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Harry Lennix
AKA: Harry J. Lennix · Harry Joseph Lennix · Гарри Дж. Ленникс · ハリー・J・レニックス
Acting
Born: 1964
Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 Global Credits
🔥 1.6 Popularity
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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.
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.
Known For
Young Love
Russell Young (voice)
2023 · US
The Bear
James Brooks
2022 · US
The Blacklist: Redemption
Harold Cooper
2017 · US
Insecure
Marcus Walker
2016 · US
Billions
Frank Sacker
2016 · US
The Blacklist
Harold Cooper
2013 · US
Emily Owens, M.D.
Tim Dupre
2012 · US
Law & Order: LA
Agent Bossy
2010 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Young Love | 2023 | Russell Young (voice) |
| The Bear | 2022 | James Brooks |
| The Blacklist: Redemption | 2017 | Harold Cooper |
| Insecure | 2016 | Marcus Walker |
| Billions | 2016 | Frank Sacker |
| The Blacklist | 2013 | Harold Cooper |
| Emily Owens, M.D. | 2012 | Tim Dupre |
| Law & Order: LA | 2010 | Agent Bossy |
| Dollhouse | 2009 | Boyd Langton |
| Commander in Chief | 2005 | Jim Gardner |
| House | 2004 | John Henry Giles |
| Second Time Around | 2004 | Dr. Oakes |
| Century City | 2004 | Attorney Attwell |
| Ally McBeal | 1997 | Ballard |
| The Practice | 1997 | Asst. Attorney General Parker |
| Murder One | 1995 | David Bronson |
| ER | 1994 | Greg Fischer |