Biography: The son of Jamaican immigrants, Carl Lumbly started his career in Minnesota as a journalist, working for the 3M company in public relations, writing freelance and penning for the Associated Press. While on an assignment for a story on Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop Theatre, fate was on Lumbly's side and he ended up being cast in one of the productions. He stayed there for two years doing improvisational comedy.

Lumbly then moved to San Francisco, where he met and worked with actor Danny Glover in a production of "Sizwe Bansi is Dead," by Athol Fugard. The production brought the two actors to Los Angeles on a Cal Arts Council Tour, where they ended up doing "The Island," another Fugard play, at the Matrix Theatre.

An acclaimed veteran of the stage, Lumbly has been working steadily ever since, appearing in such films as "Escape from Alcatraz," "Caveman," "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," "Judgement in Berlin," "The Bedroom Window," "Everybody's All American," "To Sleep with Anger," "Pacific Heights," "South Central," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" and "Men of Honor." He also starred in the film "Just a Dream" which was directed by his friend, Danny Glover, for Showtime.

On television Lumbly starred in the series Cagney & Lacey, Going to Extremes and M.A.N.T.I.S. He also had recurring roles on ER and EZ Streets, and guest starred on The X-Files, The West Wing, Family Law and Kate Brasher.

His numerous made-for-television movies and miniseries include "The Chicago Conspiracy Trial," "Tribeca: The Box," "Out of Darkness," "Cagney & Lacey: The Return," "America's Dream Reunion," "The Ditchdigger's Daughter," "Buffalo Soldiers" -- for which he earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor -- "Oprah Winfrey Presents The Wedding," "The Color of Friendship" and "Built for Speed: The Little Richard Story." He received Ace Award nominations for his work in "Nightjohn" and "On Promised Land," both for the Disney Channel.

Lumbly is married and has one son. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, writing and playing with his two dogs.

Television Credits:
Alias as Dixon
Night Visions as Danny Holma in episode: "View Through the Window, A" (original airdate: 07/19/2001)
Kate Brasher as Jackson Turner in episode: "Jackson" (original aridate: 3/24/2001)
Family Law as Calloway in episode: "Affairs of the State" (original airdate: 10/16/2000)
The Magnificent Seven as Obediah Jackson in episode: "Trial, The" (original airdatwe: 05/10/2000)
The West Wing as Jeff Breckenridge" in episode: "Six Meetings Before Lunch" (original airdate: 04/5/2000)
ER as Dr. Graham Baker (1999)
Any Day Now as Nathan (1998)
EZ Streets as Mayor Christian Davidson (1996)
The X Files as Marcus Duff" in episode: "Teliko" (original airdate: 10/18/1996)
Touched by an Angel as Willis Thompson in episode: "Sins of the Father" (original airdate: 09/29/1996)
Chicago Hope as Michael Johnson in episode: "Life Lines" (original airdate: 02/26/1996)
The American Experience as Frederick Douglass in episode: "Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry" (original airdate:10/1991)
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Dr. Miles Hawkins (1994)
Going To Extremes as Dr. Norris (1992)
L.A. Law as Earl Williams (1989/1990)
Cagney And Lacey as Detective Mark Petrie
The Jeffersons as Jim in episode: "And the Doorknobs Shied like Diamonds" (original airdate: 02/01/1981)
Taxi as Customer in episode: "Fantasy Borough: Part 1" (original airdate: 05/06/1980)
Emergency! as Third paramedic in episode: "What's A Nice Girl Like You Doing...?" (original airdate: 06/26/1978)