Carl Winston Lumbly is an American actor. He is known for his role as television’s first Black superhero 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 and Justice League Unlimited, as well as the direct-to-video animated film Justice League: Doom and the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Who plays John’s father in Supergirl?
Not only does it see the return of M’gann M’orzz Aka Miss Martian (Sharon Leal), but J’onn J’onzz (David Harewood) will also meet his long-lost father, M’yrnn J’onzz (Carl Lumbly).
Longtime DC TV fans will know that Lumbly is perfect casting as J’onzz’s dad, given that the actor previously voiced Martian Manhunter himself in the beloved Justice League animated series and its follow-up Justice League Unlimited. He’s still the definitive version of the Last Son of Mars for many fans of a certain age, so it’s great that he’s returning to the DC family in Supergirl.