Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Actor · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
November 16, 1964

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.

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Representative Works

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0
/ English
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1
/ English
Man of Steel
Man of Steel
6.7
/ English
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
7.1
/ English
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
6.8
/ English
State of Play
State of Play
6.8
/ English
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage
5.8
/ English
Ray
Ray
7.5
/ English
Stomp the Yard
Stomp the Yard
7.2
/ English
The Human Stain
The Human Stain
6.0
/ English
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess
6.0
/ English
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021Winner

Best Performance

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Man of Steel
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Man of Steel

Career Highlights

The Matrix Reloaded
2003Highlight

Best Performance

The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Revolutions
2003Highlight

Best Performance

The Matrix Revolutions

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