Harry Joseph Lennix III was born November 16, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, to a laundress, and a machinist.  He is of African-American and Louisiana Creole descent.  He was not always certain he wanted to be an actor.  An 'A' student, he decided to act in his high school's play while he waited for the baseball season to begin.  Lennix attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he was recognized in "Who's Who Among American College Students". He majored in Acting and Direction at Northwestern and upon graduation stayed teaching in Chicago for a bit, before moving to New York, and from there to Los Angeles, California.  Harry Lennix is an accomplished film, television, and stage actor.  His recent credits include Warner Bros.' "Man of Steel", The CW's "Emily Owens, M.D.", Fox's "Dollhouse," HBO's "Little Britain," as well as the critically acclaimed series "24" as Walid Al-Rezani.  He has appeared in a veritable bevy of movies and guest-starring roles in many popular television shows such as ER (1994), Diagnosis Murder (1993), Century City (2004), and House (2004).  Lennix made his Broadway debut in August Wilson's Tony nominated play, Radio Golf.