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.
TV Shows(56)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
2026
Holidazed
Robert Lewin
2024
Digman!
Vernon (voice)
2023
Paul T. Goldman
Agent Portman
2023
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Grayskull (voice)
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Reverie
Charlie Ventana
2018
Incorporated
Julian Morse
2016
Undercover
Rudy Jones
2016
Lucifer
God
2016
The Grinder
Special Agent
2015
Backstrom
Det. Sgt. Almond
2015
The Real
2014
Civil War 360
Self - Host
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bob Annderson
2013
The Unit
Jonas Blane
2006
The Boondocks
Sturdy Harris (voice)
2005
Empire
2005
Justice League
Kilowog (voice)
2001
24
David Palmer
2001
The Hire
FBI Agent
2001
Static Shock
Chief Barnsdale (voice)
2000
Soul Food
Rick Grant
2000
The Early Show
Self
1999
Now and Again
Dr. Theodore Morris
1999
Godzilla: The Series
General Ekwensi (voice)
1998
The New Batman Adventures
Barkley James (voice)
1997
The View
Self
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
Agent #1 (voice)
1996
The Outer Limits
Joshua Finch
1995
Duckman
Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
1994
Return to Lonesome Dove
Cherokee Jack Jackson
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Alex Haley's Queen
Davis
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Just the Ten of Us
1988
Growing Pains
Police Officer
1985
227
1985
Off the Rack
Cletus Maxwell
1985
Night Court
James Morgan
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
Psych Ward Staff
1983
The Fall Guy
Jeremy Wolf
1981
Code Red
Stuff Wade
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Galactica 1980
Imperious Leader (voice)
1980
Knots Landing
Police Officer
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Security Guard
1979
The Facts of Life
1979
The White Shadow
Basketball Player
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(93)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
2026
Radio Sky
Joseph Finley
2026
Relationship Goals
Papa Jim
2026
Send Help
Franklin
2026
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Featuring
2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Marty Anderson
2025
Closure
2025
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Narrator
2025
In Fidelity
Hoyt Johnston
2024
Summer Camp
Tommy
2024
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
Gabriel Stone
2023
Flamin' Hot
Clarence C. Baker
2023
Sniper: Rogue Mission
Gabriel Stone
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Zipper (voice)
2022
No Exit
Ed
2022
Playing with Fire
Commander Richards
2019
Secret Obsession
Detective Frank Page
2019
Breakthrough
Dr. Garrett
2019
Christmas Everlasting
Uncle Barney
2018
Kodachrome
Larry
2017
Naked
Reginald Swope
2017
The Dark Tower
Steven Deschain
2017
Fist Fight
Superintendent Johnson
2017
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Colonel
2016
Dead Rising: Endgame
General Lyons
2016
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Major Lincoln
2016
Baby, Baby, Baby
Doctor Hankin
2015
Experimenter
Ossie Davis
2015
Ted 2
Fertility Doctor
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
General Lyons
2015
How Murray Saved Christmas
Narrator (voice)
2014
Dear White People
Dean Fairbanks
2014
Men, Women & Children
Secretluvur
2014
Sniper: Legacy
The Colonel
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Manute
2014
Think Like a Man Too
Uncle Eddie
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Judge (voice)
2014
Out of the Blue
Control
2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Ox (Voice)
2013
Life of a King
Searcy
2013
Welcome to the Jungle
Mr. Palmer
2013
Battledogs
Lt. General Christopher Monning
2013
LUV
Mr. Fish
2013
The World According to Dick Cheney
Narrator (voice)
2013
Heartburn
Matthew Boa
2013
The Details
Lincoln
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
General Hologram (voice)
2012
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Ox (voice)
2011
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
Mann
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Master Storming Ox (voice)
2011
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
Self
2010
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Breach
Dean Plesac
2007
Goodbye Bafana
Nelson Mandela
2007
Jarhead
Major Lincoln
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
Self
2005
Secrets of Pearl Harbor
Self - Host
2004
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
Kale
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Kale (voice)
2003
Ticker
FBI Agent
2002
Far from Heaven
Raymond Deagan
2002
Love & Basketball
Zeke McCall
2000
What's Cooking?
Ronald Williams
2000
Random Hearts
Detective George Beaufort
1999
The Minus Man
Graves
1999
The Thirteenth Floor
Det. Larry McBain
1999
Major League: Back to the Minors
Pedro Cerrano
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Manhattan Parks
1998
Standoff
Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
1998
Absolute Power
Tim Collin
1997
The Writing on the Wall
Sullivan
1996
Widow's Kiss
Eddie Costello
1996
Amanda
Seven / Sir Jordan
1996
Waiting to Exhale
Kenneth
1995
Heat
Donald Breedan
1995
Major League II
Pedro Cerrano
1994
Hallelujah
Rev. Oliver Crawford
1993
Suture
Clay Arlington
1993
Love Field
Paul Cater
1992
Mr. Baseball
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
1992
Navy Seals
Billy Graham
1990
K-9000
Nick Sanrio
1990
Major League
Pedro Cerrano
1989
A Summer to Remember
Sheriff Pierce
1985
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Beaumont
1984
Grambling's White Tiger
James 'Shack' Harris
1981
Scoring
Lt. Harrigan
1979
Silent Retreat
Josh Alpert
American Smuggler
Suburban Psycho
Higher Love
Don't Ever Wonder
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