Harry Lennix
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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.
Acting
Movie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Swanwick
2016
Movie
Man of Steel
as General Calvin Swanwick
2013
Movie
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
2003
Movie
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
2021
Movie
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
2003
TV
House
as John Henry Giles
2004
TV
The Blacklist
as Harold Cooper
2013
Movie
Ray
as Joe Adams
2004
Movie
State of Play
as Det. Donald Bell
2009
TV
24
as Walid Al-Rezani
2001
Movie
Collateral Damage
as FBI Agent Dray
2002
Movie
Across the Universe
as Army Sergeant
2007
TV
Billions
as Frank Sacker
2016
Movie
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
as Black Manta (voice)
2015
TV
ER
as Greg Fischer
1994
Movie
Stomp the Yard
as Nate
2007
Movie
The Human Stain
as Mr. Silk
2003
TV
Dollhouse
as Boyd Langton
2009
Movie
Love & Basketball
as Nathan Wright
2000
Movie
Suspect Zero
as Rich Charleton
2004
TV
Ally McBeal
as Ballard
1997
Movie
Clockers
as Bill Walker
1995
Movie
Guarding Tess
as Kenny Young
1994
Movie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Quentin Leroux
2004
