
Harry Lennix
Born November 16, 1964 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Man of Steel

The Matrix Reloaded

Zack Snyder's Justice League

The Matrix Revolutions

State of Play

Ray

Collateral Damage

Titus

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Across the Universe

The Human Stain

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Stomp the Yard

Guarding Tess

Clockers

The Package

Revival!
More Movies

Love & Basketball

Mo' Money

Resurrecting the Champ

Suspect Zero

Troubled Waters

Evidence

Get on the Bus

The Five Heartbeats

Chi-Raq

Since You've Been Gone

Emperor

Rehabilitation of the Hill

Notes in a Minor Key

They Die by Dawn

Home Invaders

Black Listed

The Algerian

Bob Roberts

A Christmas Together With You

Chicago Cab

That's Harassment

Lazaretto

Pumpkin

Chrystal

Friends 'Til the End

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

Nothing Is Impossible

H4

Too Close to Home

Timeless

A Beautiful Soul

Isla Monstro

Back to School Mom

In the Best Interest of the Children

Cruel Will

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

Super Turnt

Comfortably Numb

Vanishing Son IV

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Needlestick

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

The Last Fall

Canal Street

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Nothing But the Truth

Cru

Keep the Faith, Baby

Curse of the Macbeths

Vanishing Son II

Stand Down Soldier

72 Hours

Sunny and RayRay

Winter Ball

Victimless Crimes

Hound Dogs

Don't Explain






















