Carl Lumbly
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1951-08-14 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (52)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Kurt Walling
NCIS
2003
as Beau Hindley
Family Guy
1999
as Loan Officer (voice)
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Saint
The X-Files
1993
as Marcus Duff
This Is Us
2016
as Abe Clarke
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Charles Langston
The West Wing
1999
as Jeff Breckenridge
Supergirl
2015
as Myr'nn J'onzz
ER
1994
as Graham Baker
The Chi
2018
as Walter Dion Burkes
Young Justice
2010
as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)
Chicago Hope
1994
as Michael Johnson
Cold Case
2003
as Cordell Baker (2008)
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Great Performances
1971
as Theseus
Battlestar Galactica
2004
as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek
L.A. Law
1986
as Earl Williams
Taxi
1978
as Customer #2
Chuck
2007
as Ty Bennett
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Willis Thompson
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Alterus (voice) / Mayor (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Mark Petrie
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Lamm
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Tumbulu (voice) / Red Colobus Monkey (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Altered Carbon
2018
as Lukas Imani
Batman Beyond
1999
as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice) / Stalker (voice)
The Jeffersons
1975
Zoo
2015
as Delavenne
Bunnicula
2016
as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
as Isaiah Bradley
Family Law
1999
as Tom Calloway
Static Shock
2000
as Martian Manhunter (voice) / Anansi (voice)
Obliterated
2023
as James Langdon
Justice League
2001
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Colonel William Marcus (voice)
God Friended Me
2018
as Alphonse
UnREAL
2015
as Dr. Henry Carter
Any Day Now
1998
The Fall of the House of Usher
2023
as C. Auguste Dupin
Alias
2001
as Marcus Dixon
The Returned
2015
as Pastor Leon Wright
Night Visions
2001
as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
EZ Streets
1996
Black Panther
2010
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)
Kate Brasher
2001
as Jackson Turner
Going to Extremes
1992
as Dr. Michael Norris
TriBeCa
1993
EP Daily
1997
Movies (59)
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
as Isaiah Bradley
Doctor Sleep
2019
as Dick Halloran
A Cure for Wellness
2017
as Mr. Wilson
The Life of Chuck
2025
as Sam Yarbrough
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Inmate
Men of Honor
2000
as Mac Brashear
The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
Pacific Heights
1990
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Justice League: Doom
2012
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as John Parker
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
Caveman
1981
as Bork
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015
as Silas Stone (voice)
South Central
1992
as Ali
Love Twice
2016
as Rodrigo
Undercover with the KKK
1979
as Rev. Lowell
Just a Dream
2002
as J.M. Hoagland
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
as Judge Spencer Boyle
Nominated
2010
as Ray Cowan
Everybody's All-American
1988
as Narvel Blue
The Color of Friendship
2000
as Ron Dellums
Border Line
1999
as Detective Mollo
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Dr. Ellis Parks
The Bedroom Window
1987
as Quirke
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
2004
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Sounder
2003
as The Father
Judgment in Berlin
1988
as Edwin Palmer
Out of Darkness
1994
as Addison
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Marcus Petrie
Black Panther
2010
as Uncle S'Yan
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
as Willie
Moe's World
1990
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
as John Horse
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
The Gospel at Colonus
1985
as Theseus
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Junior
America's Dream
1996
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Little Richard
2000
as Bud Penniman
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
1987
as Bobby Seale
The Wedding
1998
as Lute McNeil
Eyes of a Witness
1991
as Mambulu
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Miles Davis (voice)
Lifepod
1981
as Keshah
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
1991
as Self
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
2007
as Samuel Nujoma
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004
as Other Voices (voice)
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
2020
as Self
Quitters
2015
as Dr. Weiss
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
1981
as Mark Petrie
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Nightjohn
1996
as Nightjohn
On Promised Land
1994
as Floyd Ween
Warming by the Devil's Fire
2003
as Narrator
Brother Future
1991
as Denmark Vessy
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997
as Donald Thornton
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
1992
as Charlie Walker
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003
as Nat Turner - Gray
About Carl Lumbly
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'on… With 111 credits spanning from 1971 to 2027, Carl Lumbly has appeared in 59 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carl Lumbly Movies
- Captain America: Brave New World (2025) — as Isaiah Bradley
- Doctor Sleep (2019) — as Dick Halloran
- A Cure for Wellness (2017) — as Mr. Wilson
- The Life of Chuck (2025) — as Sam Yarbrough
- Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — as Inmate
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