Harry Lennix
Birthday: 1964-11-16
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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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Eyes in the Trees | Dr. Murphy | |
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Godless | Bishop | |
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The Price for Freedom | Thurgood Marshall | |
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2024-10-06 | Isla Monstro | General Dregg (voice) |
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2022-10-06 | Nothing Is Impossible | Russell Banks |
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2022-07-11 | Curse of the Macbeths | Banquo |
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2022-03-24 | Winter Ball | Eddie |
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2022-02-08 | Super Turnt | Mr. Denver |
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2022-02-08 | Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands | |
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2021-11-20 | A Christmas Together With You | Frank |
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2021-03-18 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter |
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2020-10-01 | Troubled Waters | Ron Waters |
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2020-09-07 | Lazaretto | Sufyan |
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2020-08-18 | Emperor | Frederick Douglas |
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2020-05-14 | Rehabilitation of the Hill | Davidson Livingston |
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2019-01-18 | Canal Street | DJ Terrence Palmer |
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2018-12-07 | Revival! | Pilate |
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2018-01-26 | That's Harassment | Politician |
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2017-07-01 | Romeo and Juliet in Harlem | Capulet |
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2017-02-21 | Needlestick | Ray LeGro |
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2016-11-27 | Timeless | Johnson |
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2016-06-16 | Macbeth Unhinged | Banquo |
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2016-03-23 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Swanwick |
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2016-01-01 | Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission | Principal Sheehan |
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2015-12-04 | Chi-Raq | Commissioner Blades |
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2015-02-14 | Back to School Mom | Lawrence Riley |
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2015-02-13 | 72 Hours | God |
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2015-01-13 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Black Manta (voice) |
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2014-10-08 | The Fright Night Files | Ronald |
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2014-07-09 | The Algerian | Suleyman |
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2014-07-09 | Stand Down Soldier | Officer Freeman |
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2014-06-21 | Cru | Diego Glass |
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2014-02-01 | H4 | King Henry IV |
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2013-12-30 | Cruel Will | Dr. Frances |
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2013-09-20 | They Die by Dawn | Sheriff Bass Reeves |
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2013-08-17 | Sunny and RayRay | Lenotti |
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2013-07-19 | Evidence | Ben |
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2013-06-12 | Man of Steel | General Calvin Swanwick |
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2012-05-04 | A Beautiful Soul | Jeff Freeze |
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2012-03-09 | The Last Fall | Ron Davis |
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2011-01-01 | Hound Dogs | Skip |
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2009-04-17 | State of Play | Det. Donald Bell |
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2007-09-14 | Across the Universe | Army Sergeant |
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2007-06-14 | Resurrecting the Champ | Bob Satterfield Jr. |
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2007-05-16 | Stomp the Yard | Nate |
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2004-10-29 | Ray | Joe Adams |
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2004-08-27 | Suspect Zero | Rich Charleton |
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2004-02-26 | Chrystal | Kalid |
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2004-01-20 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Quentin Leroux |
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2003-11-05 | The Matrix Revolutions | Commander Lock |
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2003-10-29 | The Human Stain | Mr. Silk |
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2003-05-15 | The Matrix Reloaded | Commander Lock |
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2003-01-21 | Black Listed | Karl Bennett |
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2003-01-01 | Don't Explain | Lee |
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2002-06-28 | Pumpkin | Robert Meary (Poetry teacher) |
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2002-02-11 | Keep the Faith, Baby | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
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2002-02-06 | Collateral Damage | FBI Agent Dray |
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2001-08-02 | Home Invaders | |
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2000-04-21 | Love & Basketball | Nathan Wright |
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1999-12-25 | Titus | Aaron |
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1999-10-01 | The Unspoken | Reverend Bob |
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1998-09-18 | Chicago Cab | Pissed-Off Boyfriend |
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1998-06-06 | Since You've Been Gone | Jordan Cardozo |
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1997-04-29 | Too Close to Home | Prosecuting Attorney |
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1997-01-01 | Friends 'Til The End | Prof. Gunderson |
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1996-10-16 | Get on the Bus | Randall |
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1995-09-15 | Clockers | Bill Walker |
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1995-05-23 | Nothing But the Truth | Det. Vernon Jones |
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1995-01-01 | Comfortably Numb | Hamlin Day |
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1994-10-15 | Vanishing Son IV | Andre Laine |
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1994-09-09 | Notes in a Minor Key | Teddy |
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1994-07-23 | Vanishing Son II | Andre Laine |
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1994-03-11 | Guarding Tess | Kenny Young |
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1992-09-04 | Bob Roberts | Franklin Dockett |
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1992-07-24 | Mo' Money | Tom Dilton |
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1992-02-16 | In the Best Interest of the Children | Tim Coffey |
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1991-10-01 | Victimless Crimes | Baker |
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1991-03-29 | The Five Heartbeats | Dresser |
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1990-09-30 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | Prosecutor Keith Warner |
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1989-12-03 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Nero |
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1989-08-25 | The Package | Johnny's Field Soldier |