Harry Lennix
Known for: Acting
Born: November 16, 1964
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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Filmography
81 movies · 24 TV shows, newest first
4.0
Isla Monstro
2024
5.6
Young Love
2023
6.7
Nothing Is Impossible
2022
1.7
Curse of the Macbeths
2022
8.1
The Bear
2022
NR
Winter Ball
2022
4.0
Super Turnt
2022
NR
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
2022
6.1
A Christmas Together With You
2021
8.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
2.7
Troubled Waters
2020
8.0
Lazaretto
2020
7.6
Emperor
2020
NR
Rehabilitation of the Hill
2020
7.0
Canal Street
2019
NR
Revival!
2018NR
Conrad
2018
10.0
That's Harassment
2018
NR
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
6.6
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
3.1
Needlestick
2017
6.0
Timeless
2016
7.1
Insecure
20163.5
Macbeth Unhinged
2016
6.0
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
7.8
Billions
2016
NR
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016
5.7
Chi-Raq
2015
5.3
Back to School Mom
2015
1.0
72 Hours
2015
7.0
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
20154.0
The Fright Night Files
2014
4.0
The Algerian
2014
8.0
Stand Down Soldier
2014
5.0
Cru
2014
6.0
H4
2014
3.4
Cruel Will
2013
7.6
The Blacklist
2013
2.7
They Die by Dawn
2013
1.0
Sunny and RayRay
2013
5.6
Evidence
2013
6.7
Man of Steel
2013
6.4
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012
6.2
A Beautiful Soul
2012
5.8
The Last Fall
2012
NR
Hound Dogs
2011
6.8
Law & Order: LA
2010
6.8
State of Play
2009
7.2
Dollhouse
2009
7.1
Across the Universe
2007
6.3
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
7.1
Stomp the Yard
2007
7.7
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
7.5
Commander in Chief
2005
8.6
House
2004
7.5
Ray
20047.0
Second Time Around
2004
5.5
Suspect Zero
2004
6.0
Century City
2004
5.6
Chrystal
2004
6.1
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
6.8
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
6.0
The Human Stain
2003
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
4.0
Black Listed
2003
NR
Don't Explain
2003
5.8
Pumpkin
2002
5.7
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002
5.8
Collateral Damage
2002
7.8
24
2001
4.5
Home Invaders
2001
7.3
Girlfriends
2000
7.4
Love & Basketball
2000
6.4
Titus
1999
9.0
The Unspoken
1999
5.9
Chicago Cab
1998
4.7
Since You've Been Gone
1998
6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
5.6
Too Close to Home
1997
7.6
The Practice
1997
6.0
Friends 'Til the End
1997
6.4
Get on the Bus
1996
7.7
Murder One
1995
6.7
Clockers
1995
10.0
Nothing But the Truth
1995
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
3.3
Comfortably Numb
1995
5.6
Vanishing Son IV
1994
7.8
ER
1994
7.0
Notes in a Minor Key
1994
7.2
Vanishing Son II
1994
6.0
Guarding Tess
1994
6.8
Vanishing Son
1994
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
6.6
Bob Roberts
1992
5.6
Mo' Money
1992
5.3
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992
6.0
Victimless Crimes
1991
7.3
The Five Heartbeats
1991
7.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1990
7.0
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
1989
6.1
The Package
1989NR
Eyes in the Trees
—NR
Godless
—NR
The Price for Freedom
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