Dennis Haysbert
Biography
Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, Secret Service agent Tim Collin in the political thriller film Absolute Power, Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the CBS military action drama series The Unit, God on the Netflix show Lucifer, and President David Palmer on the first five seasons of 24. He has also appeared in the films Love Field, Navy SEALS, Heat, Waiting to Exhale, Far from Heaven, and the science fiction series Incorporated. He is the narrator for the A&E Network's American Justice television series.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
152
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-06-02 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Acting
2026
Send Help as Not available2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland as Marty Anderson2024
Summer Camp as Tommy2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Zipper (voice)2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Grayskull (voice)2017
Naked as Reginald Swope2017
Fist Fight as Superintendent Johnson2016
Dead Rising: Endgame as General Lyons2015
Baby, Baby, Baby as Doctor Hankin2014
Sniper: Legacy as The Colonel2014
Dear White People as Dean Fairbanks2013
Welcome to the Jungle as Mr. Palmer2011
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout as Mann2005
Jarhead as Major Lincoln2005
Empire as Not available2001
The Hire as FBI Agent2000
Soul Food as Rick Grant2000
What's Cooking? as Ronald Williams1999
Now and Again as Dr. Theodore Morris1999
Random Hearts as Detective George Beaufort1999
The Thirteenth Floor as Det. Larry McBain1999
The Minus Man as Graves1999
The Early Show as Self1998
Standoff as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones1997
Absolute Power as Tim Collin1995
Waiting to Exhale as Kenneth1993
Return to Lonesome Dove as Cherokee Jack Jackson1993
Alex Haley's Queen as Davis1993
Hallelujah as Rev. Oliver Crawford1993
Suture as Clay Arlington1992
Mr. Baseball as Max 'Hammer' Dubois1990
Navy Seals as Billy Graham1988
Just the Ten of Us as Not available1985
A Summer to Remember as Sheriff Pierce1985
What's Happening Now!! as Not available1981
Grambling's White Tiger as James 'Shack' Harris1980
Galactica 1980 as Imperious Leader (voice)NaN
Silent Retreat as Josh Alpert2024
Holidazed as Robert Lewin2024
In Fidelity as Hoyt Johnston2023
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team as Gabriel Stone2023
Flamin' Hot as Clarence C. Baker2023
Paul T. Goldman as Agent Portman2022
Sniper: Rogue Mission as Gabriel Stone2022
No Exit as Ed2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck2019
Playing with Fire as Commander Richards2019
Breakthrough as Dr. Garrett2019
Secret Obsession as Detective Frank Page2018
Reverie as Charlie Ventana2018
Christmas Everlasting as Uncle Barney2017
Kodachrome as Larry2017
The Dark Tower as Steven Deschain2016
Lucifer as God2016
Jarhead 3: The Siege as Major Lincoln2016
Sniper: Ghost Shooter as Colonel2016
Incorporated as Julian Morse2016
Undercover as Rudy Jones2016
Undercover as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
Ted 2 as Fertility Doctor2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower as General Lyons2015
The Grinder as Special Agent2015
Backstrom as Det. Sgt. Almond2015
Experimenter as Ossie Davis2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Manute2014
The Real as Not available2014
Men, Women & Children as Secretluvur2014
Think Like a Man Too as Uncle Eddie2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Judge (voice)2014
How Murray Saved Christmas as Narrator (voice)2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Bob Annderson2013
Life of a King as Searcy2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Ox (Voice)2013
LUV as Mr. Fish2013
Out of the Blue as Control2013
Heartburn as Matthew Boa2013
The World According to Dick Cheney as Narrator (voice)2013
Battledogs as Lt. General Christopher Monning2010
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun as Self2005
The Making of 'Heat' as Self2000
Love & Basketball as Zeke McCall1996
Widow's Kiss as Eddie Costello1992
Love Field as Paul CaterNaN
Higher Love as Not available2013
Civil War 360 as Self - Host2012
Wreck-It Ralph as General Hologram (voice)2012
The Details as Lincoln2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Storming Ox (voice)2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Ox (voice)2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self - Narrator (voice)2007
Breach as Dean Plesac2007
Goodbye Bafana as Nelson Mandela2006
The Unit as Jonas Blane2005
The Boondocks as Sturdy Harris (voice)2004
Secrets of Pearl Harbor as Self - Host2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as Kale (voice)2003
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island as Kale2002
Far from Heaven as Raymond Deagan2002
Ticker as FBI Agent2001
24 as David Palmer2001
Justice League as Kilowog (voice)2000
Static Shock as Chief Barnsdale (voice)1998
Godzilla: The Series as General Ekwensi (voice)1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month as Manhattan Parks1998
Major League: Back to the Minors as Pedro Cerrano1997
The View as Self1997
The New Batman Adventures as Barkley James (voice)1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Agent #1 (voice)1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Doctor #1 (voice)1996
Amanda as Seven / Sir Jordan1996
The Writing on the Wall as Sullivan1995
The Outer Limits as Joshua Finch1995
Heat as Donald Breedan1994
Duckman as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)1994
Major League II as Pedro Cerrano1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1990
K-9000 as Nick Sanrio1989
Major League as Pedro Cerrano1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1985
227 as Not available1985
Growing Pains as Police Officer1985
Growing Pains as Officer Wright1985
Growing Pains as Frank1985
Off the Rack as Cletus Maxwell1984
Night Court as James Morgan1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Beaumont1983
The A-Team as Psych Ward Staff1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Not available1981
The Fall Guy as Jeremy Wolf1981
Code Red as Stuff Wade1980
Magnum, P.I. as Not available1979
Knots Landing as Police Officer1979
The Facts of Life as Not available1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Security Guard1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lieutenant Parsons1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Helmsman1978
The White Shadow as Basketball Player1977
The Incredible Hulk as Not available1976
Quincy, M.E. as Not available1976
Quincy, M.E. as Driver1976
Laverne & Shirley as Not available1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience MemberNaN
Closure as Not available1979
Scoring as Lt. HarriganNaN
American Smuggler as Not availableNaN
Suburban Psycho as Not available