Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Acting
Born Aug 14, 1951
From Minneapolis, 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

Filmography — Acting

Captain America: Brave New World
6.0
2025

Captain America: Brave New World

Isaiah Bradley

The Life of Chuck
7.3
2025

The Life of Chuck

Sam Yarbrough

Doctor Sleep
7.1
2019

Doctor Sleep

Dick Halloran

Escape from Alcatraz
7.5
1979

Escape from Alcatraz

Inmate

A Cure for Wellness
6.4
2017

A Cure for Wellness

Mr. Wilson

Men of Honor
7.5
2000

Men of Honor

Mac Brashear

Caveman
6.5
1981

Caveman

Bork

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0
1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

John Parker

Pacific Heights
6.3
1990

Pacific Heights

Lieutenant Lou Baker

Untitled The Exorcist Film
2027

Untitled The Exorcist Film

South Central
6.7
1992

South Central

Ali

Justice League: Doom
7.4
2012

Justice League: Doom

Martian Manhunter (voice)

The Bedroom Window
6.3
1987

The Bedroom Window

Quirke

Justice League: Gods and Monsters
7.1
2015

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Silas Stone (voice)

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
6.9
1998

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Additional Voices (voice)

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8
1998

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Judge Spencer Boyle

The Alphabet Killer
5.1
2008

The Alphabet Killer

Dr. Ellis Parks

Black Panther
6.2
2010

Black Panther

Uncle S'Yan

To Sleep with Anger
6.7
1990

To Sleep with Anger

Junior

Everybody's All-American
5.3
1988

Everybody's All-American

Narvel Blue

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
8.1
2004

Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie

J'onn J'onzz (voice)

Buffalo Soldiers
5.4
1997

Buffalo Soldiers

John Horse

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9
2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)

The Wedding
8.3
1998

The Wedding

Lute McNeil

Judgment in Berlin
5.4
1988

Judgment in Berlin

Edwin Palmer

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.1
2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

Justice League: Secret Origins
7.7
2001

Justice League: Secret Origins

J'onn J'onzz (voice)

Quitters
4.3
2015

Quitters

Dr. Weiss

Little Richard
6.4
2000

Little Richard

Bud Penniman

The Ditchdigger's Daughters
10.0
1997

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

Donald Thornton

M.A.N.T.I.S.
4.5
1994

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

Dr. Miles Hawkins

1991

Eyes of a Witness

Mambulu

America's Dream
6.4
1996

America's Dream

Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Nightjohn
5.6
1996

Nightjohn

Nightjohn

Just a Dream
4.8
2002

Just a Dream

J.M. Hoagland

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
6.5
1987

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Bobby Seale

I'm Charlie Walker
5.1
2022

I'm Charlie Walker

Willie

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
6.6
1994

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Marcus Petrie

Undercover with the KKK
3.2
1979

Undercover with the KKK

Rev. Lowell

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
6.1
2003

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner - Gray

Border Line
4.0
1999

Border Line

Detective Mollo

Lifepod
5.1
1981

Lifepod

Keshah

The Gospel at Colonus
1985

The Gospel at Colonus

Theseus

The Color of Friendship
6.7
2000

The Color of Friendship

Ron Dellums

Justice League: Paradise Lost
7.7
2003

Justice League: Paradise Lost

J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)

Back to the Streets of San Francisco
5.5
1992

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Charlie Walker

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
6.0
1981

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Mark Petrie

Brother Future
7.0
1991

Brother Future

Denmark Vessy

Justice League: The First Mission
7.0
2000

Justice League: The First Mission

Martian Manhunter

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
4.0
2020

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

Self

Moe's World
1990

Moe's World

Sounder
7.0
2003

Sounder

The Father

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.2
2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis (voice)

Nominated
2010

Nominated

Ray Cowan

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
5.9
2007

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Samuel Nujoma

Out of Darkness
8.8
1994

Out of Darkness

Addison

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
4.3
1991

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

Self

Love Twice
5.0
2016

Love Twice

Rodrigo

On Promised Land
6.0
1994

On Promised Land

Floyd Ween

Warming by the Devil's Fire
6.9
2003

Warming by the Devil's Fire

Narrator