A Christmas Together With You
as Frank
Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
Lazaretto
as Sufyan
Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
Rehabilitation of the Hill
as Davidson Livingston
Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
Revival!
as Pilate
That's Harassment
as Politician
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
as Capulet
The Blacklist: Redemption
as Harold Cooper
Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
Timeless
as Johnson
Insecure
as Marcus Walker
Billions
as Frank Sacker
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
Chi-Raq
as Commissioner Blades
Back to School Mom
as Lawrence Riley
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
The Algerian
as Suleyman
Stand Down Soldier
as Officer Freeman
Cru
as Diego Glass
H4
as King Henry IV
Cruel Will
as Dr. Frances
The Blacklist
as Harold Cooper
They Die by Dawn
as Sheriff Bass Reeves
Sunny and RayRay
as Lenotti
Evidence
as Ben
Emily Owens, M.D.
as Tim Dupre
A Beautiful Soul
as Jeff Freeze
The Last Fall
as Ron Davis
Hound Dogs
as Skip
Law & Order: LA
as Agent Bossy
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
Dollhouse
as Boyd Langton
Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
Legion of Super Heroes
as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
Commander in Chief
as Jim Gardner
House
as John Henry Giles
Ray
as Joe Adams
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
Century City
as Attorney Attwell
Chrystal
as Kalid
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
Black Listed
as Karl Bennett
Don't Explain
as Lee
Pumpkin
as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
24
as Walid Al-Rezani
Home Invaders
as Unknown
Girlfriends
as Earl
Love & Basketball
as Nathan Wright
Titus
as Aaron
The Unspoken
as Reverend Bob
Chicago Cab
as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
Since You've Been Gone
as Jordan Cardozo
Ally McBeal
as Ballard
Too Close to Home
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Practice
as Asst. Attorney General Parker
Friends 'Til the End
as Prof. Gunderson
Get on the Bus
as Randall
Murder One
as David Bronson
Clockers
as Bill Walker
Nothing But the Truth
as Det. Vernon Jones
The Parent 'Hood
as Unknown
Comfortably Numb
as Hamlin Day
Vanishing Son IV
as Andre Laine
ER
as Greg Fischer
Notes in a Minor Key
as Teddy
Vanishing Son II
as Andre Laine
Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
Vanishing Son
as Andre Laine
Vanishing Son
as André Laine
Diagnosis: Murder
as Agent Ron Wagner
Bob Roberts
as Franklin Dockett
Mo' Money
as Tom Dilton
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Tim Coffey
Victimless Crimes
as Baker
The Five Heartbeats
as Dresser
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
as Prosecutor Keith Warner
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
as Nero
The Package
as Johnny's Field Soldier