Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Actor Aug 14 (age 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1971–2027 (56 year career)
6.8 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (114)

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Movies (61)

Untitled The Exorcist Film

Untitled The Exorcist Film

2027 Upcoming

Mar 12

Captain America: Brave New World

Captain America: Brave New World

2025

as Isaiah Bradley

6.0
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025

as Sam Yarbrough

7.3
I'm Charlie Walker

I'm Charlie Walker

2022

as Willie

4.8
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)

6.9
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

2020

as Self

Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019

as Dick Halloran

7.1
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

as Miles Davis (voice)

7.2
A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

2017

as Mr. Wilson

6.4
Love Twice

Love Twice

2016

as Rodrigo

5.0
Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

as Silas Stone (voice)

7.1
Quitters

Quitters

2015

as Dr. Weiss

4.3
Justice League: Doom

Justice League: Doom

2012

as Martian Manhunter (voice)

7.4
Nominated

Nominated

2010

as Ray Cowan

Black Panther

Black Panther

2010

as Uncle S'Yan

6.2
The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

2008

as Dr. Ellis Parks

5.1
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007

as Samuel Nujoma

5.9
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

2004

as J'onn J'onzz (voice)

8.1
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

as Other Voices (voice)

7.1
Warming by the Devil's Fire

Warming by the Devil's Fire

2003

as Narrator

6.9
Justice League: Paradise Lost

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003

as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)

7.6
Sounder

Sounder

2003

as The Father

7.0
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003

as Nat Turner - Gray

6.1
Just a Dream

Just a Dream

2002

as J.M. Hoagland

4.8
Justice League: The Savage Time

Justice League: The Savage Time

2002

as Martian Manhunter

7.2
Justice League: Secret Origins

Justice League: Secret Origins

2001

as J'onn J'onzz (voice)

7.7
The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

2000

as Ron Dellums

6.7
Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

as Mac Brashear

7.5
Justice League: The First Mission

Justice League: The First Mission

2000

as Martian Manhunter

7.0
Little Richard

Little Richard

2000

as Bud Penniman

6.4
Border Line

Border Line

1999

as Detective Mollo

4.0
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

6.9
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Judge Spencer Boyle

5.8
The Wedding

The Wedding

1998

as Lute McNeil

8.3
Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

1997

as John Horse

5.4
The Ditchdigger's Daughters

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

1997

as Donald Thornton

10.0
Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996

as Nightjohn

5.6
America's Dream

America's Dream

1996

as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

6.4
On Promised Land

On Promised Land

1994

as Floyd Ween

6.0
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

as Marcus Petrie

6.6
M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994

as Dr. Miles Hawkins

4.5
Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

1994

as Addison

8.8
South Central

South Central

1992

as Ali

6.7
Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

1992

as Charlie Walker

5.5
Brother Future

Brother Future

1991

as Denmark Vessy

6.8
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991

as Self

4.3
Eyes of a Witness

Eyes of a Witness

1991

as Mambulu

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

as Lieutenant Lou Baker

6.3
Moe's World

Moe's World

1990
To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

1990

as Junior

6.7
Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American

1988

as Narvel Blue

5.3
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988

as Edwin Palmer

5.4
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

1987

as Quirke

6.3
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987

as Bobby Seale

6.5
The Gospel at Colonus

The Gospel at Colonus

1985

as Theseus

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

as John Parker

6.0
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

1981

as Mark Petrie

6.0
Caveman

Caveman

1981

as Bork

6.5
Lifepod

Lifepod

1981

as Keshah

5.1
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

1979

as Inmate

7.5
Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

1979

as Rev. Lowell

3.2

Television (53)

Obliterated

Obliterated

2023

as James Langdon

7.0
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

2023

as C. Auguste Dupin

7.6
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

2021

as Isaiah Bradley

7.6
Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

2018

as Lukas Imani

7.6
The Chi

The Chi

2018

as Walter Dion Burkes

7.9
God Friended Me

God Friended Me

2018

as Alphonse

7.7
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017

as Saint

8.0
This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

as Abe Clarke

8.2
Bunnicula

Bunnicula

2016

as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)

6.0
Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

as Myr'nn J'onzz

7.3
UnREAL

UnREAL

2015

as Dr. Henry Carter

6.6
Zoo

Zoo

2015

as Delavenne

6.7
The Returned

The Returned

2015

as Pastor Leon Wright

6.7
Young Justice

Young Justice

2010

as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)

8.4
Black Panther

Black Panther

2010

as Uncle S'Yan (voice)

6.8
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

as Charles Langston

7.5
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008

as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)

7.6
Chuck

Chuck

2007

as Ty Bennett

7.7
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Kurt Walling

8.2
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

2004

as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek

8.2
Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

2004

as J'onn J'onzz (voice)

8.3
NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Beau Hindley

7.6
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

as Cordell Baker (2008)

7.8
Justice League

Justice League

2001

as J'onn J'onzz (voice)

8.2
Alias

Alias

2001

as Marcus Dixon

6.8
Night Visions

Night Visions

2001

as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")

7.2
Kate Brasher

Kate Brasher

2001

as Jackson Turner

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000

as Anansi (voice)

8.0
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

as Loan Officer (voice)

7.4
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Jeff Breckenridge

8.2
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)

8.2
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Tom Calloway

8.2
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

as Tumbulu (voice)

7.0
Any Day Now

Any Day Now

1998
7.4
EP Daily

EP Daily

1997
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

as Mayor (voice)

7.6
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996

as Colonel William Marcus (voice)

7.2
EZ Streets

EZ Streets

1996
5.5
ER

ER

1994

as Graham Baker

7.8
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

as Michael Johnson

7.2
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Willis Thompson

7.2
M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994

as Dr. Miles Hawkins

5.0
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Marcus Duff

8.4
seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

1993

as Lamm

7.1
TriBeCa

TriBeCa

1993
6.0
Going to Extremes

Going to Extremes

1992

as Dr. Michael Norris

3.8
American Experience

American Experience

1988

as Narrator (voice)

6.6
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Earl Williams

7.0
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

as Mark Petrie

7.0
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

as Mark Petrie

7.0
Taxi

Taxi

1978

as Customer #2

7.2
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975
7.3
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

as Theseus

5.8