Carl Lumbly
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," ABC's "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.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Birthdate: August 14

WHO HE IS Sydney's mild-mannered and gentle partner in crime at SD-6. He works the tech side of the mission while she kicks butt.

BEST COSTUME An African dignitary with a flawless accent

PERSONAL HISTORY He has a wife who has no idea about his line of work. She thinks he works for an international bank. He thinks he's working for the good guys.

RELATIONSHIP WITH SYDNEY They're longtime partners and friends. Sydney is constantly feeling conflicted over wanting to tell him the truth about SD-6 but knowing that more knowledge could put him in danger.

POTENTIAL TROUBLE If Sydney slips and tells Marcus any secret info about the CIA, there'd be big trouble -- for them both.

SD-6: AGENT PROFILE
ID-CLASS: 30408-12668
PROFILE: DIXON, MARCUS R.
Case File: MOSCOW-E640, TAIWAN-E630, SUDAN-E621
Present Location: Los Angeles
Alias: Brenell, Justin
Date of Birth: 08/14/55
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Sex: M
Race: African-American

Characteristics: Red-Green color blindness, left eye
Training/Special Skills: Kung Fu, linguistics, finance analysis, cryptology
Languages: English, Taiwanese, Sudanese (Dinka/Nubian/Beja), Arabic
Education: Sarah Lawrence, BS Business, MIT Post-Graduate studies in Computer Science
Experience: Recruit, 10-1981
Mother's Maiden Name: Forrest
Contact/E-mail: dixon@creditdauphine.com
Personal Details: Spouse, Diane (05-12-1983)