Dennis Haysbert
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Send Help
2026
as Franklin
Higher Love
2026
Relationship Goals
2026
as Papa Jim
Radio Sky
2026
as Joseph Finley
Time of Death
2026
as Officer Aarons
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2025
as Marty Anderson
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
2025
as Narrator
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
2025
as Featuring
Summer Camp
2024
as Tommy
In Fidelity
2024
as Hoyt Johnston
Holidazed
2024
as Robert Lewin
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
2023
as Gabriel Stone
Flamin' Hot
2023
as Clarence C. Baker
Paul T. Goldman
2023
as Agent Portman
Digman!
2023
as Vernon (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Zipper (voice)
Sniper: Rogue Mission
2022
as Gabriel Stone
No Exit
2022
as Ed
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Grayskull (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Breakthrough
2019
as Dr. Garrett
Secret Obsession
2019
as Detective Frank Page
Playing with Fire
2019
as Commander Richards
Christmas Everlasting
2018
as Uncle Barney
Reverie
2018
as Charlie Ventana
Fist Fight
2017
as Superintendent Johnson
Kodachrome
2017
as Larry
The Dark Tower
2017
as Steven Deschain
Naked
2017
as Reginald Swope
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2016
as Colonel
Dead Rising: Endgame
2016
as General Alan Lyons
Jarhead 3: The Siege
2016
as Major Lincoln
Undercover
2016
as Rudy Jones
Incorporated
2016
as Julian Morse
Undercover
2016
as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucifer
2016
as God
Experimenter
2015
as Ossie Davis
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
as General Alan Lyons
Ted 2
2015
as Fertility Doctor
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Doctor Hankin
Backstrom
2015
as Det. Sgt. Almond
The Grinder
2015
as Special Agent
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
as Manute
Dear White People
2014
as Dean Fairbanks
Men, Women & Children
2014
as Secretluvur
Sniper: Legacy
2014
as The Colonel
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
as Judge (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Uncle Eddie
The Real
2014
LUV
2013
as Mr. Fish
Life of a King
2013
as Searcy
Battledogs
2013
as Lt. General Christopher Monning
Welcome to the Jungle
2013
as Mr. Palmer
Out of the Blue
2013
as Control
Heartburn
2013
as Matthew Boa
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013
as Ox (Voice)
The World According to Dick Cheney
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Bob Annderson
Civil War 360
2013
as Self - Host
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as General Hologram (voice)
The Details
2012
as Lincoln
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Master Storming Ox (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011
as Ox (voice)
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
2011
as Mann
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
2010
as Self
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Goodbye Bafana
2007
as Nelson Mandela
Breach
2007
as Dean Plesac
The Unit
2006
as Jonas Blane
The Making of 'Heat'
2005
as Self
Jarhead
2005
as Major Lincoln
Empire
2005
The Boondocks
2005
as Sturdy Harris (voice)
Secrets of Pearl Harbor
2004
as Self - Host
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
as Kale (voice)
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
2003
as Kale
Far from Heaven
2002
as Raymond Deagan
Ticker
2002
as FBI Agent
Justice League
2001
as Kilowog (voice)
The Hire
2001
as FBI Agent
24
2001
as David Palmer
Love & Basketball
2000
as Zeke McCall
What's Cooking?
2000
as Ronald Williams
Static Shock
2000
as Chief Barnsdale (voice)
Soul Food
2000
as Rick Grant
The Thirteenth Floor
1999
as Det. Larry McBain
The Minus Man
1999
as Graves
Random Hearts
1999
as Detective George Beaufort
Now and Again
1999
as Dr. Theodore Morris
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Major League: Back to the Minors
1998
as Pedro Cerrano
Standoff
1998
as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
as Manhattan Parks
Godzilla: The Series
1998
as General Ekwensi (voice)
Absolute Power
1997
as Tim Collin
The View
1997
as Self
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Barkley James (voice)
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Writing on the Wall
1996
as Sullivan
Widow's Kiss
1996
as Eddie Costello
Amanda
1996
as Seven / Sir Jordan
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Agent #1 (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Doctor #1 (voice)
Heat
1995
as Donald Breedan
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Kenneth
The Outer Limits
1995
as Joshua Finch
Major League II
1994
as Pedro Cerrano
Duckman
1994
as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
Suture
1993
as Clay Arlington
Hallelujah
1993
as Rev. Oliver Crawford
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
as Cherokee Jack Jackson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
as Davis
Love Field
1992
as Paul Cater
Mr. Baseball
1992
as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
K-9000
1990
as Nick Sanrio
Navy Seals
1990
as Billy Graham
Major League
1989
as Pedro Cerrano
Just the Ten of Us
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
A Summer to Remember
1985
as Sheriff Pierce
Growing Pains
1985
as Police Officer
227
1985
Off the Rack
1985
as Cletus Maxwell
Growing Pains
1985
as Officer Wright
Growing Pains
1985
as Frank
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Dr. Beaumont
Night Court
1984
as James Morgan
The A-Team
1983
as Psych Ward Staff
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
American Playhouse
1982
as Reverend Oliver Crawford
Grambling's White Tiger
1981
as James 'Shack' Harris
The Fall Guy
1981
as Jeremy Wolf
Code Red
1981
as Stuff Wade
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Galactica 1980
1980
as Imperious Leader (voice)
Scoring
1979
as Lt. Harrigan
The Facts of Life
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Security Guard
Knots Landing
1979
as Police Officer
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Lieutenant Parsons
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Helmsman
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Driver
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member