Justice League’s Carl Lumbly To Play A Martian On Supergirl

Carl Lumbly, who played J’Onn J’Onzz on the iconic Justice League animated series, will be playing another Martian in Supergirl Season 3.

The news was announced today at the Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Here’s how his character is described as well as who he will be playing:

Carl Lumbly (Alias, Southland, The Cure for Wellness) embodies the classic DC character M’yrnn J’onzz, the father of J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter (David Harewood). A pacifist religious leader on Mars, M’yrn pushes his son in unexpected ways.

You can read more casting announcements about Supergirl Season 3 here.

Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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