Harry Lennix
Biography
Harry Lennix is an American actor whose career has moved between film, television and theater. Born in Chicago, he studied at Northwestern University and taught music in Chicago schools for eight years. His first film role came in The Package (1989), and he became known for playing Terrence Williams in The Five Heartbeats (1991). His later films include Get on the Bus (1996), Titus (1999), Love & Basketball (2000), Ray (2004), Stomp the Yard (2007), State of Play (2009) and Man of Steel (2013). On television he played Boyd Langton in Dollhouse and Harold Cooper on The Blacklist. His stage work includes an Obie Award for The Meeting, a Broadway debut in Radio Golf and a 2025 Tony Award nomination for Purpose.
61years old
Turns 62 on November 16in 5 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Harry J. Lennix, Harry Joseph Lennix III and Harry Joseph Lennix
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 31 years1991 to 2022
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A first
At the Goodman Theater in Chicago, Lennix played Malcolm X, and for that portrayal he became the first person to receive an Ollie Award.
Own stunts
For August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Lennix took up the trumpet. In another production he played saxophone, and piano has been his instrument in other theatrical roles.
A change of course
For eight years Lennix was a music teacher with Chicago Public Schools. While he was still in school and teaching, he traveled two hours between Englewood for teaching and plays at night.
A first
Lennix joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2001, as a member of the first American company ever invited to perform with the group.
Getting ready for a role
For Mr. Sophistication, Lennix prepared by studying Lenny Bruce, Dick Gregory, Bernie Mac, Alonzo Bodden, and mostly Richard Pryor, though he had never done stand-up comedy.
Behind the camera
In July 2014, Lennix started Exponent Media Group, his own production company, with Steve Harris, a longtime business partner. Through a distribution deal with NEHST studios, EMG handled three of its titles.
Harry Lennix movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Spike Lee directed two of these films. Eighteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Spike Lee
Also two films together12 more actors
- Richard SchiffMan of Steel (2013) and Ray (2004)
- Bokeem WoodbineThey Die by Dawn (2013) and Ray (2004)
- Amy AdamsMan of Steel (2013) and Pumpkin (2002)
- Clifton PowellThey Die by Dawn (2013) and Ray (2004)
- Kerry WashingtonRay (2004) and The Human Stain (2003)
- Wendell PierceRay (2004) and Get on the Bus (1996)
- Aunjanue EllisRomeo and Juliet in Harlem (2017) and Ray (2004)
- Isaiah WashingtonThey Die by Dawn (2013) and Get on the Bus (1996)
- Roger Guenveur SmithThey Die by Dawn (2013) and Get on the Bus (1996)
- Teri HatcherResurrecting the Champ (2007) and Since You've Been Gone (1998)
- Thomas Jefferson ByrdRay (2004) and Get on the Bus (1996)
- Christine DunfordLove & Basketball (2000) and Since You've Been Gone (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Harry Lennix's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
15 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$668M53.5% of the total
- 2$125M10.0% of the total
- 3$88M7.0% of the total
- 4$78M6.3% of the total
- 5$76M6.0% of the total
- 6$65M5.2% of the total
- 7$40M3.2% of the total
- 8$28M2.2% of the total
$81.2 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total