
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

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Man of Steel

The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Revolutions

Ray

State of Play

Collateral Damage

Titus

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Across the Universe

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Stomp the Yard

The Package

Guarding Tess

The Human Stain

Clockers

Love & Basketball
More Movies

Revival!

Mo' Money

Resurrecting the Champ

Suspect Zero

Troubled Waters

Emperor

Evidence

Chi-Raq

Get on the Bus

They Die by Dawn

The Five Heartbeats

Since You've Been Gone

Rehabilitation of the Hill

Notes in a Minor Key

A Christmas Together With You

Home Invaders

Bob Roberts

Pumpkin

Black Listed

That's Harassment

Nothing Is Impossible

Chicago Cab

The Algerian

Friends 'Til the End

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission

Chrystal

A Beautiful Soul

Isla Monstro

Back to School Mom

Timeless

Lazaretto

Too Close to Home

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

In the Best Interest of the Children

Keep the Faith, Baby

Nothing But the Truth

Canal Street

Comfortably Numb

H4

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Needlestick

Cru

Cruel Will

The Last Fall

Stand Down Soldier

Curse of the Macbeths

Vanishing Son II

Super Turnt

Vanishing Son IV

Sunny and RayRay

72 Hours

Winter Ball

Victimless Crimes

Hound Dogs

Don't Explain






















