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.
Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 2006 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 2005 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · 2003 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Nothing But the Truth
House
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Billions
24
ER
The Practice
Murder One
Emperor
The Blacklist
Legion of Super Heroes
Commander in Chief
Ray
Love & Basketball
Girlfriends
The Parent 'Hood
The Five Heartbeats
Dollhouse
Insecure
Stomp the Yard
Across the Universe
The Matrix Reloaded
Diagnosis: Murder
Canal Street
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Law & Order: LA
State of Play
The Matrix Revolutions
Nothing Is Impossible
Man of Steel
Clockers
The Blacklist: Redemption
Ally McBeal
Resurrecting the Champ
A Beautiful Soul
A Christmas Together With You
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
The Package
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
H4
The Human Stain
Guarding Tess
The Last Fall
Pumpkin
Collateral Damage
Chicago Cab
Chi-Raq
Young Love
Evidence
Suspect Zero