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.

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series
8.2
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NCIS

NCIS

2003Series
7.6
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Family Guy

Family Guy

1999Series
7.4
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The X-Files

The X-Files

1993Series
8.4
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S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017Series
8.0
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NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series
7.5
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The West Wing

The West Wing

1999Series
8.2
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ER

ER

1994Series
7.8
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Supergirl

Supergirl

2015Series
7.3
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This Is Us

This Is Us

2016Series
8.2
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American Experience

American Experience

1988Series
6.6
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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8