Harry Lennix

Acting · Born 1964-11-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography

• The Matrix Reloaded as Commander Lock
• Ray as Joe Adams
• Stomp the Yard as Nate
• Love & Basketball as Nathan Wright
• Justice League: Throne of Atlantis as Black Manta (voice)
• Across the Universe as Army Sergeant
• Zack Snyder's Justice League as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
• The Matrix Revolutions as Commander Lock
• A Christmas Together With You as Frank
• Bob Roberts as Franklin Dockett

TV

• The Blacklist as Harold Cooper
• 24 as Walid Al-Rezani
• House as John Henry Giles
• Billions as Frank Sacker
• Billions as Franklin Sacker
• The Practice as Asst. Attorney General Parker
• ER as Greg Fischer
• The Parent 'Hood
• Commander in Chief as Jim Gardner
• Dollhouse as Boyd Langton