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Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Acting

Born June 2, 1954 San Mateo, California, USA

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.

TV Shows(56)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)

2026

Holidazed

Holidazed

Robert Lewin

2024

Digman!

Digman!

Vernon (voice)

2023

Paul T. Goldman

Paul T. Goldman

Agent Portman

2023

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Grayskull (voice)

2021

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Prince Humperdinck

2020

Reverie

Reverie

Charlie Ventana

2018

Incorporated

Incorporated

Julian Morse

2016

Undercover

Undercover

Rudy Jones

2016

Lucifer

Lucifer

God

2016

The Grinder

The Grinder

Special Agent

2015

Backstrom

Backstrom

Det. Sgt. Almond

2015

The Real

The Real

2014

Civil War 360

Civil War 360

Self - Host

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Bob Annderson

2013

The Unit

The Unit

Jonas Blane

2006

The Boondocks

The Boondocks

Sturdy Harris (voice)

2005

Empire

Empire

2005

Justice League

Justice League

Kilowog (voice)

2001

24

24

David Palmer

2001

The Hire

The Hire

FBI Agent

2001

Static Shock

Static Shock

Chief Barnsdale (voice)

2000

Soul Food

Soul Food

Rick Grant

2000

The Early Show

The Early Show

Self

1999

Now and Again

Now and Again

Dr. Theodore Morris

1999

Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

General Ekwensi (voice)

1998

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

Barkley James (voice)

1997

The View

The View

Self

1997

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

Agent #1 (voice)

1996

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Joshua Finch

1995

Duckman

Duckman

Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)

1994

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

Cherokee Jack Jackson

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

Davis

1993

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Just the Ten of Us

Just the Ten of Us

1988

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

Police Officer

1985

227

227

1985

Off the Rack

Off the Rack

Cletus Maxwell

1985

Night Court

Night Court

James Morgan

1984

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The A-Team

The A-Team

Psych Ward Staff

1983

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

Jeremy Wolf

1981

Code Red

Code Red

Stuff Wade

1981

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

Imperious Leader (voice)

1980

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Police Officer

1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Security Guard

1979

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1979

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

Basketball Player

1978

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1956

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Movies(93)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)

2026

Radio Sky

Radio Sky

Joseph Finley

2026

Relationship Goals

Relationship Goals

Papa Jim

2026

Send Help

Send Help

Franklin

2026

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

Featuring

2025

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Marty Anderson

2025

Closure

Closure

2025

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

Narrator

2025

In Fidelity

In Fidelity

Hoyt Johnston

2024

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

Tommy

2024

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

Gabriel Stone

2023

Flamin' Hot

Flamin' Hot

Clarence C. Baker

2023

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Gabriel Stone

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Zipper (voice)

2022

No Exit

No Exit

Ed

2022

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

Commander Richards

2019

Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession

Detective Frank Page

2019

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Dr. Garrett

2019

Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting

Uncle Barney

2018

Kodachrome

Kodachrome

Larry

2017

Naked

Naked

Reginald Swope

2017

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Steven Deschain

2017

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

Superintendent Johnson

2017

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Colonel

2016

Dead Rising: Endgame

Dead Rising: Endgame

General Lyons

2016

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Major Lincoln

2016

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby, Baby, Baby

Doctor Hankin

2015

Experimenter

Experimenter

Ossie Davis

2015

Ted 2

Ted 2

Fertility Doctor

2015

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

General Lyons

2015

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

Narrator (voice)

2014

Dear White People

Dear White People

Dean Fairbanks

2014

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

Secretluvur

2014

Sniper: Legacy

Sniper: Legacy

The Colonel

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Manute

2014

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

Uncle Eddie

2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Judge (voice)

2014

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Control

2013

Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

Ox (Voice)

2013

Life of a King

Life of a King

Searcy

2013

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

Mr. Palmer

2013

Battledogs

Battledogs

Lt. General Christopher Monning

2013

LUV

LUV

Mr. Fish

2013

The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

Narrator (voice)

2013

Heartburn

Heartburn

Matthew Boa

2013

The Details

The Details

Lincoln

2012

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

General Hologram (voice)

2012

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Ox (voice)

2011

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

Mann

2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Master Storming Ox (voice)

2011

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

Self

2010

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Self - Narrator (voice)

2008

Breach

Breach

Dean Plesac

2007

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

Nelson Mandela

2007

Jarhead

Jarhead

Major Lincoln

2005

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

Self

2005

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

Self - Host

2004

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

Kale

2003

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Kale (voice)

2003

Ticker

Ticker

FBI Agent

2002

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

Raymond Deagan

2002

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Zeke McCall

2000

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

Ronald Williams

2000

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

Detective George Beaufort

1999

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

Graves

1999

The Thirteenth Floor

The Thirteenth Floor

Det. Larry McBain

1999

Major League: Back to the Minors

Major League: Back to the Minors

Pedro Cerrano

1998

How to Make the Cruelest Month

How to Make the Cruelest Month

Manhattan Parks

1998

Standoff

Standoff

Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

1998

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

Tim Collin

1997

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall

Sullivan

1996

Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss

Eddie Costello

1996

Amanda

Amanda

Seven / Sir Jordan

1996

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Kenneth

1995

Heat

Heat

Donald Breedan

1995

Major League II

Major League II

Pedro Cerrano

1994

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Rev. Oliver Crawford

1993

Suture

Suture

Clay Arlington

1993

Love Field

Love Field

Paul Cater

1992

Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

Max 'Hammer' Dubois

1992

Navy Seals

Navy Seals

Billy Graham

1990

K-9000

K-9000

Nick Sanrio

1990

Major League

Major League

Pedro Cerrano

1989

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

Sheriff Pierce

1985

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

Dr. Beaumont

1984

Grambling's White Tiger

Grambling's White Tiger

James 'Shack' Harris

1981

Scoring

Scoring

Lt. Harrigan

1979

Silent Retreat

Silent Retreat

Josh Alpert

American Smuggler

American Smuggler

Suburban Psycho

Suburban Psycho

Higher Love

Higher Love

Don't Ever Wonder

Don't Ever Wonder

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