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name: "Harry Lennix"
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born: "16 November 1964"
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updated: "2026-09-18T10:28:05.530031+00:00"
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# Harry Lennix

Actor. Born 16 November 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 November 1964, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Also known as:** Harry J. Lennix, Harry Joseph Lennix, Гарри Дж. Ленникс, ハリー・J・レニックス
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award nomination
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Lennix, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q608709, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502015/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9464

## Biography

Harry Lennix is an American actor. He attended Northwestern University, where he majored in acting and direction.

Lennix is known for his role as Boyd Langton in the science-fiction series *Dollhouse* (2009–2010). He co-starred as Harold Cooper in the NBC drama *The Blacklist* (2013–2023) and played Commander Lock in *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003) and *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003). In the DC Extended Universe he appeared as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter in *Man of Steel* (2013), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016) and *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021). He was nominated for the 2025 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in *Purpose*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, dollhouse.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Boyd Langton — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)

## Complete filmography (105)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Isla Monstro* (2024), as General Dregg (voice)
- *Young Love* (2023), series, as Russell Young (voice)
- *Nothing Is Impossible* (2022), as Russell Banks
- *Curse of the Macbeths* (2022), as Banquo
- *The Bear* (2022), series, as James Brooks — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md)
- *Winter Ball* (2022), as Eddie
- *Super Turnt* (2022), as Mr. Denver
- *Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands* (2022), Acting
- *A Christmas Together With You* (2021), as Frank
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter
- *Troubled Waters* (2020), as Ron Waters
- *Lazaretto* (2020), as Sufyan
- *Emperor* (2020), as Frederick Douglas
- *Rehabilitation of the Hill* (2020), as Davidson Livingston
- *Canal Street* (2019), as DJ Terrence Palmer
- *Revival!* (2018), Pilate, Writer
- *Conrad* (2018), series, as Don Brewer
- *That's Harassment* (2018), as Politician
- *Romeo and Juliet in Harlem* (2017), as Capulet
- *The Blacklist: Redemption* (2017), series, as Harold Cooper
- *Needlestick* (2017), as Ray LeGro
- *Timeless* (2016), as Johnson
- *Insecure* (2016), series, as Marcus Walker — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *Macbeth Unhinged* (2016), as Banquo
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), as Swanwick
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Frank Sacker
- *Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission* (2016), as Principal Sheehan
- *Chi-Raq* (2015), as Commissioner Blades
- *Back to School Mom* (2015), as Lawrence Riley
- *72 Hours* (2015), as God
- *Justice League: Throne of Atlantis* (2015), as Black Manta (voice)
- *The Fright Night Files* (2014), as Ronald
- *The Algerian* (2014), as Suleyman
- *Stand Down Soldier* (2014), as Officer Freeman
- *Cru* (2014), as Diego Glass
- *H4* (2014), as King Henry IV
- *Cruel Will* (2013), as Dr. Frances
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Harold Cooper
- *They Die by Dawn* (2013), as Sheriff Bass Reeves
- *Sunny and RayRay* (2013), as Lenotti
- *Evidence* (2013), as Ben
- *Man of Steel* (2013), as General Swanwick
- *Emily Owens, M.D.* (2012), series, as Tim Dupre
- *A Beautiful Soul* (2012), as Jeff Freeze
- *The Last Fall* (2012), as Ron Davis
- *Hound Dogs* (2011), as Skip
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Agent Bossy
- *State of Play* (2009), as Det. Donald Bell
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, as Boyd Langton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Across the Universe* (2007), as Army Sergeant
- *Resurrecting the Champ* (2007), as Bob Satterfield Jr.
- *Stomp the Yard* (2007), as Nate
- *Legion of Super Heroes* (2006), series, as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Jim Gardner
- *House* (2004), series, as John Henry Giles — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Ray* (2004), as Joe Adams
- *Second Time Around* (2004), series, as Dr. Oakes
- *Suspect Zero* (2004), as Rich Charleton
- *Century City* (2004), series, as Attorney Attwell
- *Chrystal* (2004), as Kalid
- *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004), as Quentin Leroux
- *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), as Commander Lock
- *The Human Stain* (2003), as Mr. Silk
- *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), as Commander Lock
- *Black Listed* (2003), as Karl Bennett
- *Don't Explain* (2003), as Lee
- *Pumpkin* (2002), as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)
- *Keep the Faith, Baby* (2002), as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- *Collateral Damage* (2002), as FBI Agent Dray
- *24* (2001), series, as Walid Al-Rezani — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Home Invaders* (2001), Acting
- *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Earl
- *Love & Basketball* (2000), as Nathan Wright
- *Titus* (1999), as Aaron
- *The Unspoken* (1999), as Reverend Bob
- *Chicago Cab* (1998), as Pissed-Off Boyfriend
- *Since You've Been Gone* (1998), as Jordan Cardozo
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Ballard
- *Too Close to Home* (1997), as Prosecuting Attorney
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Asst. Attorney General Parker
- *Friends 'Til the End* (1997), as Prof. Gunderson
- *Get on the Bus* (1996), as Randall
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as David Bronson
- *Clockers* (1995), as Bill Walker
- *Nothing But the Truth* (1995), as Det. Vernon Jones
- *The Parent 'Hood* (1995), series, Acting
- *Comfortably Numb* (1995), as Hamlin Day
- *Vanishing Son IV* (1994), as Andre Laine
- *ER* (1994), series, as Greg Fischer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Notes in a Minor Key* (1994), as Teddy
- *Vanishing Son II* (1994), as Andre Laine
- *Guarding Tess* (1994), as Kenny Young
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Andre Laine, André Laine
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Agent Ron Wagner
- *Bob Roberts* (1992), as Franklin Dockett
- *Mo' Money* (1992), as Tom Dilton
- *In the Best Interest of the Children* (1992), as Tim Coffey
- *Victimless Crimes* (1991), as Baker
- *The Five Heartbeats* (1991), as Dresser
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter* (1990), as Prosecutor Keith Warner
- *A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story* (1989), as Nero
- *The Package* (1989), as Johnny's Field Soldier
- *Eyes in the Trees*, as Dr. Murphy
- *Godless*, as Bishop
- *The Price for Freedom*, as Thurgood Marshall

## Gallery

- ![Harry Lennix](https://film.one/media/person/173538/gallery-476239a79ca3.jpg) Harry Lennix — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Harry_Lennix_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Harry_Lennix_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Man of Steel actor, Harry Lennix, reading a quote from the comic 'The Dark Knight Returns' to reveal a Batman and Superman film. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/173538/gallery-f1101d359d24.jpg) Man of Steel actor, Harry Lennix, reading a quote from the comic 'The Dark Knight Returns' to reveal a Batman and Superman film. (2013) — William Tung from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/SDCC13_-_Harry_Lennix_%289345225463%29.jpg/1280px-SDCC13_-_Harry_Lennix_%289345225463%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2005: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *Ray*

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2006: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Commander in Chief*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special 2003: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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