Carl Lumbly
Known for ActingBorn 1951-08-14Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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 for
Captain America: Brave New World
2025 · as Isaiah Bradley
A Cure for Wellness
2017 · as Mr. Wilson
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984 · as John Parker
The Life of Chuck
2025 · as Sam Yarbrough
Doctor Sleep
2019 · as Dick Halloran
Men of Honor
2000 · as Mac Brashear
Escape from Alcatraz
1979 · as Inmate
Pacific Heights
1990 · as Lieutenant Lou Baker
Caveman
1981 · as Bork
The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
Justice League: Doom
2012 · as Martian Manhunter (voice)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 · as Silas Stone (voice)
South Central
1992 · as Ali
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · as Judge Spencer Boyle
Border Line
1999 · as Detective Mollo
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998 · as Additional Voices (voice)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994 · as Dr. Miles Hawkins
The Bedroom Window
1987 · as Quirke