Harry Lennix
Known For
Acting
Born
1964-11-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
House
as John Henry Giles
The Blacklist
as Harold Cooper
24
as Walid Al-Rezani
ER
as Greg Fischer
Billions
as Frank Sacker
Billions
as Franklin Sacker
Diagnosis: Murder
as Agent Ron Wagner
The Practice
as Asst. Attorney General Parker
Girlfriends
as Earl
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Swanwick
Dollhouse
as Boyd Langton
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
Ally McBeal
as Ballard
Insecure
as Marcus Walker
Man of Steel
as General Calvin Swanwick
The Matrix Reloaded
as Commander Lock
The Matrix Revolutions
as Commander Lock
The Blacklist: Redemption
as Harold Cooper
Murder One
as David Bronson
Law & Order: LA
as Agent Bossy