Acting

Carl Lumbly

Born 1951-08-14 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA43 series69 films

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.

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Acting

2023ObliteratedJames Langdon6 ep.
2023The Fall of the House of UsherC. Auguste Dupin8 ep.
2021The Falcon and the Winter SoldierIsaiah Bradley3 ep.
2018God Friended MeAlphonse2 ep.
2018Altered CarbonLukas Imani2 ep.
2017S.W.A.T.Saint3 ep.
2016This Is UsAbe Clarke2 ep.
2016BunniculaLead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)1 ep.
2015SupergirlMyr'nn J'onzz15 ep.
2015ZooDelavenne6 ep.
2015UnREALDr. Henry Carter1 ep.
2015The ReturnedPastor Leon Wright5 ep.
2010Young JusticeM'aatt M'orzz (voice)3 ep.
2010Black PantherUncle S'Yan (voice)6 ep.
2009NCIS: Los AngelesCharles Langston4 ep.
2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldTornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)1 ep.
2007ChuckTy Bennett1 ep.
2004Battlestar GalacticaLt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek1 ep.
2004Justice League UnlimitedJ'onn J'onzz (voice)39 ep.
2001Justice LeagueJ'onn J'onzz (voice)50 ep.
2001AliasMarcus Dixon105 ep.
2001Night VisionsDan (segment "A View Through the Window")1 ep.
2001Kate BrasherJackson Turner7 ep.
2000Static ShockAnansi (voice)4 ep.
1999Family LawTom Calloway1 ep.
1999Batman BeyondStalker / Officer Williams (voice)2 ep.
1998The Wild ThornberrysTumbulu (voice)2 ep.
1998Any Day Now2 ep.
1997EP Daily1 ep.
1996EZ Streets8 ep.
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesMayor (voice)2 ep.
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestColonel William Marcus (voice)1 ep.
1994Touched by an AngelWillis Thompson1 ep.
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Dr. Miles Hawkins22 ep.
1993seaQuest DSVLamm1 ep.
1993TriBeCa7 ep.
1992Going to ExtremesDr. Michael Norris17 ep.
1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice)1 ep.
1986L.A. LawEarl Williams6 ep.
1982Cagney & LaceyMark Petrie106 ep.
1979B. J. and the BearTelephone Rep.1 ep.
1978TaxiCustomer #21 ep.
1975The Jeffersons1 ep.

Guest appearances

2023ObliteratedJames Langdon6 ep.
2021S.W.A.T.Saint3 ep.
2019This Is UsAbe Clarke2 ep.
2021Young JusticeM'aatt M'orzz (voice)3 ep.
2021The Falcon and the Winter SoldierIsaiah Bradley3 ep.
2020God Friended MeAlphonse2 ep.
2020Altered CarbonLukas Imani2 ep.
2017SupergirlMyr'nn J'onzz15 ep.
2019The ChiWalter Dion Burkes1 ep.
2017NCIS: Los AngelesCharles Langston4 ep.
2016UnREALDr. Henry Carter1 ep.
2015ZooDelavenne6 ep.
2015The ReturnedPastor Leon Wright5 ep.
2014Family GuyLoan Officer (voice)1 ep.
2011NCISBeau Hindley1 ep.
2009Batman: The Brave and the BoldTornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)1 ep.
2008ChuckTy Bennett1 ep.
2008Grey's AnatomyKurt Walling1 ep.
2008Cold CaseCordell Baker (2008)1 ep.
2006Battlestar GalacticaLt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek1 ep.
2005EP Daily1 ep.
2003Static ShockAnansi (voice), Martian Manhunter (voice)4 ep.
2001Night VisionsDan (segment "A View Through the Window")1 ep.
2001American ExperienceNarrator (voice)1 ep.
2000Family LawTom Calloway1 ep.
1999The Wild ThornberrysRed Colobus Monkey (voice), Tumbulu (voice)2 ep.
1999Batman BeyondStalker (voice), Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)2 ep.
2000The West WingJeff Breckenridge1 ep.
1999ERGraham Baker2 ep.
1997Superman: The Animated SeriesAlterus (voice), Mayor (voice)2 ep.
1998Any Day Now2 ep.
1996EZ Streets8 ep.
1997The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestColonel William Marcus (voice)1 ep.
1996The X-FilesMarcus Duff1 ep.
1996Touched by an AngelWillis Thompson1 ep.
1996Chicago HopeMichael Johnson1 ep.
1994seaQuest DSVLamm1 ep.
1989L.A. LawEarl Williams6 ep.
1987Cagney & LaceyMark Petrie3 ep.
1985Great PerformancesTheseus1 ep.
1981B. J. and the BearTelephone Rep.1 ep.
1981The Jeffersons1 ep.
1980TaxiCustomer #21 ep.
—BunniculaLead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)1 ep.