Carl Lumbly
Acting
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.
Born: August 14, 1951
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Sam Yarbrough
as Isaiah Bradley
as James Langdon
as C. Auguste Dupin
as Willie
as Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
as Isaiah Bradley
as Dick Halloran
as Miles Davis (voice)
as Alphonse
as Lukas Imani
as Walter Dion Burkes
as Saint
as Mr. Wilson
as Abe Clarke
as Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
as Rodrigo
as Myr'nn J'onzz
as Delavenne
as Silas Stone (voice)
as Dr. Henry Carter
as Dr. Weiss
as Pastor Leon Wright
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
as M'aatt M'orzz (voice)
as Uncle S'Yan
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)
as Ray Cowan
as Charles Langston
as Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)
as Dr. Ellis Parks
as Ty Bennett
as Samuel Nujoma
as Kurt Walling
as Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek
as Other Voices (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as Narrator
as Cordell Baker (2008)
as Beau Hindley
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Nat Turner - Gray
as The Father
as Martian Manhunter
as J.M. Hoagland
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as Marcus Dixon
as Dan (segment "A View Through the Window")
as Jackson Turner
as Martian Manhunter
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Anansi (voice)
as Mac Brashear
as Bud Penniman
as Ron Dellums
as Jeff Breckenridge
as Tom Calloway
as Detective Mollo
as Loan Officer (voice)
as Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)
as Stalker (voice)
as Tumbulu (voice)
as Red Colobus Monkey (voice)
as Judge Spencer Boyle
as Lute McNeil
as Additional Voices (voice)
as John Horse
as Donald Thornton
as Mayor (voice)
as Alterus (voice)
as Colonel William Marcus (voice)
as Nightjohn
as Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
as Marcus Petrie
as Willis Thompson
as Graham Baker
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
as Floyd Ween
as Dr. Miles Hawkins
as Addison
as Lamm
as Marcus Duff
as Ali
as Dr. Michael Norris
as Charlie Walker
as Denmark Vessy
as Junior
as Lieutenant Lou Baker
as Narvel Blue
as Narrator (voice)
as Bobby Seale
as Quirke
as Earl Williams
as Theseus
as Mark Petrie
as Mark Petrie
as Bork
as Keshah
as Rev. Lowell
as Inmate
as Customer #2
as Theseus