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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born14 August 1951 (age 74)
  • Place of BirthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Carl Lumbly

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born14 August 1951 (age 74)
  • Place of BirthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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The Life of Chuck
star
7.3
2025
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Captain America: Brave New World
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6.006
2025
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I'm Charlie Walker
star
4.8
2022
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
star
6.9
2021
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Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
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2020
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Doctor Sleep
star
7.145
2019
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
star
7.2
2019
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A Cure for Wellness
star
6.344
2017
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Love Twice
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5.0
2016
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters
star
7.111
2015
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Quitters
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4.3
2015
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Justice League: Doom
star
7.413
2012
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Nominated
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2010
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Black Panther
star
6.211
2010
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The Alphabet Killer
star
5.131
2008
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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
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5.9
2007
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Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
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8.1
2004
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
star
7.1
2004
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Sounder
star
7.0
2003
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Justice League: Paradise Lost
star
7.554
2003
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
star
6.1
2003
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Warming by the Devil's Fire
star
6.9
2003
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Just a Dream
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4.8
2002
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Justice League: The Savage Time
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7.2
2002
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Justice League: Secret Origins
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7.7
2001
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The Color of Friendship
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6.7
2000
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Little Richard
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6.4
2000
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Men of Honor
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7.488
2000
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Justice League: The First Mission
star
8.0
2000
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Border Line
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4.0
1999
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The Wedding
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8.3
1998
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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5.8
1998
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
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6.921
1998
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Buffalo Soldiers
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5.4
1997
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters
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10.0
1997
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America's Dream
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6.4
1996
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Nightjohn
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5.6
1996
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Out of Darkness
star
8.75
1994
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On Promised Land
star
6.0
1994
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M.A.N.T.I.S.
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4.5
1994
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Cagney & Lacey: The Return
star
6.6
1994
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Back to the Streets of San Francisco
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5.5
1992
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South Central
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6.7
1992
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Brother Future
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6.833
1991
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Eyes of a Witness
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1991
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The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
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4.3
1991
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Pacific Heights
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6.3
1990
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Moe's World
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1990
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To Sleep with Anger
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6.7
1990
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Everybody's All-American
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5.3
1988
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The Bedroom Window
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6.3
1987
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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
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6.5
1987
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The Gospel at Colonus
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1985
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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6.0
1984
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Caveman
star
6.5
1981
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Lifepod
star
5.1
1981
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Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
star
6.0
1981
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Undercover with the KKK
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3.2
1979
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Escape from Alcatraz
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7.508
1979