Dennis Haysbert
Known for acting · Born 2 June 1954 · 72 · San Mateo, California, USA
154 credits
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
24
2001
The Unit
2006
Naked
2017
No Exit
2022
Secret Obsession
2019
Far from Heaven
2002
Send Help
2026
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
The Thirteenth Floor
1999
Flamin' Hot
2023
Breach
2007
Goodbye Bafana
2007
Acting (151)
2026Send HelpFranklinFilm
2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordMaster Eeko-Dio Daki (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2026Relationship GoalsPapa JimFilm
2026Time of DeathOfficer AaronsFilm
2026Radio SkyJoseph FinleyFilm
2026Higher LoveFilm
2025Lost & Found in ClevelandMarty AndersonFilm
2025Hole in the Head: A Life RevealedNarratorFilm
2025Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle ChoirFeaturingFilm
2024Summer CampTommyFilm
2024HolidazedRobert Lewin · 8 episodesSeries
2024In FidelityHoyt JohnstonFilm
2023Flamin' HotClarence C. BakerFilm
2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence TeamGabriel StoneFilm
2023Digman!Vernon (voice)Series
2023Paul T. GoldmanAgent PortmanSeries
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersZipper (voice)Film
2022No ExitEdFilm
2022Sniper: Rogue MissionGabriel StoneFilm
2021Masters of the Universe: RevelationGrayskull (voice)Series
2020Home Movie: The Princess BridePrince HumperdinckSeries
2019Secret ObsessionDetective Frank PageFilm
2019BreakthroughDr. GarrettFilm
2019Playing with FireCommander RichardsFilm
2018ReverieCharlie Ventana · 10 episodesSeries
2018Christmas EverlastingUncle BarneyFilm
2017The Dark TowerSteven DeschainFilm
2017NakedReginald SwopeFilm
2017Fist FightSuperintendent JohnsonFilm
2017KodachromeLarryFilm
2016LuciferGod · 5 episodesSeries
2016Sniper: Ghost ShooterColonelFilm
2016Jarhead 3: The SiegeMajor LincolnFilm
2016Dead Rising: EndgameGeneral Alan LyonsFilm
2016IncorporatedJulian MorseSeries
2016UndercoverRudy Jones · 6 episodes, Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)Series
2015Ted 2Fertility DoctorFilm
2015ExperimenterOssie DavisFilm
2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerGeneral Alan LyonsFilm
2015BackstromDet. Sgt. Almond · 13 episodesSeries
2015The GrinderSpecial AgentSeries
2015Baby, Baby, BabyDoctor HankinFilm
2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForManuteFilm
2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanJudge (voice)Film
2014Men, Women & ChildrenSecretluvurFilm
2014Think Like a Man TooUncle EddieFilm
2014Dear White PeopleDean FairbanksFilm
2014Sniper: LegacyThe ColonelFilm
2014The RealSeries
2014How Murray Saved ChristmasNarrator (voice)Film
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineBob Annderson · 2 episodesSeries
2013Welcome to the JungleMr. PalmerFilm
2013Life of a KingSearcyFilm
2013BattledogsLt. General Christopher MonningFilm
2013LUVMr. FishFilm
2013The World According to Dick CheneyNarrator (voice)Film
2013Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets CollectionOx (Voice)Film
2013Civil War 360Self - Host · 3 episodesSeries
2013Out of the BlueControlFilm
2013HeartburnMatthew BoaFilm
2012Wreck-It RalphGeneral Hologram (voice)Film
2012The DetailsLincolnFilm
2011Kung Fu Panda 2Master Storming Ox (voice)Film
2011Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the MastersOx (voice)Film
2011Field of Dreams 2: LockoutMannFilm
2010When the Dragon Swallowed the SunSelfFilm
2008James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved BostonSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2007BreachDean PlesacFilm
2007Goodbye BafanaNelson MandelaFilm
2006The UnitJonas Blane · 69 episodesSeries
2005JarheadMajor LincolnFilm
2005The BoondocksSturdy Harris (voice)Series
2005EmpireSeries
2005The Making of 'Heat'SelfFilm
2004Secrets of Pearl HarborSelf - HostFilm
2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasKale (voice)Film
2003Sinbad and the Cyclops IslandKaleFilm
2003Far from Heaven: "Making of"Film
2002Far from HeavenRaymond DeaganFilm
2002TickerFBI AgentFilm
200124David Palmer · 81 episodesSeries
2001Justice LeagueKilowog (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2001The HireFBI AgentSeries
2000Love & BasketballZeke McCallFilm
2000Static ShockChief Barnsdale (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2000What's Cooking?Ronald WilliamsFilm
2000Soul FoodRick Grant · 2 episodesSeries
1999The Thirteenth FloorDet. Larry McBainFilm
1999Random HeartsDetective George BeaufortFilm
1999The Minus ManGravesFilm
1999Now and AgainDr. Theodore Morris · 22 episodesSeries
1999The Early ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1998Godzilla: The SeriesGeneral Ekwensi (voice)Series
1998Major League: Back to the MinorsPedro CerranoFilm
1998StandoffAgent Ty 'Bama' JonesFilm
1998How to Make the Cruelest MonthManhattan ParksFilm
1997Absolute PowerTim CollinFilm
1997The New Batman AdventuresBarkley James (voice)Series
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesAgent #1 (voice), Doctor #1 (voice)Series
1996Widow's KissEddie CostelloFilm
1996The Writing on the WallSullivanFilm
1996AmandaSeven / Sir JordanFilm
1995HeatDonald BreedanFilm
1995The Outer LimitsJoshua FinchSeries
1995Waiting to ExhaleKennethFilm
1994Major League IIPedro CerranoFilm
1994DuckmanTribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)Series
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1993SutureClay ArlingtonFilm
1993Return to Lonesome DoveCherokee Jack Jackson · 4 episodesSeries
1993Alex Haley's QueenDavis · 3 episodesSeries
1993HallelujahRev. Oliver CrawfordFilm
1992Mr. BaseballMax 'Hammer' DuboisFilm
1992Love FieldPaul CaterFilm
1990Navy SealsBilly GrahamFilm
1990K-9000Nick SanrioFilm
1989Major LeaguePedro CerranoFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - GuestSeries
1988Just the Ten of Us · 3 episodesSeries
1985Growing PainsPolice Officer, Officer Wright, FrankSeries
1985227Series
1985A Summer to RememberSheriff PierceFilm
1985Off the RackCletus Maxwell · 6 episodesSeries
1984Night CourtJames MorganSeries
1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. BeaumontFilm
1983The A-TeamPsych Ward StaffSeries
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
1982American PlayhouseReverend Oliver CrawfordSeries
1981The Fall GuyJeremy WolfSeries
1981Code RedStuff Wade · 2 episodesSeries
1981Grambling's White TigerJames 'Shack' HarrisFilm
1980Magnum, P.I.Series
1980Galactica 1980Imperious Leader (voice)Series
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySecurity Guard · 4 episodes, Lieutenant Parsons · 3 episodes, HelmsmanSeries
1979The Facts of LifeSeries
1979Knots LandingPolice OfficerSeries
1979ScoringLt. HarriganFilm
1978The White ShadowBasketball PlayerSeries
1977The Incredible HulkSeries
1976Quincy, M.E., DriverSeries
1976Laverne & ShirleySeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 2 episodesSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Audience MemberSeries
—Silent RetreatJosh AlpertFilm
—American SmugglerFilm
—Suburban PsychoFilm
—Don't Ever WonderFilm
—HomeFilm
—DeifyFilm
Production (3)
2026Radio SkyProducerFilm
2006The UnitProducer, DirectorSeries
—American SmugglerExecutive ProducerFilm