Dennis Haysbert
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
Credits
- 2026 · Relationship Goals as Papa Jim
- 2026 · Send Help as Franklin
- 2025 · Lost & Found in Cleveland as Marty Anderson
- 2024 · Holidazed as Robert Lewin
- 2024 · Summer Camp as Tommy
- 2023 · Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team as Gabriel Stone
- 2023 · Paul T. Goldman as Agent Portman
- 2022 · Sniper: Rogue Mission as Gabriel Stone
- 2022 · No Exit as Ed
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Grayskull (voice)
- 2019 · Playing with Fire as Commander Richards
- 2018 · Christmas Everlasting as Uncle Barney
- 2018 · Reverie as Charlie Ventana
- 2017 · Naked as Reginald Swope
- 2016 · Dead Rising: Endgame as General Lyons
- 2016 · Undercover as Rudy Jones
- 2016 · Undercover as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 · Backstrom as Det. Sgt. Almond
- 2014 · Dear White People as Dean Fairbanks
- 2014 · Men, Women & Children as Secretluvur
- 2014 · Sniper: Legacy as The Colonel
- 2013 · Life of a King as Searcy
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Ox (voice)
- 2011 · Field of Dreams 2: Lockout as Mann
- 2005 · Empire as
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2002 · Far from Heaven as Raymond Deagan
- 2000 · Soul Food as Rick Grant
- 2000 · Love & Basketball as Zeke McCall
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Ronald Williams
- 1999 · Now and Again as Dr. Theodore Morris
- 1999 · The Minus Man as Graves
- 1999 · The Thirteenth Floor as Det. Larry McBain
- 1998 · How to Make the Cruelest Month as Manhattan Parks
- 1994 · Major League II as Pedro Cerrano
- 1993 · Return to Lonesome Dove as Cherokee Jack Jackson
- 1993 · Alex Haley's Queen as Davis
- 1990 · Navy Seals as Billy Graham
- 1988 · Just the Ten of Us as
- 1985 · What's Happening Now!! as
- 1985 · A Summer to Remember as Sheriff Pierce
- Future · Silent Retreat as Josh Alpert
- 2015 · Experimenter as Ossie Davis
- Future · Higher Love as
- 2026 · Radio Sky as Joseph Finley
- 2025 · Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir as Featuring
- 2025 · Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed as Narrator
- 2016 · Sniper: Ghost Shooter as Colonel
- 2016 · Lucifer as God
- 2015 · Ted 2 as Fertility Doctor
- 2014 · The Real as
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Bob Annderson
- 2012 · Wreck-It Ralph as General Hologram (voice)
- 2006 · The Unit as Jonas Blane
- 2005 · The Boondocks as Sturdy Harris (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as David Palmer
- 2000 · Static Shock as Chief Barnsdale (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Agent #1 (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Doctor #1 (voice)
- 1995 · Heat as Donald Breedan
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Joshua Finch
- 1994 · Duckman as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1984 · Night Court as James Morgan
- 1983 · The A-Team as Psych Ward Staff
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as Jeremy Wolf
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Police Officer
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Security Guard
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lieutenant Parsons
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Helmsman
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Driver
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- 2024 · In Fidelity as Hoyt Johnston
- 2023 · Digman! as Vernon (voice)
- 2023 · Flamin' Hot as Clarence C. Baker
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Zipper (voice)
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- 2019 · Secret Obsession as Detective Frank Page
- 2019 · Breakthrough as Dr. Garrett
- 2017 · Kodachrome as Larry
- 2017 · The Dark Tower as Steven Deschain
- 2017 · Fist Fight as Superintendent Johnson
- 2016 · Incorporated as Julian Morse
- 2016 · Jarhead 3: The Siege as Major Lincoln
- 2015 · Baby, Baby, Baby as Doctor Hankin
- 2015 · The Grinder as Special Agent
- 2015 · Dead Rising: Watchtower as General Lyons
- 2014 · How Murray Saved Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Manute
- 2014 · Think Like a Man Too as Uncle Eddie
- 2014 · Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Judge (voice)
- 2013 · Civil War 360 as Self - Host
- 2013 · Out of the Blue as Control
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Ox (Voice)
- 2013 · Welcome to the Jungle as Mr. Palmer
- 2013 · Battledogs as Lt. General Christopher Monning
- 2013 · LUV as Mr. Fish
- 2013 · The World According to Dick Cheney as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Heartburn as Matthew Boa
- 2012 · The Details as Lincoln
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Storming Ox (voice)
- 2010 · When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun as Self
- 2008 · James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Breach as Dean Plesac
- 2007 · Goodbye Bafana as Nelson Mandela
- 2005 · Jarhead as Major Lincoln
- 2004 · Secrets of Pearl Harbor as Self - Host
- 2003 · Sinbad and the Cyclops Island as Kale
- 2003 · Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as Kale (voice)
- 2002 · Ticker as FBI Agent
- 2001 · Justice League as Kilowog (voice)
- 2001 · The Hire as FBI Agent
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Random Hearts as Detective George Beaufort
- 1998 · Godzilla: The Series as General Ekwensi (voice)
- 1998 · Major League: Back to the Minors as Pedro Cerrano
- 1998 · Standoff as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Barkley James (voice)
- 1997 · Absolute Power as Tim Collin
- 1996 · The Writing on the Wall as Sullivan
- 1996 · Widow's Kiss as Eddie Costello
- 1996 · Amanda as Seven / Sir Jordan
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as Kenneth
- 1993 · Hallelujah as Rev. Oliver Crawford
- 1993 · Suture as Clay Arlington
- 1992 · Love Field as Paul Cater
- 1992 · Mr. Baseball as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
- 1990 · K-9000 as Nick Sanrio
- 1989 · Major League as Pedro Cerrano
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Police Officer
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Officer Wright
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Frank
- 1985 · Off the Rack as Cletus Maxwell
- 1984 · The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Beaumont
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1981 · Grambling's White Tiger as James 'Shack' Harris
- 1981 · Code Red as Stuff Wade
- 1980 · Galactica 1980 as Imperious Leader (voice)
- 1978 · The White Shadow as Basketball Player
- Future · Don't Ever Wonder as
- 1979 · Scoring as Lt. Harrigan
- Future · Closure as
- Future · American Smuggler as