Carl Lumbly
Aug 14, 1951 (73 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
NCIS
Beau Hindley
Grey's Anatomy
Kurt Walling
Family Guy
Loan Officer (voice)
S.W.A.T.
Saint
Great Performances
Theseus
NCIS: Los Angeles
Charles Langston
Bunnicula
Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
The X-Files
Marcus Duff
The West Wing
Jeff Breckenridge
This Is Us
Abe Clarke
Credits
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The Life of Chuck 2025Sam Yarbrough★ 7.3 -
Isaiah Bradley★ 6 -
Obliterated 2023James Langdon★ 7 -
C. Auguste Dupin★ 7.6 -
I'm Charlie Walker 2022Willie★ 4.8 -
Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)★ 7 -
Isaiah Bradley★ 7.6 -
Self★ NR -
Doctor Sleep 2019Dick Halloran★ 7.1 -
Miles Davis (voice)★ 7.2 -
God Friended Me 2018Alphonse★ 7.8 -
Altered Carbon 2018Lukas Imani★ 7.7 -
The Chi 2018Walter Dion Burkes★ 7.9 -
S.W.A.T. 2017Saint★ 8.1 -
A Cure for Wellness 2017Mr. Wilson★ 6.3 -
This Is Us 2016Abe Clarke★ 8.2 -
Bunnicula 2016Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)★ 6 -
Love Twice 2016Rodrigo★ 5 -
Supergirl 2015Myr'nn J'onzz★ 7.3 -
Zoo 2015Delavenne★ 6.7 -
Silas Stone (voice)★ 7.1 -
UnREAL 2015Dr. Henry Carter★ 6.6 -
Quitters 2015Dr. Weiss★ 4.6 -
The Returned 2015Pastor Leon Wright★ 6.7 -
Justice League: Doom 2012Martian Manhunter (voice)★ 7.4 -
Young Justice 2010M'aatt M'orzz (voice)★ 8.4 -
Black Panther 2010Uncle S'Yan★ 6.1 -
Nominated 2010Ray Cowan★ NR -
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Charles Langston★ 7.5 -
Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)★ 7.6 -
The Alphabet Killer 2008Dr. Ellis Parks★ 5.1 -
Chuck 2007Ty Bennett★ 7.7 -
Samuel Nujoma★ 5.9 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Kurt Walling★ 8.2 -
Battlestar Galactica 2004Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek★ 8.2 -
Other Voices (voice)★ 7.1 -
J'onn J'onzz (voice)★ 8.3 -
J'onn J'onzz (voice)★ 8.1 -
Narrator★ 6.9 -
Cold Case 2003Cordell Baker (2008)★ 7.8 -
NCIS 2003Beau Hindley★ 7.6 -
J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)★ 7.5 -
Nat Turner - Gray★ 6.1 -
Sounder 2003The Father★ 7 -
Martian Manhunter★ 7 -
Just a Dream 2002J.M. Hoagland★ 4.8 -
J'onn J'onzz (voice)★ 7.7 -
Justice League 2001J'onn J'onzz (voice)★ 8.2 -
Alias 2001Marcus Dixon★ 6.8 -
Night Visions 2001Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")★ 7.2 -
Kate Brasher 2001Jackson Turner★ NR -
Martian Manhunter★ 8 -
Static Shock 2000Martian Manhunter (voice)★ 8 -
Men of Honor 2000Mac Brashear★ 7.5 -
Little Richard 2000Bud Penniman★ 6.4 -
Ron Dellums★ 6.7 -
The West Wing 1999Jeff Breckenridge★ 8.3 -
Family Law 1999Tom Calloway★ 8.2 -
Border Line 1999Detective Mollo★ 4 -
Family Guy 1999Loan Officer (voice)★ 7.4 -
Batman Beyond 1999Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)★ 8.1 -
The Wild Thornberrys 1998Tumbulu (voice)★ 6.9 -
Any Day Now 1998★ 7.4 -
Judge Spencer Boyle★ 5.8 -
The Wedding 1998Lute McNeil★ 8.3 -
Additional Voices (voice)★ 6.9 -
Buffalo Soldiers 1997John Horse★ 5.2 -
Donald Thornton★ 10 -
EZ Streets 1996★ 6.4 -
Mayor (voice)★ 7.6 -
Colonel William Marcus (voice)★ 7.2 -
Nightjohn 1996Nightjohn★ 5.6 -
America's Dream 1996Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")★ 6.5 -
Marcus Petrie★ 6.6 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Willis Thompson★ 7.2 -
ER 1994Graham Baker★ 7.8 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
On Promised Land 1994Floyd Ween★ 6 -
M.A.N.T.I.S. 1994Dr. Miles Hawkins★ 4.5 -
Out of Darkness 1994Addison★ 8.3 -
seaQuest DSV 1993Lamm★ 7 -
The X-Files 1993Marcus Duff★ 8.4 -
TriBeCa 1993★ 6 -
South Central 1992Ali★ 6.7 -
Going to Extremes 1992★ 4.7
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Charlie Walker★ 5.5 -
Eyes of a Witness 1991Mambulu★ NR
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Brother Future 1991Denmark Vessy★ 6 -
Self★ 4.3 -
To Sleep with Anger 1990Junior★ 6.7 -
Pacific Heights 1990Lieutenant Lou Baker★ 6.3 -
Moe's World 1990★ NR -
Narvel Blue★ 5.4 -
American Experience 1988Narrator (voice)★ 7.4 -
Bobby Seale★ 6.5 -
The Bedroom Window 1987Quirke★ 6.3 -
L.A. Law 1986Earl Williams★ 7.1 -
Theseus★ NR -
John Parker★ 6 -
Cagney & Lacey 1982Mark Petrie★ 7 -
Caveman 1981Bork★ 6.5 -
Lifepod 1981Keshah★ 5.4 -
Rev. Lowell★ 3.3 -
Escape from Alcatraz 1979Inmate★ 7.5 -
Taxi 1978Customer #2★ 7.3 -
The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3 -
Great Performances 1971Theseus★ 5.5
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