As Actor
America's Dream
1996
6.5
Carl Lumbly
Acting
Born
August 14, 1951
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, 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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
6.6
As Actor
On Promised Land
1994
6.0
As Actor
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
4.5
As Actor
Out of Darkness
1994
8.8
As Actor
South Central
1992
6.7
As Actor
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
1992
5.5
As Actor
Brother Future
1991
6.8
As Actor
To Sleep with Anger
1990
6.7
As Actor
Pacific Heights
1990
6.3
As Actor
Everybody's All-American
1988
5.4
As Actor
The Bedroom Window
1987
6.3
As Actor
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
1981
6.0
As Actor
Caveman
1981
6.5
As Actor
Lifepod
1981
5.4