Carl Lumbly

Birth Name:

Carl Winston Lumbly

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor

Received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award in 1980 for his lead performance in the play "Eden․"
Received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor for the TV movie "Buffalo Soldiers․"
Met his future wife, actress Vonetta McGee, on the set of "Cagney & Lacey" after she was cast on the show as his wife
Before pursing an acting career, was a successful freelance journalist and public relations executive with 3M Corporation
His theatre performances brought him to Los Angeles, where he signed with an agent, moved to New York, and soon after was cast on the hit series "Cagney & Lacey․"
Started a career in Minnesota as a journalist and wrote freelance articles for the Associated Press
After befriending actor Danny Glover in an audition for a play in San Francisco, both he and Glover made their feature film debuts in "Escape from Alcatraz" in 1979
Working as a journalist in Minnesota, Lumbly was cast in a play while on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre and stayed with the company for two years

1989Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1995CableACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1996CableACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1998Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
2004Black Reel - Television: Best Actor:Nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Winner
2019Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series:Nominated
2021Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series:Nominated
2024Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated

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