Biography
A quiet yet powerful actor, Lumbly has risen from playing the decidedly supporting--almost background--role of Detective Marcus Petrie on "Cagney & Lacey" (CBS, 1982-88) to essaying numerous secondary and leading parts in TV and films. Raised in Minneapolis by Jamaican immigrant parents, Lumbly's first break came in 1976 when he appeared opposite Danny Glover in two plays by Athol Fugard, "Sizwe Banzi is Dead" and "The Island". He later toured …
Career Milestones
2001 | Returned to series TV as co-star of the ABC drama "Alias" | |
2000 | Acted in the Off-Broadway staging of August Wilson's "Jitney" | |
2000 | Cast as Congressman Ron Dellums in the TV biopic "The Color of Friendship" (The Disney Channel) | |
1998 | Played an smooth jazz musician who romances Halle Berry in "The Wedding" (ABC), directed by Burnett | |
1998 | Had supporting role in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" | |
1997 | Co-starred in the TNT movie "Buffalo Soldiers" | |
1997 | Portrayed the patriarch of the title in "The Ditchdigger's Daughters" (The Family Channel) | |
1996 | Played recurring role of the Mayor on the short-lived NBC series "EZ Streets" | |
1996 | Had title role in The Disney Channel movie "Nightjohn", directed by Charles Burnett; screened at film festivals in 1997 | |
1994 | Starred as romantic lead opposite Diana Ross in her TV-movie debut, "Out of Darkness" | |
| Cast as lead in "M.A.N.T.I.S." (Fox) | ||
1992 | Appeared as Dr Michael Norris on the ABC series "Going to Extremes" | |
1990 | Co-starred in "To Sleep With Anger"; played opposite real-life wife Vonetta McKee; first collaboration with director Charles Burnett | |
| Played recurring role of murder suspect Prof. Earl Williams on "L.A. Law" (NBC) | ||
1987 | Portrayed Bobby Seale in "Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago Eight" | |
| Performed with the L.A. Actors Studio | ||
| Performed with the New York Shakespeare Festival | ||
1982 | Co-starred as Sgt. Petrie on the CBS police drama "Cagney and Lacey" | |
1980 | Starred in "Eden" for Los Angeles Actors Theatre | |
1979 | Feature film acting debut, "Escape From Alcatraz" | |
1979 | TV acting debut, "Undercover With the KKK" | |
1976 | Starred with Danny Glover in San Francisco stage productions of "Swizi Banzi is Dead" and "Island" | |
| Moved to San Francisco | ||
| Met Dudley Riggs, founder of Brave New Workshop Theatre, while doing a story for the Associated Press; joined the comedy troupe and remained there for two years | ||
| Worked in public relations at 3M Corporation | ||
| Raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| Born in Jamaica | ||