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Carl Lumbly
Acting
Born: 1951
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
39 Global Credits
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Biography
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as television's first black superhero in M.A.N.T.I.S., Dick Hallorann in Doctor Sleep, NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series Alias, and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz / Martian Manhunter in the animated series Justice League, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited, all part of the DC Animated Universe. As a reference to his voice work as J'onn, Lumbly portrayed J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on The CW's Arrowverse on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019. He also plays Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super-soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010.
He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010.
Known For
Obliterated
James Langdon
2023 · US
The Fall of the House of Usher
C. Auguste Dupin
2023 · US
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Isaiah Bradley
2021 · US
God Friended Me
Alphonse
2018 · US
Altered Carbon
Lukas Imani
2018 · US
The Chi
Walter Dion Burkes
2018 · US
Bunnicula
Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
2016 · US
Supergirl
Myr'nn J'onzz
2015 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Obliterated | 2023 | James Langdon |
| The Fall of the House of Usher | 2023 | C. Auguste Dupin |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 2021 | Isaiah Bradley |
| God Friended Me | 2018 | Alphonse |
| Altered Carbon | 2018 | Lukas Imani |
| The Chi | 2018 | Walter Dion Burkes |
| Bunnicula | 2016 | Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice) |
| Supergirl | 2015 | Myr'nn J'onzz |
| Zoo | 2015 | Delavenne |
| UnREAL | 2015 | Dr. Henry Carter |
| Young Justice | 2010 | M'aatt M'orzz (voice) |
| Black Panther | 2010 | Uncle S'Yan (voice) |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2009 | Charles Langston |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2008 | Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice) |
| Chuck | 2007 | Ty Bennett |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Kurt Walling |
| NCIS | 2003 | Beau Hindley |
| Justice League | 2001 | J'onn J'onzz (voice) |
| Alias | 2001 | Marcus Dixon |
| Night Visions | 2001 | Dan (segment "A View Through the Window") |
| Static Shock | 2000 | Anansi (voice) |
| The West Wing | 1999 | Jeff Breckenridge |
| Family Law | 1999 | Tom Calloway |
| Batman Beyond | 1999 | Stalker / Officer Williams (voice) |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1998 | Red Colobus Monkey (voice) |
| Any Day Now | 1998 | Contributor |
| Superman: The Animated Series | 1996 | Mayor (voice) |
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 1996 | Colonel William Marcus (voice) |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Willis Thompson |
| ER | 1994 | Graham Baker |
| Chicago Hope | 1994 | Michael Johnson |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | 1994 | Dr. Miles Hawkins |
| seaQuest DSV | 1993 | Lamm |
| The X-Files | 1993 | Marcus Duff |
| American Experience | 1988 | Narrator (voice) |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Earl Williams |
| Cagney & Lacey | 1982 | Mark Petrie |
| Taxi | 1978 | Customer #2 |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Contributor |