Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
16 November 1964 (61)
Place of birth
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.
Bekannt für
7.6
Series
The Blacklist
Harold Cooper
2013–2023
6.7
Film
Man of Steel
General Swanwick
2013
7.1
Film
The Matrix Reloaded
Commander Lock
2003
6.8
Film
The Matrix Revolutions
Commander Lock
2003
7.2
Series
Dollhouse
Boyd Langton
2009–2010
7.6
Series
Commander in Chief
Jim Gardner
2005–2006
6.0
Film
The Human Stain
Mr. Silk
2003
6.1
Film
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Quentin Leroux
2004
5.5
Film
Suspect Zero
Rich Charleton
2004
7.5
Film
Ray
Joe Adams
2004
6.3
Film
Resurrecting the Champ
Bob Satterfield Jr.
2007
6.0
Film
Guarding Tess
Kenny Young
1994
5.6
Series
Young Love
Russell Young (voice)
2023
5.8
Film
Collateral Damage
FBI Agent Dray
2002
6.4
Film
Titus
Aaron
1999
10.0
Film
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition
Swanwick
2016
6.8
Film
State of Play
Det. Donald Bell
2009
7.1
Film
Stomp the Yard
Nate
2007
7.0
Film
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Black Manta (voice)
2015
7.6
Film
Emperor
Frederick Douglas
2020
7.0
Film
Canal Street
DJ Terrence Palmer
2019
6.7
Film
Nothing Is Impossible
Russell Banks
2022
3.1
Film
Needlestick
Ray LeGro
2017
6.0
Film
Timeless
Johnson
2016
10.0
Film
That's Harassment
Politician
2018
6.1
Film
A Christmas Together With You
Frank
2021
2.7
Film
Troubled Waters
Ron Waters
2020
2.0
Film
Macbeth Unhinged
Banquo
2016
1.7
Film
Curse of the Macbeths
Banquo
2022
4.0
Film
Super Turnt
Mr. Denver
2022
8.0
Film
Lazaretto
Sufyan
2020
0.0
Film
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
Principal Sheehan
2016
Acting credits 32 titles
Young Love
as Russell Young (voice)
5.6
2023
Curse of the Macbeths
as Banquo
1.7
2022
Super Turnt
as Mr. Denver
4.0
2022
Nothing Is Impossible
as Russell Banks
6.7
2022
A Christmas Together With You
as Frank
6.1
2021
Troubled Waters
as Ron Waters
2.7
2020
Lazaretto
as Sufyan
8.0
2020
Emperor
as Frederick Douglas
7.6
2020
Canal Street
as DJ Terrence Palmer
7.0
2019
That's Harassment
as Politician
10.0
2018
Needlestick
as Ray LeGro
3.1
2017
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
as Principal Sheehan
0.0
2016
Timeless
as Johnson
6.0
2016
Macbeth Unhinged
as Banquo
2.0
2016
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition
as Swanwick
10.0
2016
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
7.0
2015
Man of Steel
as General Swanwick
6.7
2013
The Blacklist
as Harold Cooper
7.6
2013–2023
Dollhouse
as Boyd Langton
7.2
2009–2010
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
6.8
2009
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
7.1
2007
Resurrecting the Champ
as Bob Satterfield Jr.
6.3
2007
Commander in Chief
as Jim Gardner
7.6
2005–2006
Ray
as Joe Adams
7.5
2004
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
5.5
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
6.1
2004
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
6.0
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
6.8
2003
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
7.1
2003
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
5.8
2002
Titus
as Aaron
6.4
1999
Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
6.0
1994