Dennis Haysbert
Acting
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
Acting149
tvStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
movieRadio Sky
2026
Joseph Finley
movieRelationship Goals
2026
Papa Jim
movieSend Help
2026
Franklin
movieLost & Found in Cleveland
2025
Marty Anderson
movieTime of Death
2025
Officer Aarons
tvHolidazed
2024
Robert Lewin
movieIn Fidelity
2024
Hoyt Johnston
movieSummer Camp
2024
Tommy
tvDigman!
2023
Vernon (voice)
movieFlamin' Hot
2023
Clarence C. Baker
tvPaul T. Goldman
2023
Agent Portman
movieSniper: Rogue Mission
2022
Gabriel Stone
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Zipper (voice)
tvMasters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
Grayskull (voice)
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Prince Humperdinck
moviePlaying with Fire
2019
Commander Richards
movieSecret Obsession
2019
Detective Frank Page
movieBreakthrough
2019
Dr. Garrett
movieChristmas Everlasting
2018
Uncle Barney
tvReverie
2018
Charlie Ventana
movieKodachrome
2017
Larry
movieNaked
2017
Reginald Swope
movieThe Dark Tower
2017
Steven Deschain
movieFist Fight
2017
Superintendent Johnson
tvIncorporated
2016
Julian Morse
movieDead Rising: Endgame
2016
General Lyons
tvUndercover
2016
Rudy Jones / Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieJarhead 3: The Siege
2016
Major Lincoln
movieBaby, Baby, Baby
2015
Doctor Hankin
movieExperimenter
2015
Ossie Davis
tvThe Grinder
2015
Special Agent
movieTed 2
2015
Fertility Doctor
movieDead Rising: Watchtower
2015
General Lyons
tvBackstrom
2015
Det. Sgt. Almond
movieHow Murray Saved Christmas
2014
Narrator (voice)
movieDear White People
2014
Dean Fairbanks
movieMen, Women & Children
2014
Secretluvur
movieSniper: Legacy
2014
The Colonel
movieThink Like a Man Too
2014
Uncle Eddie
movieMr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
Judge (voice)
tvCivil War 360
2013
Self - Host
movieOut of the Blue
2013
Control
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Bob Annderson
movieLife of a King
2013
Searcy
movieWelcome to the Jungle
2013
Mr. Palmer
movieBattledogs
2013
Lt. General Christopher Monning
movieLUV
2013
Mr. Fish
movieThe World According to Dick Cheney
2013
Narrator (voice)
Heartburn
2013
Matthew Boa
movieThe Details
2012
Lincoln
movieWreck-It Ralph
2012
General Hologram (voice)
movieKung Fu Panda 2
2011
Master Storming Ox (voice)
movieJames Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBreach
2007
Dean Plesac
movieGoodbye Bafana
2007
Nelson Mandela
tvThe Unit
2006
Jonas Blane
tvThe Boondocks
2005
Sturdy Harris (voice)
movieJarhead
2005
Major Lincoln
movieSecrets of Pearl Harbor
2004
Self - Host
movieSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
Kale (voice)
movieTicker
2002
FBI Agent
movieFar from Heaven
2002
Raymond Deagan
tvJustice League
2001
Kilowog (voice)
tv24
2001
David Palmer
tvThe Hire
2001
FBI Agent
tvStatic Shock
2000
Chief Barnsdale (voice)
tvSoul Food
2000
Rick Grant
movieLove & Basketball
2000
Zeke McCall
movieWhat's Cooking?
2000
Ronald Williams
movieRandom Hearts
1999
Detective George Beaufort
movieThe Minus Man
1999
Graves
tvNow and Again
1999
Dr. Theodore Morris
movieThe Thirteenth Floor
1999
Det. Larry McBain
tvGodzilla: The Series
1998
General Ekwensi (voice)
movieMajor League: Back to the Minors
1998
Pedro Cerrano
movieHow to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
Manhattan Parks
movieStandoff
1998
Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
tvThe New Batman Adventures
1997
Barkley James (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieAbsolute Power
1997
Tim Collin
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Agent #1 (voice) / Doctor #1 (voice)
movieThe Writing on the Wall
1996
Sullivan
movieWidow's Kiss
1996
Eddie Costello
movieAmanda
1996
Seven / Sir Jordan
movieWaiting to Exhale
1995
Kenneth
movieHeat
1995
Donald Breedan
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Joshua Finch
movieMajor League II
1994
Pedro Cerrano
tvDuckman
1994
Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
Hallelujah
1993
Rev. Oliver Crawford
tvReturn to Lonesome Dove
1993
Cherokee Jack Jackson
movieSuture
1993
Clay Arlington
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieLove Field
1992
Paul Cater
movieMr. Baseball
1992
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
movieNavy Seals
1990
Billy Graham
movieK-9000
1990
Nick Sanrio
movieMajor League
1989
Pedro Cerrano
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvGrowing Pains
1985
Police Officer / Officer Wright / Frank
movieA Summer to Remember
1985
Sheriff Pierce
tvOff the Rack
1985
Cletus Maxwell
movieThe Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
Dr. Beaumont
tvNight Court
1984
James Morgan
tvThe A-Team
1983
Psych Ward Staff
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Reverend Oliver Crawford
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
Jeremy Wolf
Grambling's White Tiger
1981
James 'Shack' Harris
tvCode Red
1981
Stuff Wade
tvGalactica 1980
1980
Imperious Leader (voice)
tvKnots Landing
1979
Police Officer
tvBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Security Guard / Lieutenant Parsons / Helmsman
movieScoring
1979
Lt. Harrigan
tvThe White Shadow
1978
Basketball Player
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Driver
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self (uncredited)
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Audience Member
movieSilent Retreat
Josh Alpert
Production3
movieRadio Sky
2026
Producer
tvThe Unit
2006
Producer
American Smuggler
Executive Producer
Directing1
tvThe Unit
2006
Director