Actor

Harry Lennix

November 16, 1964 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 work

6
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Swanwick
6.7
Man of Steel (2013)
as General Swanwick
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Commander Lock
8.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
6.8
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
as Commander Lock
8.6
House (2004)
as John Henry Giles
7.6
The Blacklist (2013)
as Harold Cooper
7.5
Ray (2004)
as Joe Adams
6.8
State of Play (2009)
as Det. Donald Bell
8.1
The Bear (2022)
as James Brooks
7.8
24 (2001)
as Walid Al-Rezani
5.8
Collateral Damage (2002)
as FBI Agent Dray

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