Dennis Haysbert
Acting1954San 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.
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Known For
Acting History
Future
Silent Retreat
as Josh Alpert
2026
Send Help
as Franklin
Relationship Goals
as Papa Jim
2025
Digman!
TVas Vernon (voice)• 1 eps
2024
Summer Camp
as Tommy
2023
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
as Gabriel Stone
Flamin' Hot
as Clarence C. Baker
Paul T. Goldman
TVas Agent Portman
2022
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TVas Grayskull (voice)• 1 eps
2020
Lucifer
TVas God• 5 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TVas Prince Humperdinck• 1 eps
2019
Breakthrough
as Dr. Garrett
Secret Obsession
as Detective Frank Page
Playing with Fire
as Commander Richards
2018
Reverie
TVas Charlie Ventana
2017
The Dark Tower
as Steven Deschain
Naked
as Reginald Swope
Fist Fight
as Superintendent Johnson
Kodachrome
as Larry
Incorporated
TVas Julian Morse• 1 eps
2016
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
as Colonel
Jarhead 3: The Siege
as Major Lincoln
Undercover
TVas Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Bob Annderson• 2 eps
2015
Ted 2
as Fertility Doctor
Baby, Baby, Baby
as Doctor Hankin
Experimenter
as Ossie Davis
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as General Lyons
The Grinder
TVas Special Agent
Backstrom
TVas Det. Sgt. Almond
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Manute
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
Sniper: Legacy
as The Colonel
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Judge (voice)
Dear White People
as Dean Fairbanks
Men, Women & Children
as Secretluvur
Think Like a Man Too
as Uncle Eddie
The Boondocks
TVas Sturdy Harris (voice)• 1 eps
2013
Life of a King
as Searcy
Welcome to the Jungle
as Mr. Palmer
2012
The Details
as Lincoln
Wreck-It Ralph
as General Hologram (voice)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Master Storming Ox (voice)
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
as Mann
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
as Ox (voice)
2009
The Unit
TVDirector• 1 eps
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Audience Member• 1 eps
2007
Goodbye Bafana
as Nelson Mandela
Breach
as Dean Plesac
2005
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
as Kale (voice)
2002
2001
24
TVas David Palmer• 81 eps
Static Shock
TVas Chief Barnsdale (voice)• 4 eps
Justice League
TVas Kilowog (voice)• 3 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas Joshua Finch• 1 eps
2000
1999
The Minus Man
as Graves
Random Hearts
as Detective George Beaufort
The Thirteenth Floor
as Det. Larry McBain
Superman: The Animated Series
TVas Agent #1 (voice) / Doctor #1 (voice)• 1 eps
Now and Again
TVas Dr. Theodore Morris• 22 eps
Godzilla: The Series
TVas General Ekwensi (voice)• 1 eps
The Early Show
TVas Self
1998
Standoff
as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
Major League: Back to the Minors
as Pedro Cerrano
The New Batman Adventures
TVas Barkley James (voice)• 1 eps
1997
Absolute Power
as Tim Collin
The View
TVas Self
1996
Widow's Kiss
as Eddie Costello
Duckman
TVas Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)• 1 eps
1995
Heat
as Donald Breedan
Waiting to Exhale
as Kenneth
1994
Major League II
as Pedro Cerrano
1993
Suture
as Clay Arlington
Hallelujah
as Rev. Oliver Crawford
Return to Lonesome Dove
TVas Cherokee Jack Jackson
Alex Haley's Queen
TVas Davis
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
1992
Mr. Baseball
as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Love Field
as Paul Cater
1990
Navy Seals
as Billy Graham
1989
Major League
as Pedro Cerrano
Night Court
TVas James Morgan• 1 eps
1988
Growing Pains
TVas Frank / Officer Wright / Police Officer• 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1987
Knots Landing
TVas Police Officer• 1 eps
1986
1985
A Summer to Remember
as Sheriff Pierce
Off the Rack
TVas Cletus Maxwell
1983
The A-Team
TVas Psych Ward Staff• 1 eps
1981
Grambling's White Tiger
as James 'Shack' Harris
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TVas Helmsman• 1 eps
Code Red
TVas Stuff Wade
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Driver• 1 eps
1980
Galactica 1980
TVas Imperious Leader (voice)
1979
The White Shadow
TVas Basketball Player• 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)