Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

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) installments The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the forthcoming Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Lumbly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck
as Sam Yarbrough
Movie - Released: 5/30/2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World
as Isaiah Bradley
Movie - Released: 2/12/2025

2023

The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
as C. Auguste Dupin
TV - Released: 10/12/2023
Obliterated
Obliterated
as James Langdon
TV - Released: 11/30/2023

2022

I'm Charlie Walker
I'm Charlie Walker
as Willie
Movie - Released: 6/10/2022

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/12/2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as Isaiah Bradley
TV - Released: 3/19/2021

2019

Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep
as Dick Halloran
Movie - Released: 10/30/2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Miles Davis (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/23/2019

2018

God Friended Me
God Friended Me
as Alphonse
TV - Released: 9/30/2018
Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon
as Lukas Imani
TV - Released: 2/2/2018
The Chi
The Chi
as Walter Dion Burkes
TV - Released: 1/7/2018

2017

A Cure for Wellness
A Cure for Wellness
as Mr. Wilson
Movie - Released: 2/15/2017
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
as Saint
TV - Released: 11/2/2017

2016

Love Twice
Love Twice
as Rodrigo
Movie - Released: 1/1/2016
This Is Us
This Is Us
as Abe Clarke
TV - Released: 9/20/2016
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2016

2015

Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Silas Stone (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/18/2015
Quitters
Quitters
as Dr. Weiss
Movie - Released: 3/16/2015
Zoo
Zoo
as Delavenne
TV - Released: 6/30/2015
UnREAL
UnREAL
as Dr. Henry Carter
TV - Released: 6/1/2015
Supergirl
Supergirl
as Myr'nn J'onzz
TV - Released: 10/26/2015
The Returned
The Returned
as Pastor Leon Wright
TV - Released: 3/9/2015

2012

Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter / Ma'alefa'ak (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/28/2012

2010

Nominated
Nominated
as Ray Cowan
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
Black Panther
Black Panther
as Uncle S'Yan
Movie - Released: 1/18/2010
Young Justice
Young Justice
as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)
TV - Released: 11/26/2010
Black Panther
Black Panther
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)
TV - Released: 1/16/2010

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Charles Langston
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
as Dr. Ellis Parks
Movie - Released: 11/7/2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)
TV - Released: 11/14/2008

2007

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
as Samuel Nujoma
Movie - Released: 6/27/2007
Chuck
Chuck
as Ty Bennett
TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2005

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Kurt Walling
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2004

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/13/2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Other Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/4/2004
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek
TV - Released: 10/18/2004
Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
TV - Released: 7/31/2004

2003

Sounder
Sounder
as The Father
Movie - Released: 1/19/2003
Justice League: Paradise Lost
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/22/2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Nat Turner - Gray
Movie - Released: 2/16/2003
Warming by the Devil's Fire
Warming by the Devil's Fire
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/1/2003
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Cordell Baker (2008)
TV - Released: 9/28/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Beau Hindley
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Just a Dream
Just a Dream
as J.M. Hoagland
Movie - Released: 3/16/2002

2001

Justice League: Secret Origins
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/17/2001
Justice League
Justice League
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
TV - Released: 11/17/2001
Alias
Alias
as Marcus Dixon
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Night Visions
Night Visions
as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")
TV - Released: 7/12/2001
Kate Brasher
Kate Brasher
as Jackson Turner
TV - Released: 2/24/2001

2000

The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship
as Ron Dellums
Movie - Released: 2/5/2000
Little Richard
Little Richard
as Bud Penniman
Movie - Released: 2/20/2000
Men of Honor
Men of Honor
as Mac Brashear
Movie - Released: 9/13/2000
Justice League: The First Mission
Justice League: The First Mission
as Martian Manhunter
Movie - Released: 11/1/2000
Static Shock
Static Shock
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
TV - Released: 9/23/2000
Static Shock
Static Shock
as Anansi (voice)
TV - Released: 9/23/2000

1999

Border Line
Border Line
as Detective Mollo
Movie - Released: 2/22/1999
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/1999
Family Law
Family Law
as Tom Calloway
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Jeff Breckenridge
TV - Released: 9/22/1999
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Stalker (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Loan Officer (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999

1998

The Wedding
The Wedding
as Lute McNeil
Movie - Released: 2/22/1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Judge Spencer Boyle
Movie - Released: 8/14/1998
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/11/1998
Any Day Now
Any Day Now
TV - Released: 8/18/1998
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
as Tumbulu (voice)
TV - Released: 9/1/1998
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
as Red Colobus Monkey (voice)
TV - Released: 9/1/1998

1997

Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers
as John Horse
Movie - Released: 12/7/1997
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
as Donald Thornton
Movie - Released: 2/23/1997
EP Daily
EP Daily
TV - Released: 9/20/1997

1996

America's Dream
America's Dream
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Movie - Released: 2/17/1996
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
as Nightjohn
Movie - Released: 6/1/1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Colonel William Marcus (voice)
TV - Released: 8/26/1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
as Mayor (voice)
TV - Released: 9/6/1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
as Alterus (voice)
TV - Released: 9/6/1996
EZ Streets
EZ Streets
TV - Released: 10/27/1996

1994

Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
as Addison
Movie - Released: 1/16/1994
On Promised Land
On Promised Land
as Floyd Ween
Movie - Released: 4/17/1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
Movie - Released: 1/24/1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Marcus Petrie
Movie - Released: 11/6/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Willis Thompson
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
ER
ER
as Graham Baker
TV - Released: 9/19/1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
TV - Released: 8/26/1994

1993

seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
as Lamm
TV - Released: 9/12/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Marcus Duff
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
TV
TriBeCa
TV - Released: 3/23/1993

1992

Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
as Charlie Walker
Movie - Released: 1/27/1992
South Central
South Central
as Ali
Movie - Released: 9/18/1992
TV
Going to Extremes
TV - Released: 9/1/1992

1991

Brother Future
Brother Future
as Denmark Vessy
Movie - Released: 2/3/1991
Movie
Eyes of a Witness
as Mambulu
Movie - Released: 3/30/1991
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1990

Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Movie - Released: 9/28/1990
Moe's World
Moe's World
Movie - Released: 7/14/1990
To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger
as Junior
Movie - Released: 10/12/1990

1988

Everybody's All-American
Everybody's All-American
as Narvel Blue
Movie - Released: 11/4/1988
American Experience
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 10/4/1988

1987

The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window
as Quirke
Movie - Released: 1/16/1987
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
as Bobby Seale
Movie - Released: 5/16/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Earl Williams
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

The Gospel at Colonus
The Gospel at Colonus
as Theseus
Movie - Released: 11/8/1985

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as John Parker
Movie - Released: 8/10/1984

1982

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
as Mark Petrie
TV - Released: 3/25/1982

1981

Caveman
Caveman
as Bork
Movie - Released: 4/17/1981
Lifepod
Lifepod
as Keshah
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1979

Undercover with the KKK
Undercover with the KKK
as Rev. Lowell
Movie - Released: 10/23/1979
Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz
as Inmate
Movie - Released: 6/22/1979

1978

Taxi
Taxi
as Customer #2
TV - Released: 9/12/1978

1975

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV - Released: 1/18/1975

1971

Great Performances
Great Performances
as Theseus
TV - Released: 1/28/1971