Harry Lennix

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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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2024
Isla Monstro
Movie General Dregg (voice)
2023
Young Love
TV show Russell Young (voice)
2022
Nothing Is Impossible
Movie Russell Banks
2022
Curse of the Macbeths
Movie Banquo
2022
The Bear
TV show James Brooks
2022
Winter Ball
Movie Eddie
2022
Super Turnt
Movie Mr. Denver
2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Movie
2021
A Christmas Together With You
Movie Frank
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
2020
Troubled Waters
Movie Ron Waters
2020
Lazaretto
Movie Sufyan
2020
Emperor
Movie Frederick Douglas
2020
Rehabilitation of the Hill
Movie Davidson Livingston
2019
Canal Street
Movie DJ Terrence Palmer
2018
Revival!
Movie Pilate