Harry Lennix
Acting

Harry Lennix

November 16, 1964 (61 years old) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as: Harry J. Lennix, Harry Joseph Lennix, Гарри Дж. Ленникс, ハリー・J・レニックス

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.

Known For

House

House

2004 • TV

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 • TV

24

24

2001 • TV

Billions

Billions

2016 • TV

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016 • Movie

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

as Swanwick

2013

Man of Steel

as General Calvin Swanwick

2003

The Matrix Reloaded

as Commander Lock

2003

The Matrix Revolutions

as Commander Lock

2003

The Human Stain

as Mr. Silk

2013

They Die by Dawn

as Sheriff Bass Reeves

2004

Ray

as Joe Adams

2002

Collateral Damage

as FBI Agent Dray

2022

Nothing Is Impossible

as Russell Banks

2009

State of Play

as Det. Donald Bell

2013

Sunny and RayRay

as Lenotti

1998

Chicago Cab

as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

1994

Guarding Tess

as Kenny Young

Eyes in the Trees

as Dr. Murphy

1995

Comfortably Numb

as Hamlin Day

2015

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

as Black Manta (voice)

2022

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

2007

Stomp the Yard

as Nate

2015

The Algerian

as Suleyman

1999

Titus

as Aaron

Crew

2018

Revival!

Writer

TV Credits (24)

Acting

2004

House

as John Henry Giles

1 episodes

2013

The Blacklist

as Harold Cooper

218 episodes

2001

24

as Walid Al-Rezani

5 episodes

2016

Billions

as Frank Sacker

3 episodes

2016

Billions

as Franklin Sacker

1 episodes

1994

ER

as Greg Fischer

6 episodes

1997

The Practice

as Asst. Attorney General Parker

2 episodes

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Agent Ron Wagner

6 episodes

2000

Girlfriends

as Earl

1 episodes

1997

Ally McBeal

as Ballard

1 episodes

2009

Dollhouse

as Boyd Langton

25 episodes

2016

Insecure

as Marcus Walker

3 episodes

1995

Murder One

as David Bronson

1 episodes

2005

Commander in Chief

as Jim Gardner

18 episodes

2010

Law & Order: LA

as Agent Bossy

1 episodes

1995

The Parent 'Hood

1 episodes

2017

The Blacklist: Redemption

as Harold Cooper

1 episodes

2006

Legion of Super Heroes

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

1 episodes

1994

Vanishing Son

as Andre Laine

1 episodes

1994

Vanishing Son

as André Laine

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 16, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity
1.4

Career Stats

51
Movies
24
TV Shows