Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Born 1951-08-14 (age 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World

2025

as Isaiah Bradley

A Cure for Wellness
A Cure for Wellness

2017

as Mr. Wilson

Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep

2019

as Dick Halloran

Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz

1979

as Inmate

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck

2025

as Sam Yarbrough

Men of Honor
Men of Honor

2000

as Mac Brashear

Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights

1990

as Lieutenant Lou Baker

Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

as Silas Stone (voice)

Caveman
Caveman

1981

as Bork

The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window

1987

as Quirke

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Judge Spencer Boyle

Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom

2012

as Martian Manhunter (voice)

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998

as Additional Voices (voice)

Black Panther
Black Panther

2010

as Uncle S'Yan

South Central
South Central

1992

as Ali

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)

The Wedding
The Wedding

1998

as Lute McNeil

The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer

2008

as Dr. Ellis Parks