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Carl Lumbly
Actor

Carl Lumbly

Born August 14, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

12 films

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 12

Captain America: Brave New World (2025) movie poster
Captain America: Brave New World2025
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) movie poster
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool2019
Justice League: Doom (2012) movie poster
Justice League: Doom2012
The Alphabet Killer (2008) movie poster
The Alphabet Killer2008
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie (2004) movie poster
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie2004
Justice League: Secret Origins (2001) movie poster
Justice League: Secret Origins2001
The Color of Friendship (2000) movie poster
The Color of Friendship2000
South Central (1992) movie poster
South Central1992
Pacific Heights (1990) movie poster
Pacific Heights1990
To Sleep with Anger (1990) movie poster
To Sleep with Anger1990
The Bedroom Window (1987) movie poster
The Bedroom Window1987
Caveman (1981) movie poster
Caveman1981