Carl Lumbly
Birthday: 1951-08-14 | Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USACarl 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
Acting
Role
as Isaiah Bradley
as Willie
as Miles Davis (voice)
as Rodrigo
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Ray Cowan
as Uncle S'Yan
as Uncle S'Yan (voice)
as Dr. Ellis Parks
as Samuel Nujoma
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
as Narrator
as Nat Turner - Gray
as The Father
as J.M. Hoagland
as Martian Manhunter
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as J'onn J'onzz (voice)
as Jackson Turner
as Marcus Dixon
