Harry Lennix
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 61
Harold Joseph Lennix III 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 Fox science-fiction series Dollhouse.
Harry Lennix is read about 653 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Young LoveSeries, Russell Young (voice)2022
Nothing Is ImpossibleFilm, Russell Banks2020
EmperorFilm, Frederick Douglas2018ConradSeries, Don Brewer2017
NeedlestickFilm, Ray LeGro2016
BillionsSeries, Frank Sacker
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeFilm, 2016Swanwick2013
Cruel WillFilm, Dr. Frances2012
Emily Owens, M.D.Series, Tim Dupre2009
DollhouseSeries, Boyd Langton
State of PlayFilm, 2009Det. Donald Bell2006
Legion of Super HeroesSeries, Dr. Mar Londo (voice)2004
Century CitySeries, Attorney Attwell
Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessFilm, 2004Quentin Leroux2003
The Human StainFilm, Mr. Silk2000
GirlfriendsSeries, Earl
Love & BasketballFilm, 2000Nathan Wright1998
Chicago CabFilm, Pissed-Off Boyfriend1996
Get on the BusFilm, Randall1995
Murder OneSeries, David Bronson
ClockersFilm, 1995Bill Walker1993
Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Agent Ron Wagner1992
Bob RobertsFilm, Franklin Dockett1989
The PackageFilm, Johnny's Field Soldier1964Born16 November 1964People around Harry
Close ties
Spike Lee Produced Clockers, Chiraq and Love & Basketball
Joss Whedon Directed Echo and Ghost, produced Dollhouse
Zack Snyder Directed Man of Steel (2013)
Charles Roven Produced Man of Steel (2013)
Deborah Snyder Produced Man of Steel (2013)
Laurence Fishburne Also in Man of Steel and The Matrix Revolutions
Isaiah Washington Also in Ally McBeal, Clockers and Get on the Bus
Julie Taymor Directed Across the Universe and Titus
Joel Silver Produced The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Andrew Davis Directed Collateral Damage and The Package
Tim Bevan Produced State of Play and Bob Roberts
Lana Wachowski Directed The Matrix Reloaded (2003)- Thomas Jefferson Byrd Also in Clockers, Get on the Bus and Ray
Jon Cassar Directed Day 6: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lilly Wachowski Directed The Matrix Reloaded (2003)- Brad Turner Directed Day 6: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Gary Lucchesi Produced The Human Stain and Suspect Zero
Russell Crowe Also in State of Play and Man of Steel
Ben Affleck Also in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Kevin Costner Also in Man of Steel (2013)
Richard Schiff Also in Man of Steel, Ally McBeal and Ray
Diane Lane Also in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Carla Gugino Also in Man of Steel (2013)
Bernard White Also in 24 and The Matrix Reloaded
Known for
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Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021
Emperor 2020
Ray 2004
Love & Basketball 2000
The Five Heartbeats 1991
Also in Français
Filmography 40
108 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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.
