Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Acting
Born 1951-08-14Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Movies (60)

Captain America: Brave New World
6.0

Captain America: Brave New World

2025Movie6.0
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
7.7

LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian

2026Movie7.7
The Life of Chuck
7.3

The Life of Chuck

2025Movie7.3
Escape from Alcatraz
7.5

Escape from Alcatraz

1979Movie7.5
A Cure for Wellness
6.3

A Cure for Wellness

2017Movie6.3
Doctor Sleep
7.1

Doctor Sleep

2019Movie7.1
Men of Honor
7.5

Men of Honor

2000Movie7.5
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
6.9

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998Movie6.9
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984Movie6.0
Pacific Heights
6.3

Pacific Heights

1990Movie6.3
Caveman
6.7

Caveman

1981Movie6.7
Justice League: Doom
7.4

Justice League: Doom

2012Movie7.4
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998Movie5.8
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
7.1

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015Movie7.1
South Central
6.7

South Central

1992Movie6.7
The Color of Friendship
6.7

The Color of Friendship

2000Movie6.7
The Exorcist: Martyrs

The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027Movie
The Bedroom Window
6.3

The Bedroom Window

1987Movie6.3
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.1

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019Movie7.1
To Sleep with Anger
6.8

To Sleep with Anger

1990Movie6.8
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
8.1

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

2004Movie8.1
Justice League: Paradise Lost
7.6

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003Movie7.6
The Gospel at Colonus

The Gospel at Colonus

1985Movie
The Alphabet Killer
5.1

The Alphabet Killer

2008Movie5.1
M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.2

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994Movie5.2
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004Movie7.2
Justice League: Secret Origins
7.7

Justice League: Secret Origins

2001Movie7.7
Everybody's All-American
5.4

Everybody's All-American

1988Movie5.4
Buffalo Soldiers
5.5

Buffalo Soldiers

1997Movie5.5
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
6.4

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003Movie6.4
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991Movie4.3
Moe's World
9.0

Moe's World

1990Movie9.0
Border Line
7.0

Border Line

1999Movie7.0
Just a Dream
5.3

Just a Dream

2002Movie5.3
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
10.0

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

1997Movie10.0
The Wedding
8.3

The Wedding

1998Movie8.3
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021Movie6.9
Black Panther
6.2

Black Panther

2010Movie6.2
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
7.0

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987Movie7.0
America's Dream
6.7

America's Dream

1996Movie6.7
I'm Charlie Walker
5.0

I'm Charlie Walker

2022Movie5.0
Nominated

Nominated

2010Movie
Judgment in Berlin
5.4

Judgment in Berlin

1988Movie5.4
Sounder
7.3

Sounder

2003Movie7.3
Little Richard
6.6

Little Richard

2000Movie6.6
Love Twice
5.0

Love Twice

2016Movie5.0
Out of Darkness
9.0

Out of Darkness

1994Movie9.0
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
6.0

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

1992Movie6.0
Undercover with the KKK
5.2

Undercover with the KKK

1979Movie5.2
Eyes of a Witness
7.0

Eyes of a Witness

1991Movie7.0
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.8

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994Movie6.8
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
6.0

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

2007Movie6.0
Quitters
4.3

Quitters

2015Movie4.3
Lifepod
5.4

Lifepod

1981Movie5.4
On Promised Land
7.5

On Promised Land

1994Movie7.5
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
4.0

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

2020Movie4.0
Brother Future
7.2

Brother Future

1991Movie7.2
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
6.0

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

1981Movie6.0
Nightjohn
6.2

Nightjohn

1996Movie6.2
Warming by the Devil's Fire
6.9

Warming by the Devil's Fire

2003Movie6.9

TV Shows (52)

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003Series7.6
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
S.W.A.T.
8.0

S.W.A.T.

2017Series8.0
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
Young Justice
8.4

Young Justice

2010Series8.4
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Supergirl
7.3

Supergirl

2015Series7.3
This Is Us
8.2

This Is Us

2016Series8.2
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Battlestar Galactica
8.2

Battlestar Galactica

2004Series8.2
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Taxi
7.3

Taxi

1978Series7.3
The Chi
7.8

The Chi

2018Series7.8
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Superman: The Animated Series
7.7

Superman: The Animated Series

1996Series7.7
The Wild Thornberrys
7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

1998Series7.0
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
7.6

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008Series7.6
Chuck
7.7

Chuck

2007Series7.7
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Batman Beyond
8.2

Batman Beyond

1999Series8.2
seaQuest DSV
7.1

seaQuest DSV

1993Series7.1
Justice League Unlimited
8.3

Justice League Unlimited

2004Series8.3
Altered Carbon
7.6

Altered Carbon

2018Series7.6
Zoo
6.8

Zoo

2015Series6.8
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975Series7.3
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
7.2

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996Series7.2
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
Justice League
8.2

Justice League

2001Series8.2
Static Shock
8.0

Static Shock

2000Series8.0
Bunnicula
5.9

Bunnicula

2016Series5.9
The Fall of the House of Usher
7.5

The Fall of the House of Usher

2023Series7.5
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
7.6

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

2021Series7.6
Obliterated
7.0

Obliterated

2023Series7.0
God Friended Me
7.7

God Friended Me

2018Series7.7
UnREAL
6.6

UnREAL

2015Series6.6
Any Day Now
7.5

Any Day Now

1998Series7.5
Alias
6.8

Alias

2001Series6.8
Night Visions
7.1

Night Visions

2001Series7.1
The Returned
6.8

The Returned

2015Series6.8
M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.0

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994Series5.0
EZ Streets
6.1

EZ Streets

1996Series6.1
Black Panther
6.9

Black Panther

2010Series6.9
Going to Extremes
5.0

Going to Extremes

1992Series5.0
TriBeCa
8.0

TriBeCa

1993Series8.0
Kate Brasher
10.0

Kate Brasher

2001Series10.0
EP Daily

EP Daily

1997Series