Born 1964 (age 61) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 103 titles

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.

Filmography

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Man of Steel
6.6
Man of Steel
2013
as General Calvin Swanwick
The Matrix Reloaded
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
as Commander Lock
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
The Matrix Revolutions
6.8
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
as Commander Lock
Ray
7.5
Ray
2004
as Joe Adams
State of Play
6.8
State of Play
2009
as Det. Donald Bell
Collateral Damage
5.8
Collateral Damage
2002
as FBI Agent Dray
Across the Universe
7.1
Across the Universe
2007
as Army Sergeant
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
7.0
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015
as Black Manta (voice)
Stomp the Yard
7.1
Stomp the Yard
2007
as Nate
The Human Stain
6.0
The Human Stain
2003
as Mr. Silk
Love & Basketball
7.3
Love & Basketball
2000
as Nathan Wright
Suspect Zero
5.6
Suspect Zero
2004
as Rich Charleton
Clockers
6.7
Clockers
1995
as Bill Walker
Guarding Tess
6.0
Guarding Tess
1994
as Kenny Young
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
6.0
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Quentin Leroux
Titus
6.4
Titus
1999
as Aaron
Evidence
5.6
Evidence
2013
as Ben
Resurrecting the Champ
6.3
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Bob Satterfield Jr.