Person
Dennis Haysbert
Acting · Born 1954-06-02 · San Mateo, California, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Haysbert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Lucifer
God
24
David Palmer
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bob Annderson
The A-Team
Psych Ward Staff
The View
Self
Night Court
James Morgan
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Knots Landing
Police Officer
Filmography
- 2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordMaster Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
- 2026Radio SkyJoseph Finley
- 2026Relationship GoalsPapa Jim
- 2026Send HelpFranklin
- 2025Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle ChoirFeaturing
- 2025Lost & Found in ClevelandMarty Anderson
- 2025Time of DeathOfficer Aarons
- 2025Hole in the Head: A Life RevealedNarrator
- 2024HolidazedRobert Lewin
- 2024In FidelityHoyt Johnston
- 2024Summer CampTommy
- 2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence TeamGabriel Stone
- 2023Digman!Vernon (voice)
- 2023Flamin' HotClarence C. Baker
- 2023Paul T. GoldmanAgent Portman
- 2022Sniper: Rogue MissionGabriel Stone
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersZipper (voice)
- 2022No ExitEd
- 2021Masters of the Universe: RevelationGrayskull (voice)
- 2020Home Movie: The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck
- 2019Playing with FireCommander Richards
- 2019Secret ObsessionDetective Frank Page
- 2019BreakthroughDr. Garrett
- 2018Christmas EverlastingUncle Barney
- 2018ReverieCharlie Ventana
- 2017KodachromeLarry
- 2017NakedReginald Swope
- 2017The Dark TowerSteven Deschain
- 2017Fist FightSuperintendent Johnson
- 2016IncorporatedJulian Morse
- 2016Sniper: Ghost ShooterColonel
- 2016Dead Rising: EndgameGeneral Lyons
- 2016UndercoverRudy Jones
- 2016LuciferGod
- 2016Jarhead 3: The SiegeMajor Lincoln
- 2015Baby, Baby, BabyDoctor Hankin
- 2015ExperimenterOssie Davis
- 2015The GrinderSpecial Agent
- 2015Ted 2Fertility Doctor
- 2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerGeneral Lyons
- 2015BackstromDet. Sgt. Almond
- 2014How Murray Saved ChristmasNarrator (voice)
- 2014Dear White PeopleDean Fairbanks
- 2014Men, Women & ChildrenSecretluvur
- 2014Sniper: LegacyThe Colonel
- 2014The Real
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForManute
- 2014Think Like a Man TooUncle Eddie
- 2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanJudge (voice)
- 2013Civil War 360Self - Host
- 2013Out of the BlueControl
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineBob Annderson
- 2013Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets CollectionOx (Voice)
- 2013Life of a KingSearcy
- 2013Welcome to the JungleMr. Palmer
- 2013BattledogsLt. General Christopher Monning
- 2013LUVMr. Fish
- 2013The World According to Dick CheneyNarrator (voice)
- 2013HeartburnMatthew Boa
- 2012The DetailsLincoln
- 2012Wreck-It RalphGeneral Hologram (voice)
- 2011Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the MastersOx (voice)
- 2011Field of Dreams 2: LockoutMann
- 2011Kung Fu Panda 2Master Storming Ox (voice)
- 2010When the Dragon Swallowed the SunSelf
- 2008James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved BostonSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2007BreachDean Plesac
- 2007Goodbye BafanaNelson Mandela
- 2006The UnitJonas Blane
- 2005The BoondocksSturdy Harris (voice)
- 2005JarheadMajor Lincoln
- 2005Empire
- 2005The Making of 'Heat'Self
- 2004Secrets of Pearl HarborSelf - Host
- 2003Sinbad and the Cyclops IslandKale
- 2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasKale (voice)
- 2002TickerFBI Agent
- 2002Far from HeavenRaymond Deagan
- 2001Justice LeagueKilowog (voice)
- 200124David Palmer
- 2001The HireFBI Agent
- 2000Static ShockChief Barnsdale (voice)
- 2000Soul FoodRick Grant
- 2000Love & BasketballZeke McCall
- 2000What's Cooking?Ronald Williams
- 1999The Early ShowSelf
- 1999Random HeartsDetective George Beaufort
- 1999The Minus ManGraves
- 1999Now and AgainDr. Theodore Morris
- 1999The Thirteenth FloorDet. Larry McBain
- 1998Godzilla: The SeriesGeneral Ekwensi (voice)
- 1998Major League: Back to the MinorsPedro Cerrano
- 1998How to Make the Cruelest MonthManhattan Parks
- 1998StandoffAgent Ty 'Bama' Jones
- 1997The New Batman AdventuresBarkley James (voice)
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Absolute PowerTim Collin
- 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesAgent #1 (voice)
- 1996The Writing on the WallSullivan
- 1996Widow's KissEddie Costello
- 1996AmandaSeven / Sir Jordan
- 1995Waiting to ExhaleKenneth
- 1995HeatDonald Breedan
- 1995The Outer LimitsJoshua Finch
- 1994Major League IIPedro Cerrano
- 1994DuckmanTribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
- 1993HallelujahRev. Oliver Crawford
- 1993Return to Lonesome DoveCherokee Jack Jackson
- 1993SutureClay Arlington
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Alex Haley's QueenDavis
- 1992Love FieldPaul Cater
- 1992Mr. BaseballMax 'Hammer' Dubois
- 1990Navy SealsBilly Graham
- 1990K-9000Nick Sanrio
- 1989Major LeaguePedro Cerrano
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1988Just the Ten of Us
- 1985Growing PainsPolice Officer
- 1985227
- 1985A Summer to RememberSheriff Pierce
- 1985Off the RackCletus Maxwell
- 1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. Beaumont
- 1984Night CourtJames Morgan
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- 1983The A-TeamPsych Ward Staff
- 1981The Fall GuyJeremy Wolf
- 1981Grambling's White TigerJames 'Shack' Harris
- 1981Code RedStuff Wade
- 1980Magnum, P.I.
- 1980Galactica 1980Imperious Leader (voice)
- 1979Knots LandingPolice Officer
- 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySecurity Guard
- 1979The Facts of Life
- 1979ScoringLt. Harrigan
- 1978The White ShadowBasketball Player
- 1977The Incredible Hulk
- 1976Quincy, M.E.
- 1976Laverne & Shirley
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
- —Silent RetreatJosh Alpert
- —American Smuggler
- —Suburban Psycho
- —Higher Love
- —Don't Ever Wonder
- —Home
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