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Carl Lumbly

DĂ©tective Mark Petrie in Cagney and Lacey

Photos Carl Lumbly Birth name: Carl Lumbly
Birth date: 1952/08/14 (71 years old)
Birth place : Minneapolis
Height: 1.85 m

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Biography for Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly was born in Minnesota, the son of Jamaican immigrants. His father was an avid reader, which inspired Lumbly's early appreciation for literature. After graduating from Macalester College with a degree in English, he landed a job writing for the Associated Press in Minneapolis. He also supplemented his income by doing freelance writing assignments for various periodicals and magazines.

While on assignment for a story on Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre, Lumbly attended a public audition and was handed an audition card. After a three-week audition process, the company offered him a coveted spot in its cast. He stayed for two years, doing improvisational comedy flavored with political satire

Lumbly moved to San Francisco, intending to continue his work as a journalist for Associated Press. Just two days after arriving in San Francisco, he came across a newspaper ad seeking "two black actors for South African political plays." He went to the audition and met the other actor already cast -- an unknown Danny Glover. Lumbly landed the part and toured with Glover in productions of Athol Fugard's "Sizwe Bansi is Dead" and "The Island."

The plays brought Lumbly to Los Angeles, where he signed with an agent, and soon after moved to New York. He landed his first significant on-screen role in a TV movie-of-the-week, Cagney & Lacey (1981) (TV), which turned into the hit series. Lumbly starred as Det. Mark Petrie for the show's seven-year run.

Lumbly has earned several awards and nominations for his work. His versatility spans a range of characters, from his NAACP Image Award-nominated work in TNT's Buffalo Soldiers (1997) (TV), produced by Glover, to a wealthy black entrepreneur in The Wedding (1998) (TV), starring opposite Halle Berry. Then there was "M.A.N.T.I.S." (1994), in which Lumbly played an independently wealthy paraplegic scientist/crimefighter, which marked the first black superhero on series television. He recently starred in the Showtime telefilm Just a Dream (2002), directed by Glover, about a 12-year-old doctor's son and his unlikely relationship with a rodeo cowboy/auto mechanic (Lumbly).

Lumbly's extensive feature credits include his role opposite Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor (2000), portraying the father of the first black diver in U.S. Navy history. In Everybody's All-American (1988) with Jessica Lange and Dennis Quaid, Lumbly starred as a former football player affected by the segregated South. Other film credits include How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), South Central (1992), Pacific Heights (1990), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Bedroom Window (1987), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) and Caveman (1981).

Lumbly portrays CIA agent Marcus Dixon, former field partner and supervisor to agent Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), on ABC's fast-paced drama series "Alias" (2001). The fourth season promises more surprising twists and turns as Dixon again joins Sydney in the field along with agents Jack Bristow (Victor Garber) and Michael Vaughn (Michael Vartan) for a special black operations division -- a team handpicked by former adversary Arvin Sloane (Ron Rifkin).

Lumbly most recently appeared as Father in ABC's telefilm remake of the 1972 classic, Sounder (2003) (TV). Directed by Kevin Hooks (one of the stars of the original film), "Sounder" tells the story of a 1930s sharecropper family trying to survive under devastatingly difficult circumstances.

Lumbly can also be heard as the voice of action hero J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter, in the Cartoon Network's animated series "Justice League" (2001). The series follows the adventures of the greatest superhero team of all time.

On television, Lumbly has made numerous guest-starring appearances on such series as "The West Wing" (1999), "ER" (1994), "The X Files" (1993) and "L.A. Law" (1986). He also starred in the telefilms The Color of Friendship (2000) (TV) (directed by Kevin Hooks), Little Richard (2000) (TV), On Promised Land (1994) (TV), The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) (TV) and Nightjohn (1996) (TV).

Lumbly is married to actress Vonetta McGee, whom he met on "Cagney & Lacey" (1982) when she was cast as his wife. He is a family man with a teenage son. Despite his busy schedule, Lumbly works out regularly to keep in shape for his demanding role on "Alias." In his limited free time, Lumbly enjoys running sprints on the beach, playing basketball and practicing his golf swing.

Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Carl Lumbly had a taste for literature by her father, a greedy reader. After having studied at Minneapolis South High School, then at the Macalester College where he had an English diploma, he began a writer's career for the Associated Press in Minneapolis and, to increase his income, he sometimes worked for various newspapers and magazines. While he was working for a story for the brave New Workshop, Carl passed a hearing and obtained a corner -update place. He stayed there for two years, interpreting satirical and political comic improvisations.

He moved to San Francisco, still working as a journalist at the Associated Press. Two days after his arrival, he noticed in a newspaper, an announcement asking for two black actors to play roles in productions relating to politics from South Africa. He then passed the hearing and met the other actor, Danny Glover, still unknown. The two men played in two productions of Athol Fugard, Sizwe Bansi Is Dead and The Island.

These interpretations took Carl to Los Angeles where he signed with an agent and soon after, he moved to New York. He then played his real first and important role on television by playing the detective Mark Petrie in Cagney & Lacey. Lumbly then had many names for rewards, such as that at the NAACP Image Award in 1998 for his role in Buffalo Soldiers. In 2001, he joined the cast of alias where he played the CIA agent Marcus Dixon.

Since May 29, 1987, he has been married to the atrist Vonetta McGee whom he met on the set of Cagney & Lacey and had a son of her.

Carl Lumbly is an American actor born August 15, 1952 in Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota. He is known to have played in many television and films series, notably in "alias" as Marcus Dixon, in "Cagney and Lacey" as Mark Petrie and in "Supergirl" as a yyrnn .

He also played in films such as "Southland Tales", "The 33" and "The Terminal". Lumbly obtained a scholarship to study at the Dramatic Art Conservatory at the University of Minnesota, and then made his debut in the theater before embarking on an acting career on television and cinema.

He was nominated for a daytime Emmy Award in 1994 for his role in the children's television series "Ghostwriter". In addition to his acting career, Lumbly is also an artist and an activist engaged in social and political causes. He was a founding member of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and also worked with civil rights groups such as ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center.

Apart from his acting career, Lumbly is also a talented musician and an accomplished artist. He was a member of a jazz group called "The Lumbly-Jones Band" and also recorded several solo albums. He is also passionate about painting and sculpture, and has exhibited his work in several art galleries.

Throughout her career, Lumbly was recognized for her contribution to the entertainment industry, and has received several awards for his work as an actor. He is considered one of the most talented actors of his generation, and continues to work in the world of cinema and television.

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Filmography

Title Role
The Alphabet Killer (2007) (completed) Dr. Ellis Parks
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007) Sam Nujoma
Battlestar Galactica Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek (1 episode, 2006)
Alias Marcus Dixon (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
Justice League J'onn J'onzz / ... (63 episodes, 2001-2006)
Slavery and the Making of America Salomon Northup (1 episode, 2005)
Alias (2004) (VG) (voice) Agent Marcus Dixon
Static Shock Martian Manhunter / ... (3 episodes, 2003)
Sounder (2003) (TV) The Father
Just a Dream (2002) J.M. Hoagland
Night Visions Dan (1 episode, 2001)
Kate Brasher Jackson Turner (1 episode, 2001)
Family Law Tom Calloway (1 episode, 2000)
The Wild Thornberrys Red Colobus Monkey / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Men of Honor (2000) Mac Brashear
The Magnificent Seven Obediah Jackson (1 episode, 2000)
Batman Beyond Stalker (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
The West Wing Jeff Breckenridge (1 episode, 2000)
Little Richard (2000) (TV) Bud Penniman
The Color of Friendship (2000) (TV) Ron Dellums
9mm of Love (2000) Cue
ER Dr. Graham Baker (2 episodes, 1999)
Strange World Kevin Manus (1 episode)
Border Line (1999) (TV) Detective Mollo
Superman Alterus / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Any Day Now Nathan (2 episodes, 1998)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) Judge Spencer Boyle
The Wedding (1998) (TV) Lute McNeil
SubZero (1998) (V) (voice) Additional Voices
Buffalo Soldiers (1997) (TV) Horse
The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) (TV) Donald Thornton
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Col. William Marcus (1 episode, 1997)
EZ Streets (1996) TV Series Mayor Christian Davidson (unknown episodes)
The X Files Marcus Duff (1 episode, 1996)
Touched by an Angel Willis Thompson (1 episode, 1996)
Nightjohn (1996) (TV) John
Chicago Hope Michael Johnson (1 episode, 1996)
America's Dream (1996) (TV) Cal (segment The Boy Who Painted Christ Black)
The Lazarus Man (1 episode, 1996)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) (TV) Marcus Petrie
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) TV Series Dr. Miles Hawkins (unknown episodes)
On Promised Land (1994) (TV) Floyd Ween
SeaQuest DSV Lamm (1 episode, 1994)
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) Dr. Miles Hawkins
Out of Darkness (1994) (TV) Addison
Tribeca Ernest (1 episode, 1993)
South Central (1992) Ali
Going to Extremes (1992) TV Series Dr. Norris (unknown episodes)
Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) (TV) Charlie Walker
Eyes of a Witness (1991) (TV) Mambulu
Brother Future (1991) (TV) Denmark Vesey
Pacific Heights (1990) Lou Baker
L.A. Law Earl Williams (7 episodes, 1989-1990)
To Sleep with Anger (1990) Junior
Moe's World (1990) (TV)
Everybody's All-American (1988) Narvel Blue
Judgment in Berlin (1988) Edwin Palmer
Cagney & Lacey Det. Mark Petrie (63 episodes, 1982-1988)
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) (TV) Bobby Seale
The Bedroom Window (1987) Det. Quirke
The Gospel at Colonus (1985) (TV) Theseus
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) John Parker
Nurse (1 episode, 1981)
Cagney & Lacey (1981) (TV) Det. Mark Petrie
Caveman (1981) Bork
The Jeffersons Jimmy (1 episode, 1981)
Taxi Customer (1 episode, 1980)
Lifepod (1980) Keshah
Undercover with the KKK (1979) (TV) Reverend Lowell
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Inmate

Trivia

Went to same college as Peter Berg - Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota. He appeared in a guest role with Berg in episode #2.17, "Life Lines" of "Chicago Hope" (1994). Berg also guest starred in two episodes of Alias were Lumbly had a big role.

A former journalist in Minnesota, he got an acting job while on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre and stayed with the improvisational company for two years.

Both he and friend Danny Glover made their feature film debuts in Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

Played an alien in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)) and voiced the alien Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz on the animated "Justice League" (2001).

Long-time close friend of Danny Glover, they appeared together in two of Athol Fugard's plays early in their career: "Siswe Bansi Is Dead" and "The Island". Carl recently appeared in the film Just a Dream (2002) directed by Glover.

Family

Spouse : Vonetta McGee (29 May 1987 - present) 1 child

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 17/09/2007 by abdest

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