Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Known for Acting · 149 credits

Born
1954-06-02 (age 72)
Place of birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Also known as
Dennis Dexter Haysbert

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.

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Known For

TV Shows (56)

Lucifer
TV

Lucifer

2016

as God

24
TV

24

2001

as David Palmer

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

as Bob Annderson

The View
TV

The View

1997

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee / Self - Audience Member

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

The A-Team
TV

The A-Team

1983

as Psych Ward Staff

Knots Landing
TV

Knots Landing

1979

as Police Officer

Magnum, P.I.
TV

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Quincy, M.E.
TV

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Driver

Night Court
TV

Night Court

1984

as James Morgan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

The Unit
TV

The Unit

2006

as Jonas Blane

The Facts of Life
TV

The Facts of Life

1979

The Incredible Hulk
TV

The Incredible Hulk

1977

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1995

as Joshua Finch

Superman: The Animated Series
TV

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

as Agent #1 (voice) / Doctor #1 (voice)

The Boondocks
TV

The Boondocks

2005

as Sturdy Harris (voice)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Laverne & Shirley
TV

Laverne & Shirley

1976

The Fall Guy
TV

The Fall Guy

1981

as Jeremy Wolf

Duckman
TV

Duckman

1994

as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
TV

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026

as Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

as Security Guard / Lieutenant Parsons / Helmsman

Growing Pains
TV

Growing Pains

1985

as Police Officer / Officer Wright / Frank

227
TV

227

1985

Static Shock
TV

Static Shock

2000

as Chief Barnsdale (voice)

The New Batman Adventures
TV

The New Batman Adventures

1997

as Barkley James (voice)

Justice League
TV

Justice League

2001

as Kilowog (voice)

The Real
TV

The Real

2014

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020

as Prince Humperdinck

The White Shadow
TV

The White Shadow

1978

as Basketball Player

Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

2021

as Grayskull (voice)

The Grinder
TV

The Grinder

2015

as Special Agent

Digman!
TV

Digman!

2023

as Vernon (voice)

Godzilla: The Series
TV

Godzilla: The Series

1998

as General Ekwensi (voice)

Code Red
TV

Code Red

1981

as Stuff Wade

Incorporated
TV

Incorporated

2016

as Julian Morse

Galactica 1980
TV

Galactica 1980

1980

as Imperious Leader (voice)

Soul Food
TV

Soul Food

2000

as Rick Grant

Now and Again
TV

Now and Again

1999

as Dr. Theodore Morris

The Hire
TV

The Hire

2001

as FBI Agent

Just the Ten of Us
TV

Just the Ten of Us

1988

Alex Haley's Queen
TV

Alex Haley's Queen

1993

as Davis

Empire
TV

Empire

2005

Return to Lonesome Dove
TV

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993

as Cherokee Jack Jackson

Backstrom
TV

Backstrom

2015

as Det. Sgt. Almond

Undercover
TV

Undercover

2016

as Rudy Jones / Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Early Show
TV

The Early Show

1999

as Self

Paul T. Goldman
TV

Paul T. Goldman

2023

as Agent Portman

Reverie
TV

Reverie

2018

as Charlie Ventana

Holidazed
TV

Holidazed

2024

as Robert Lewin

Off the Rack
TV

Off the Rack

1985

as Cletus Maxwell

Civil War 360
TV

Civil War 360

2013

as Self - Host

Movies (93)

Send Help
Movie

Send Help

2026

as Franklin

Ted 2
Movie

Ted 2

2015

as Fertility Doctor

Heat
Movie

Heat

1995

as Donald Breedan

Kung Fu Panda 2
Movie

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

as Master Storming Ox (voice)

Wreck-It Ralph
Movie

Wreck-It Ralph

2012

as General Hologram (voice)

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

as Manute

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Movie

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

as Judge (voice)

The Dark Tower
Movie

The Dark Tower

2017

as Steven Deschain

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Movie

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

as Kale (voice)

Jarhead
Movie

Jarhead

2005

as Major Lincoln

Dead Rising: Watchtower
Movie

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

as General Lyons

Secret Obsession
Movie

Secret Obsession

2019

as Detective Frank Page

Flamin' Hot
Movie

Flamin' Hot

2023

as Clarence C. Baker

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

as Zipper (voice)

No Exit
Movie

No Exit

2022

as Ed

Absolute Power
Movie

Absolute Power

1997

as Tim Collin

Major League
Movie

Major League

1989

as Pedro Cerrano

Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Movie

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

2016

as Colonel

The Thirteenth Floor
Movie

The Thirteenth Floor

1999

as Det. Larry McBain

Naked
Movie

Naked

2017

as Reginald Swope

Relationship Goals
Movie

Relationship Goals

2026

as Papa Jim

Men, Women & Children
Movie

Men, Women & Children

2014

as Secretluvur

Breakthrough
Movie

Breakthrough

2019

as Dr. Garrett

Playing with Fire
Movie

Playing with Fire

2019

as Commander Richards

Major League II
Movie

Major League II

1994

as Pedro Cerrano

Waiting to Exhale
Movie

Waiting to Exhale

1995

as Kenneth

Fist Fight
Movie

Fist Fight

2017

as Superintendent Johnson

Mr. Baseball
Movie

Mr. Baseball

1992

as Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Random Hearts
Movie

Random Hearts

1999

as Detective George Beaufort

Sniper: Rogue Mission
Movie

Sniper: Rogue Mission

2022

as Gabriel Stone

Welcome to the Jungle
Movie

Welcome to the Jungle

2013

as Mr. Palmer

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Movie

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011

as Ox (voice)

Navy Seals
Movie

Navy Seals

1990

as Billy Graham

Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection
Movie

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

2013

as Ox (Voice)

Think Like a Man Too
Movie

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Uncle Eddie

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

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

2023

as Gabriel Stone

Breach
Movie

Breach

2007

as Dean Plesac

Sniper: Legacy
Movie

Sniper: Legacy

2014

as The Colonel

Love & Basketball
Movie

Love & Basketball

2000

as Zeke McCall

Far from Heaven
Movie

Far from Heaven

2002

as Raymond Deagan

Kodachrome
Movie

Kodachrome

2017

as Larry

Life of a King
Movie

Life of a King

2013

as Searcy

Jarhead 3: The Siege
Movie

Jarhead 3: The Siege

2016

as Major Lincoln

Love Field
Movie

Love Field

1992

as Paul Cater

Experimenter
Movie

Experimenter

2015

as Ossie Davis

Summer Camp
Movie

Summer Camp

2024

as Tommy

The Minus Man
Movie

The Minus Man

1999

as Graves

LUV
Movie

LUV

2013

as Mr. Fish

The Details
Movie

The Details

2012

as Lincoln

Dear White People
Movie

Dear White People

2014

as Dean Fairbanks

Major League: Back to the Minors
Movie

Major League: Back to the Minors

1998

as Pedro Cerrano

Ticker
Movie

Ticker

2002

as FBI Agent

What's Cooking?
Movie

What's Cooking?

2000

as Ronald Williams

Suture
Movie

Suture

1993

as Clay Arlington

Dead Rising: Endgame
Movie

Dead Rising: Endgame

2016

as General Lyons

Lost & Found in Cleveland
Movie

Lost & Found in Cleveland

2025

as Marty Anderson

Goodbye Bafana
Movie

Goodbye Bafana

2007

as Nelson Mandela

Baby, Baby, Baby
Movie

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

as Doctor Hankin

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
Movie

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

2011

as Mann

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
Movie

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

2003

as Kale

A Summer to Remember
Movie

A Summer to Remember

1985

as Sheriff Pierce

Amanda
Movie

Amanda

1996

as Seven / Sir Jordan

Standoff
Movie

Standoff

1998

as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

How to Make the Cruelest Month
Movie

How to Make the Cruelest Month

1998

as Manhattan Parks

Widow's Kiss
Movie

Widow's Kiss

1996

as Eddie Costello

How Murray Saved Christmas
Movie

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Hallelujah
Movie

Hallelujah

1993

as Rev. Oliver Crawford

The Making of 'Heat'
Movie

The Making of 'Heat'

2005

as Self

K-9000
Movie

K-9000

1990

as Nick Sanrio

The World According to Dick Cheney
Movie

The World According to Dick Cheney

2013

as Narrator (voice)

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Movie

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008

as Self - Narrator (voice)

In Fidelity
Movie

In Fidelity

2024

as Hoyt Johnston

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
Movie

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

2010

as Self

American Smuggler
Movie

American Smuggler

Closure
Movie

Closure

2025

Christmas Everlasting
Movie

Christmas Everlasting

2018

as Uncle Barney

Silent Retreat
Movie

Silent Retreat

as Josh Alpert

Scoring
Movie

Scoring

1979

as Lt. Harrigan

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Movie

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

as Dr. Beaumont

Out of the Blue
Movie

Out of the Blue

2013

as Control

Grambling's White Tiger
Movie

Grambling's White Tiger

1981

as James 'Shack' Harris

Home
Movie

Home

Don't Ever Wonder
Movie

Don't Ever Wonder

Heartburn
Movie

Heartburn

2013

as Matthew Boa

The Writing on the Wall
Movie

The Writing on the Wall

1996

as Sullivan

Time of Death
Movie

Time of Death

2026

Suburban Psycho
Movie

Suburban Psycho

Higher Love
Movie

Higher Love

Radio Sky
Movie

Radio Sky

2026

as Joseph Finley

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Movie

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

2025

as Featuring

Battledogs
Movie

Battledogs

2013

as Lt. General Christopher Monning

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Movie

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

2025

as Narrator

Secrets of Pearl Harbor
Movie

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

2004

as Self - Host

About Dennis Haysbert

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 Incorporate… With 149 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Dennis Haysbert has appeared in 93 films and 56 TV shows.

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