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) 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.
Filmography
The Exorcist: Martyrs
The Exorcist: Martyrs
The Life of Chuck
as Sam Yarbrough
The Life of Chuck
as Sam Yarbrough
I'm Charlie Walker
as Willie
I'm Charlie Walker
as Willie
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
as Self
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
as Self
Doctor Sleep
as Dick Halloran
Doctor Sleep
as Dick Halloran
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Miles Davis (voice)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Miles Davis (voice)
A Cure for Wellness
as Mr. Wilson
A Cure for Wellness
as Mr. Wilson
Love Twice
as Rodrigo
Love Twice
as Rodrigo
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Silas Stone (voice)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Silas Stone (voice)
Quitters
as Dr. Weiss
Quitters
as Dr. Weiss
Justice League: Doom
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
Justice League: Doom
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
Black Panther
as Uncle S'Yan
Black Panther
as Uncle S'Yan
Nominated
as Ray Cowan
Nominated
as Ray Cowan
The Alphabet Killer
as Dr. Ellis Parks
The Alphabet Killer
as Dr. Ellis Parks
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
as Samuel Nujoma
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
as Samuel Nujoma
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Other Voices (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Other Voices (voice)
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Warming by the Devil's Fire
as Narrator
Warming by the Devil's Fire
as Narrator
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Nat Turner - Gray
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Nat Turner - Gray
Sounder
as The Father
Sounder
as The Father
Just a Dream
as J.M. Hoagland
Just a Dream
as J.M. Hoagland
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Men of Honor
as Mac Brashear
Men of Honor
as Mac Brashear
Little Richard
as Bud Penniman
Little Richard
as Bud Penniman
The Color of Friendship
as Ron Dellums
The Color of Friendship
as Ron Dellums
Border Line
as Detective Mollo
Border Line
as Detective Mollo
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Judge Spencer Boyle
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Judge Spencer Boyle
The Wedding
as Lute McNeil
The Wedding
as Lute McNeil
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
as Additional Voices (voice)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
as Additional Voices (voice)
Buffalo Soldiers
as John Horse
Buffalo Soldiers
as John Horse
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
as Donald Thornton
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
as Donald Thornton
Nightjohn
as Nightjohn
Nightjohn
as Nightjohn
America's Dream
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
America's Dream
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Marcus Petrie
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Marcus Petrie
On Promised Land
as Floyd Ween
On Promised Land
as Floyd Ween
M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
M.A.N.T.I.S.
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
Out of Darkness
as Addison
Out of Darkness
as Addison
South Central
as Ali
South Central
as Ali
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
as Charlie Walker
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
as Charlie Walker
Eyes of a Witness
as Mambulu
Eyes of a Witness
as Mambulu
Brother Future
as Denmark Vessy
Brother Future
as Denmark Vessy
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
as Self
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
as Self
To Sleep with Anger
as Junior
To Sleep with Anger
as Junior
Pacific Heights
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Pacific Heights
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Everybody's All-American
as Narvel Blue
Everybody's All-American
as Narvel Blue
Judgment in Berlin
as Edwin Palmer
Judgment in Berlin
as Edwin Palmer
The Bedroom Window
as Quirke
The Bedroom Window
as Quirke
The Gospel at Colonus
as Theseus
The Gospel at Colonus
as Theseus
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as John Parker
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as John Parker
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
as Mark Petrie
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
as Mark Petrie
Undercover with the KKK
as Rev. Lowell
Undercover with the KKK
as Rev. Lowell
Escape from Alcatraz
as Inmate
Escape from Alcatraz
as Inmate