Table of Biography
Harry Lennix is a prominent actor from the United States. Harry Lennix is known for his role as Terrence ‘Dresser’ Williams in the Robert Townsend film “The Five Heartbeats” (1991).
Early Life
Born as Harry Joseph Lennix III known as Harry Lennix is an American actor. On the 16th of November 1964, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, the United States.
According to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Scorpio and currently, he is 59 years old. He practices the Christian religion and belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
The name of his parents is Harry Lennix (father) and Lillian Lennix (mother). By profession, his father was a mechanic while his mother was a laundry person.
Harry Lennix – Education
He attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, a Catholic high school. Later, he went to Northwestern University, where he majored in Acting and Direction. He was the coordinator of the African-American student organization For Members Only during his senior year at Northwestern.
Professional Career
In terms of his acting journey, Harry Lennix began his acting career in 1986 as a supporting actor in the Hollywood television series “Jack and Mike.” In 1989, he made his big screen debut with the political action thriller film “The Package.”
Next year, he was seen as Prosecutor Keith Warner in the television film “Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter.” However, he rose to prominence after portraying the role of Terrence ‘Dresser’ Williams in the 1991 musical drama film “The Five Heartbeats.”
Since then, he has appeared in several movies and television series. He had a recurring role as Agent Ron Wagner in “Diagnosis: Murder.” He also appeared as Muslim civil rights activist Walid Al-Rezani in the sixth season of “24.”
Moreover, he provided a guest voice role in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode “Timber Wolf” as the titular character’s villainous father Mar Londo, who was later replaced by Dorian Harewood in the episode “Cry Wolf.”
He starred as a paraplegic jazz trumpet player on “House M.D.” and as Dr. Greg Fischer in six episodes of “ER.” Moreover, he also appeared in the Ally McBeal episode “The Blame Game” from the first season. He portrayed Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” and US President Barack Obama in the comedy sketch show “Little Britain USA.”
In addition, his other supporting role in movies are such as “Comfortably Numb” (1995), “Get on the Bus” (1996), “Love & Basketball” (2000), “The Matrix “series (1999–2004), “Ray” (2004), “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” (2004), “Stomp the Yard “(2007), “State of Play” (2009), “H4” (2012), “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016), and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” (2021)
On the NBC series “The Blacklist” (2013-2023), he co-stars as Harold Cooper, assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division. He also played the recurring role of Marcus Walker in the comedy-drama series “Insecure” from 2018-2021. Meanwhile, he is currently working on his upcoming project films such as “Winter Ball,” “L.A. 4ORCE,” and “The Pugilist.”
Awards
Working in the entertainment industry for over 3 decades, he has earned a huge fan following and popularity. According to IMDb, he has won “NAMIC Vision Award” (2003), “Black Reel Award” 2003), “Satellite Award” (2000), “The Action ” (2011), American Movie Award” (2016) and “
Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be over $4 million while his salary and earnings are still under review. Meanwhile, he made a good living from his acting profession.
Relationship Status
On the 27th of June 2009, Harry Lennix married Djena Nichole Graves. By profession, his wife is a business executive and a master’s degree holder. The couple do not have any children at the moment. His past affair is not known and is being under review.
This American actor has never been involved in any controversy or scandal. Meanwhile, he has kept his profile low and maintained a clean image.
Body Measurements
This American actor is handsome with a charming personality. Lennix stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 73 kg. Moreover, he has brown eyes with black hair color and his body measurement measures 44-34-14 inches. While he wears a shoe size of 10 US.
Harry Lennix – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@harrylennix’ there are over 189k followers. Likewise, there are over 80.2k followers on his Twitter page ‘@HarryJLennix’ and over 40k followers on his Facebook page.