16 Facts About Harry Lennix

Harold Joseph Lennix III was born on November 16,1964 and is an American actor.

Harry Lennix is known for his roles as Terrence "Dresser" Williams in the Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats and as Boyd Langton in the science-fiction series Dollhouse.

Harry Lennix co-starred as Harold Cooper, assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division, on the NBC drama The Blacklist.

Harry Lennix's mother was African-American and his father was Creole from Louisiana.

Harry Lennix attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South and Northwestern University, where he majored in Acting and Direction.

Harry Lennix starred in the Showtime Networks television film Keep the Faith, Baby as reverend and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

For ten seasons, Harry Lennix co-starred in the role of Harold Cooper, assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division, on the NBC drama The Blacklist.

Harry Lennix had a recurring role in the sixth season of 24 as Muslim civil rights activist Walid Al-Rezani.

Harry Lennix appeared in the episode "The Blame Game" of the first season of Ally McBeal.

Harry Lennix played the parts of Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon's series Dollhouse and US president Barack Obama in the comedy sketch show Little Britain USA.

In July 2014, Harry Lennix formed his own production company Exponent Media Group along with long time business partner Steve Harris.

In 2015, Harry Lennix appeared in Chi-Raq, directed by Spike Lee.

Harry Lennix called the film "brave and bold", as it addresses "the violence that's happening right now in Chicago".

Harry Lennix made an additional appearance as the same character in Snyder's version of Justice League, released in 2021.

Harry Lennix is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Harry Lennix was initiated into the fraternity in November 2012 via the Theta Kappa Kappa graduate chapter in Evanston, Illinois.