Dennis Haysbert
Acting • Born 1954-06-02
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.
Filmography
154 credits
Absolute Power
Movie • 1997
Tim Collin
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie • 2014
Manute
Heat
Movie • 1995
Donald Breedan
The Thirteenth Floor
Movie • 1999
Det. Larry McBain
Goodbye Bafana
Movie • 2007
Nelson Mandela
Far from Heaven
Movie • 2002
Raymond Deagan
Major League II
Movie • 1994
Pedro Cerrano
Waiting to Exhale
Movie • 1995
Kenneth
The Minus Man
Movie • 1999
Graves
Random Hearts
Movie • 1999
Detective George Beaufort
Major League: Back to the Minors
Movie • 1998
Pedro Cerrano
Major League
Movie • 1989
Pedro Cerrano
Love & Basketball
Movie • 2000
Zeke McCall
Summer Camp
Movie • 2024
Tommy
Love Field
Movie • 1992
Paul Cater
Mr. Baseball
Movie • 1992
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Kung Fu Panda 2
Movie • 2011
Master Storming Ox (voice)
Scoring
Movie • 1979
Lt. Harrigan
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Movie • 2011
Ox (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph
Movie • 2012
General Hologram (voice)
LUV
Movie • 2013
Mr. Fish
A Summer to Remember
Movie • 1985
Sheriff Pierce
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie • 2022
Zipper (voice)
Suture
Movie • 1993
Clay Arlington
K-9000
Movie • 1990
Nick Sanrio
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Movie • 2016
Colonel
Dear White People
Movie • 2014
Dean Fairbanks
Life of a King
Movie • 2013
Searcy
Battledogs
Movie • 2013
Lt. General Christopher Monning
Welcome to the Jungle
Movie • 2013
Mr. Palmer
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
Movie • 2010
Self
Standoff
Movie • 1998
Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
Movie • 2023
Gabriel Stone
Men, Women & Children
Movie • 2014
Secretluvur
Hallelujah
Movie • 1993
Rev. Oliver Crawford
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Movie • 1998
Manhattan Parks
Sniper: Rogue Mission
Movie • 2022
Gabriel Stone
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Movie • 2003
Kale (voice)
Out of the Blue
Movie • 2013
Control
The Making of 'Heat'
Movie • 2005
Self
The Writing on the Wall
Movie • 1996
Sullivan
Sniper: Legacy
Movie • 2014
The Colonel
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
Movie • 2011
Mann
Widow's Kiss
Movie • 1996
Eddie Costello
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Movie • 2025
Marty Anderson
Experimenter
Movie • 2015
Ossie Davis
Breach
Movie • 2007
Dean Plesac
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Movie • 2015
General Lyons
What's Cooking?
Movie • 2000
Ronald Williams
Ted 2
Movie • 2015
Fertility Doctor
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Movie • 2014
Judge (voice)
Flamin' Hot
Movie • 2023
Clarence C. Baker
Fist Fight
Movie • 2017
Superintendent Johnson
Baby, Baby, Baby
Movie • 2015
Doctor Hankin
How Murray Saved Christmas
Movie • 2014
Narrator (voice)
Ticker
Movie • 2002
FBI Agent
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
Movie • 2003
Kale
Amanda
Movie • 1996
Seven / Sir Jordan
Dead Rising: Endgame
Movie • 2016
General Lyons
Heartburn
Movie • 2013
Matthew Boa
Kodachrome
Movie • 2017
Larry
Jarhead
Movie • 2005
Major Lincoln
Think Like a Man Too
Movie • 2014
Uncle Eddie
Navy Seals
Movie • 1990
Billy Graham
The Dark Tower
Movie • 2017
Steven Deschain
Naked
Movie • 2017
Reginald Swope
Grambling's White Tiger
Movie • 1981
James 'Shack' Harris
Christmas Everlasting
Movie • 2018
Uncle Barney
Breakthrough
Movie • 2019
Dr. Garrett
Secret Obsession
Movie • 2019
Detective Frank Page
Silent Retreat
Movie
Josh Alpert
Playing with Fire
Movie • 2019
Commander Richards
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Movie • 2016
Major Lincoln
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Movie • 2008
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Movie • 1984
Dr. Beaumont
The Details
Movie • 2012
Lincoln
No Exit
Movie • 2022
Ed
In Fidelity
Movie • 2024
Hoyt Johnston
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Movie • 2013
Ox (Voice)
American Smuggler
Movie
The World According to Dick Cheney
Movie • 2013
Narrator (voice)
Send Help
Movie • 2026
Franklin
Secrets of Pearl Harbor
Movie • 2004
Self - Host
Closure
Movie
Suburban Psycho
Movie
Higher Love
Movie
Don't Ever Wonder
Movie
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Movie • 2025
Narrator
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Movie • 2025
Featuring
Relationship Goals
Movie • 2026
Papa Jim
Radio Sky
Movie • 2026
Joseph Finley
Growing Pains
TV • 1985
Police Officer
What's Happening Now!!
TV • 1985
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Now and Again
TV • 1999
Dr. Theodore Morris
The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Static Shock
TV • 2000
Chief Barnsdale (voice)
The A-Team
TV • 1983
Psych Ward Staff
The Facts of Life
TV • 1979
The Unit
TV • 2006
Jonas Blane
227
TV • 1985
Just the Ten of Us
TV • 1988
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Security Guard
Soul Food
TV • 2000
Rick Grant
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Police Officer
Laverne & Shirley
TV • 1976
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Agent #1 (voice)
Galactica 1980
TV • 1980
Imperious Leader (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
Barkley James (voice)
Return to Lonesome Dove
TV • 1993
Cherokee Jack Jackson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Empire
TV • 2005
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
Basketball Player
Off the Rack
TV • 1985
Cletus Maxwell
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Joshua Finch
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Doctor #1 (voice)
Paul T. Goldman
TV • 2023
Agent Portman
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV • 2021
Grayskull (voice)
Justice League
TV • 2001
Kilowog (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Backstrom
TV • 2015
Det. Sgt. Almond
Undercover
TV • 2016
Rudy Jones
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Bob Annderson
Growing Pains
TV • 1985
Officer Wright
Growing Pains
TV • 1985
Frank
The Hire
TV • 2001
FBI Agent
Reverie
TV • 2018
Charlie Ventana
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Incorporated
TV • 2016
Julian Morse
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV • 2020
Prince Humperdinck
Alex Haley's Queen
TV • 1993
Davis
Civil War 360
TV • 2013
Self - Host
The Real
TV • 2014
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Jeremy Wolf
Night Court
TV • 1984
James Morgan
Undercover
TV • 2016
Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
Code Red
TV • 1981
Stuff Wade
The Boondocks
TV • 2005
Sturdy Harris (voice)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Lieutenant Parsons
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Helmsman
Lucifer
TV • 2016
God
24
TV • 2001
David Palmer
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Audience Member
The Grinder
TV • 2015
Special Agent
Holidazed
TV • 2024
Robert Lewin
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Driver
Godzilla: The Series
TV • 1998
General Ekwensi (voice)
Duckman
TV • 1994
Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
Digman!
TV • 2023
Vernon (voice)