Carl Lumbly

Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951)[2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as 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 for the animated series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, as well as the direct-to-DVD animated film Justice League: Doom and the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us.[3] Lumbly portrayed J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019.

Carl Lumbly
Lumbly in his senior year of high school
Born
Carl Winston Lumbly

(1951-08-14) August 14, 1951
NationalityAmerican
EducationSouth High School
Macalester College
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1987; died 2010)

Deborah Santana
(m. 20152019)
[1]
Children1

Early life

Lumbly was born to Jamaican immigrants in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from South High School there and Macalester College in nearby St. Paul.

Lumbly's first career was as a journalist in Minnesota. While on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre, he was cast as an actor. He stayed with the improvisational company for two years and later moved to San Francisco where he discovered a newspaper ad seeking “two black actors for South African political plays.” He went to the audition and landed one of the parts (along with then-unknown Danny Glover). Lumbly toured with Glover in productions of Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Bansi is Dead and The Island.[4]

Career

His first major role was Detective Marcus Petrie on the television series Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988), where his character was paired with Detective Victor Isbecki (Martin Kove). In 1985 he appeared as Theseus in The Gospel At Colonus, an African-American musical iteration of the Oedipus legend, which starred Morgan Freeman and The Blind Boys Of Alabama, on PBS' Great Performances series.

In 1987, he garnered positive reviews for his portrayal of Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale in the HBO television movie Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8. In 1989-90, he portrayed ongoing character Earl Williams (named for the prisoner in Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's story The Front Page), a teacher falsely accused of the rape/murder of a female student, in the hit TV series L.A. Law.

From 1994–1995, Lumbly starred as the main character in the short-lived science fiction series M.A.N.T.I.S.. Perhaps his most visible role was as Marcus Dixon in the American television series Alias (2001–2006).

Other prominent roles include providing the voice for the Martian Manhunter in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, which is why he was cast as the father of the same character in 2017 for the TV show Supergirl. In Superman: The Animated Series Lumbly voiced the Mayor of Metropolis in the episode "Speed Demons" in 1997, and as an alien military general in the episode "Absolute Power" in 1999. He voiced the villain Stalker on Batman Beyond.

In 2000, Lumbly portrayed activist and Congressman Ron Dellums in the Disney Channel original film, The Color of Friendship. Although the movie was focused on Dellums' daughter's friendship with a white South African girl, the film also discussed Dellums' role in ending apartheid in South Africa.

Also in 2000, Lumbly guest starred in the season one The West Wing episode "Six Meetings Before Lunch" as Jeff Breckenridge, a nominee for U.S. Assistant Attorney General who supports reparations for slavery. Lumbly appeared as Lt. Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek in the 2004 television series Battlestar Galactica. He also plays a role in the Kane's Wrath expansion pack for the video game Command and Conquer 3. More recently, he played police captain Joe Rucker on TNT's Southland.

Personal life

Lumbly has been married twice and has one son. He was married to actress Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010. Together, they had one son named Brandon Lumbly, born in 1988. Lumbly married author Deborah Santana in 2015 and the couple divorced in 2019.[1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Escape from AlcatrazInmate
1981CavemanBork
1981LifepodKeshah
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn Parker
1987The Bedroom WindowDet. Quirke
1988Coming to Americastadium janitor
1988Judgement in BerlinEdwin Palmer
1988Everybody's All-AmericanNarvel Blue
1990To Sleep with AngerJunior
1990Pacific HeightsLou Baker
1992South CentralAli
1998Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroAdditional VoicesDirect-to-video[5]
1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackJudge Spencer Boyle
2000Men of HonorMac Brashear
20009mm of LoveCueShort film
2002Just a DreamJ.M. Hoagland
2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyNat Turner - GrayDocumentary
2007Namibia: The Struggle for LiberationSam Nujoma
2008The Alphabet KillerDr. Ellis Parks
2008ImmigrantsSplits Jackson (voice)English Dub[5]
2010NominatedRay Cowan[6]
2012Justice League: DoomMartian Manhunter/ J'onn J'onzz / Ma'alefa'ak (voice)Direct-to-video[5]
201299%Dr. Carl WestenShort film
2015Justice League: Gods and MonstersSilas Stone (voice)Direct-to-video[5]
2015QuittersDr. Weiss
2015America Is Still the Place
2016Gilpin's NightmareCharles GilpinShort film
2016Love TwiceRodrigo
2016A Cure for WellnessWilson
2019Doctor SleepDick Hallorann[7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Emergency!BeutelEpisode: What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...?"
1979Undercover with the KKKReverend LowellTV movie
1980Lou GrantBeutelEpisode: "Hazard"
1980TaxiCustomer #2Episode: "Fantasy Borough: Part 1"
1981The JeffersonsJimmyEpisode: "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds"
1981B. J. and the BearTelephone Rep.Episode: "Intercepted Pass"
1981–1988Cagney & LaceyDetective Marcus Petrie105 episodes
1985Great PerformancesTheseusEpisode: "The Gospel at Colonus"
1987Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8Bobby SealeTV movie
1989–1990L.A. LawEarl Williams6 episodes
1991Eyes of a WitnessMambuluTV movie
1991Brother FutureDenmark VeseyTV movie
1991American ExperienceNarratorEpisode: "Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind"
1992Back to the Streets of San FranciscoCharlie Walker
1992–1993Going to ExtremesDr. Norris17 episodes
1993TribecaErnestEpisode: "The Box"
1994Out of DarknessAddisonTV movie
1994–1995M.A.N.T.I.S.Dr. Miles Hawkins22 episodes and TV movie
1994SeaQuest 2032LammEpisode: "The Last Lap of Luxury"
1994On Promised LandFloyd WeenTV movie
1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnMarcus PetrieTV movie
1996America's DreamCalTV movie; Segment: "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black"
1996Chicago HopeMichael JohnsonEpisode: "Life Lines"
1996NightjohnJohnTV movie
1996Touched by an AngelWillis ThompsonEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
1996The X-FilesMarcus DuffEpisode: "Teliko"
1996–1997EZ StreetsMayor Christian Davidson9 episodes
1997The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestColonel William Marcus (voice)Episode: "Other Space"
1997The Ditchdigger's DaughtersDonald ThorntonTV movie
1997Buffalo SoldiersJohn HorseTV movie
1998The WeddingLute McNeilTV Movie
1999Any Day NowNathan2 episodes
1997–1998Superman: The Animated SeriesAlterus / Mayor (voice)2 Episodes[5]
1999Border LineDetective MolloTV movie
1999ERDr. Graham Baker2 episodes
1999Strange WorldKevin ManusEpisode: "Eliza"
1999–2000Batman BeyondStalker/Officer Williams (voice)2 Episodes[5]
1999–2000The Wild ThornberrysRed Colobus Monkey / Tumbulu (voice)2 Episodes[5]
2000The Color of FriendshipCongressman Ron DellumsTV movie
2000Little RichardBud PennimanTV movie
2000The West WingJeff BreckenridgeEpisode: "Six Meetings Before Lunch"
2000The Magnificent SevenObediah JacksonEpisode: "The Trial"
2000Family LawTom CallowayEpisode: "Affairs of the State"
2001American ExperienceFrederick DouglassEpisode: "The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry""
2001Kate BrasherJackson TurnerEpisode: "Jackson Turner"
2001Night VisionsDanEpisode: "A View Through the Window"
2001–2004Justice LeagueMartian Manhunter/ J'onn J'onzz (voice)46 Episodes[5]
2001–2006AliasMarcus Dixon105 episodes
2002ToonamiSwayzakEpisode: "Trapped in Hyperspace"
2003The Wonderful World of DisneyThe FatherEpisode: "Sounder"
2003Static ShockAnansi the Spider / Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz (voice)4 Episodes[5]
2004–2006Justice League UnlimitedMartian Manhunter/ J'onn J'onzz (voice)18 Episodes[5]
2005Slavery and the Making of AmericaSalomon NorthupEpisode: "Seeds of Destruction"
2006Battlestar GalacticaLt. Danny "Bulldog" NovacekEpisode: "Hero"
2008Cold CaseCordell Baker '08Episode: "Wednesday's Women"
2008Grey's AnatomyKurt WallingEpisode: "There's No 'I' in Team"
2008ChuckTy BennettEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Sensei"
2009Batman: The Brave and the BoldTornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)Episode: "Hail the Tornado Tyrant"[5]
2010Black PantherUncle S'Yan (voice)/Other voice roles6 Episodes[5]
2010TraumaSpecial Agent ReynoldsEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2010Criminal MindsJames 'Jay-Mo' MorrisEpisode: "Devil's Night"
2011NCISRear Admiral Beau HindleyEpisode: "Tell-All"
2012SouthlandCaptain Joel Rucker3 episodes
2014Family GuyLoan Officer (voice)Episode: "Baking Bad"
2014Hope: The Last PaladinRobert DanforthPilot
2015The ReturnedPastor Leon Wright5 episodes
2015ZooDelavenne6 episodes
2016UnREALDr. Henry CarterEpisode: "Infiltration"
2017SixRobert Chase, Sr.Episode: "Confession"
2017DoubtWalter Don BurkesEpisode: "#2.5"
2017–2018NCIS: Los AngelesCharles Langston4 episodes
2017–2018SupergirlM'yrnn J'onzz11 Episodes
2019This Is UsAbe Clarke[8]
2020God Friended MeAlphonse JeffriesEpisode: "BFF"
2020Altered CarbonLukas Imani2 Episodes
2021The Falcon and the Winter SoldierUpcoming miniseries

Theatre

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 AliasAgent Marcus Dixon (voice)
2008Command and Conquer 3: Kane's WrathBrother Marcion (voice)
2010BioShock 2Charles Milton Porter (voice)
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
2012Diablo IIIWitch Doctor - Male (voice)[5]
2013Injustice: Gods Among UsMartian Manhunter/ J'onn J'onzz (voice)Uncredited
2014Diablo III: Reaper of SoulsWitch Doctor - Male (voice)[5]
2015Heroes of the StormNazeebo (voice)
2017TacomaOdin (voice)[5]

Awards and recognition

  • 1980: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Lead Performance - Eden[9]

References

  1. CARL LUMBLY
  2. According to the State of Minnesota. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. At Ancestry.com
  3. Hillard, Kyle. "Martian Manhunter Coming To Injustice: Gods Among Us". Game Informer.
  4. "Carl Lumbly - About this Artist". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Carl-Lumbly/
  6. Nominated
  7. Fleming Jr., Mike (August 1, 2018). "'Doctor Sleep' Gets Carl Lumbly For Dick Halloran, Alex Essoe For Wendy Torrance". Deadline. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 7, 2019). "'This Is Us' Casts Young & Teen Beth; Carl Lumbly To Play Her Father". Deadline.
  9. "1980-1989 Awards". United States: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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