Dennis Haysbert
Acting
Born: June 2, 1954 (age 72) · San Mateo, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Lucifer
2016
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
Heat
1995
Ted 2
2015
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
The Dark Tower
2017
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Jarhead
2005
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
Send Help
2026
Photos (7)
Movies (80)
Wreck-It Ralph
General Hologram (voice)
Send Help
Franklin
Heat
Donald Breedan
The Dark Tower
Steven Deschain
Kung Fu Panda 2
Master Ox (voice)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Kale (voice)
Ted 2
Fertility Doctor
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Judge (voice)
Playing with Fire
Commander Richards
Flamin' Hot
Clarence C. Baker
No Exit
Ed
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Zipper (voice)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Manute
Sniper: Rogue Mission
Gabriel Stone
Absolute Power
Tim Collin
Summer Camp
Tommy
Major League
Pedro Cerrano
Random Hearts
Detective George Beaufort
Breach
Dean Plesac
Waiting to Exhale
Kenneth
Fist Fight
Superintendent Johnson
Welcome to the Jungle
Mr. Palmer
The Thirteenth Floor
Det. Larry McBain
Men, Women & Children
Secretluvur
Think Like a Man Too
Uncle Eddie
Far from Heaven
Raymond Deagan
Secret Obsession
Detective Frank Page
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Ox (voice)
Jarhead
Major Lincoln
Experimenter
Ossie Davis
Major League: Back to the Minors
Pedro Cerrano
Life of a King
Searcy
Relationship Goals
Papa Jim
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Colonel
Breakthrough
Dr. Garrett
Love & Basketball
Zeke McCall
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
Gabriel Stone
Major League II
Pedro Cerrano
Navy Seals
Billy Graham
Naked
Reginald Swope
The Minus Man
Graves
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Major Lincoln
Dead Rising: Watchtower
General Alan Lyons
Dear White People
Dean Fairbanks
Love Field
Paul Cater
Kodachrome
Larry
Mr. Baseball
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Marty Anderson
Sniper: Legacy
The Colonel
Dead Rising: Endgame
General Alan Lyons
Time of Death
Officer Aarons
Goodbye Bafana
Nelson Mandela
Christmas Everlasting
Uncle Barney
How Murray Saved Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Widow's Kiss
Eddie Costello
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Ox (voice)
The Details
Lincoln
Baby, Baby, Baby
Doctor Hankin
Amanda
Seven / Sir Jordan
What's Cooking?
Ronald Williams
LUV
Mr. Fish
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Beaumont
Scoring
Lt. Harrigan
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Featuring
A Summer to Remember
Sheriff Pierce
In Fidelity
Hoyt Johnston
Suture
Clay Arlington
Standoff
Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
The World According to Dick Cheney
Narrator (voice)
The Writing on the Wall
Sullivan
Ticker
FBI Agent
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
Kale
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
Mann
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Manhattan Parks
Radio Sky
Joseph Finley
Out of the Blue
Control
K-9000
Nick Sanrio
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Narrator
Higher Love
Carver Sams
Battledogs
Lt. General Christopher Monning
TV Shows (56)
24
David Palmer · 81 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bob Annderson · 2 eps
Lucifer
God · 5 eps
Knots Landing
Police Officer · 1 eps
Magnum, P.I.
1 eps
The A-Team
Psych Ward Staff · 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
Driver · 1 eps
Night Court
James Morgan · 1 eps
The Incredible Hulk
1 eps
American Playhouse
Reverend Oliver Crawford · 1 eps
The Unit
Jonas Blane · 69 eps
The Boondocks
Sturdy Harris (voice) · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Joshua Finch · 1 eps
The Facts of Life
1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Agent #1 (voice) · 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Doctor #1 (voice) · 1 eps
Duckman
Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice) · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
The Fall Guy
Jeremy Wolf · 1 eps
The Real Daytime
1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1 eps
Static Shock
Chief Barnsdale (voice) · 4 eps
The New Batman Adventures
Barkley James (voice) · 1 eps
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice) · 10 eps
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Security Guard · 4 eps
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Lieutenant Parsons · 3 eps
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Helmsman · 1 eps
Growing Pains
Police Officer · 1 eps
Growing Pains
Officer Wright · 1 eps
Growing Pains
Frank · 1 eps
Justice League
Kilowog (voice) · 3 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Grayskull (voice) · 1 eps
227
1 eps
Godzilla: The Series
General Ekwensi (voice) · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 1 eps
The White Shadow
Basketball Player · 1 eps
The Grinder
Special Agent · 1 eps
Galactica 1980
Imperious Leader (voice) · 1 eps
Digman!
Vernon (voice) · 1 eps
Incorporated
Julian Morse · 1 eps
Code Red
Stuff Wade · 2 eps
Empire
1 eps
Now and Again
Dr. Theodore Morris · 22 eps
Just the Ten of Us
3 eps
Soul Food
Rick Grant · 2 eps
The Hire
FBI Agent · 1 eps
Reverie
Charlie Ventana · 10 eps
Backstrom
Det. Sgt. Almond · 13 eps
Alex Haley's Queen
Davis · 3 eps
Return to Lonesome Dove
Cherokee Jack Jackson · 4 eps
Paul T. Goldman
Agent Portman · 1 eps
Holidazed
Robert Lewin · 8 eps
Undercover
Rudy Jones · 6 eps
Undercover
Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Off the Rack
Cletus Maxwell · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 2 eps
Civil War 360
Self - Host · 3 eps
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Making of Heat
Self
Secrets of Pearl Harbor
Self - Host
