Harry J. Lennix
Harry Joseph Lennix (born November 16, 1964 in Chicago ) is an American actor .
Life
Lennix grew up as the youngest of four children and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he studied acting and directing. His father died when he was two years old. Before becoming an actor, Lennix was a teacher at a Chicago public school. He is also active as a theater actor and embodied a. a. Macbeth.
His filmography includes films such as Matrix Reloaded , Matrix Revolutions and State of Play . He received the Golden Satellite Award in 2000 for his supporting role in Titus . In the 1990s he worked a. a. in the television series Emergency Room - The emergency room and diagnosis: Murder with. In the sixth season of 24 and the first season of Dr. House was there too. Lennix also starred in the television series Welcome, Mrs. President alongside Geena Davis from 2005 to 2006 . In 2008 he was seen as American President in Little Britain USA .
In the television series Dollhouse developed and produced by Joss Whedon , he took on the role of Boyd Langton from 2009 to 2010 .
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Lennix married the investment banker Djena Graves in June 2009.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: The Killer Brigade (The Package)
- 1989: A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story , TV movie)
- 1991: The Five Heartbeats
- 1992: I want my children back! ( In the Best Interest of the Children , TV movie)
- 1992: Meh 'Geld (Mo' Money)
- 1992: Bob Roberts
- 1994: Tess and her bodyguard (Guarding Tess)
- 1994: Vanishing Son II ( Vanishing Son II , TV movie)
- 1994: Notes in a Minor Key
- 1994: Vanishing Son IV - The Return of the Dragons ( Vanishing Son IV , TV movie)
- 1995: Comfortably Numb
- 1995: The Killer in My Bed ( Nothing But the Truth , Movie made for TV)
- 1995: Clockers
- 1996: Get on the Bus
- 1997: Jealous, betrayal of a friend ( Friends' Til the End , TV movie)
- 1997: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1997: Chicago Cab
- 1997–1998: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1999: The Unspoken
- 1999: Titus
- 2000: Love & Basketball
- 2000: The Artist's Journey
- 2001: All or Nothing
- 2001: Home Invaders
- 2002: Pumpkin
- 2002: Collateral Damage - Time of Retribution (Collateral Damage)
- 2002: Keep the Faith, Baby (TV movie)
- 2003: Matrix Reloaded (The Matrix Reloaded)
- 2003: The Human Stain (The Human Stain)
- 2003: Matrix Revolutions (The Matrix Revolutions)
- 2004: Chrystal
- 2004: Barbershop 2 (Barbershop 2: Back in Business)
- 2004: Suspect Zero
- 2004: Ray
- 2005: Dr. House ( House , TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2005–2006: Welcome, Mrs. President (TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2006: Sharif Don't Like It
- 2007: The Champ (Resurrecting the Champ)
- 2007: Stomp the Yard
- 2007: 24 (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2007: Across the Universe
- 2007: Fly Like Mercury
- 2008: Little Britain USA (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2009: State of Play - State of Play
- 2009: The Interview
- 2009-2010: Dollhouse (TV series, 25 episodes)
- 2011: Hound Dogs (TV movie)
- 2011: Cruel Will
- 2012-2013: Emily Owens ( Emily Owens, MD , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2013: Man of Steel
- since 2013: The Blacklist (TV series)
- 2016: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- 2020: Emperor
Web links
- Harry J. Lennix in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Harry J. Lennix
Individual evidence
- ↑ Little Britain USA. Episode 2 of 6. BBC One , accessed May 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
- ↑ Djena Graves and Harry Lennix III. In: The New York Times . June 28, 2009, accessed May 19, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lennix, Harry J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lennix, Harry Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , USA |