Dennis 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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2024
Holidazed
As: Robert Lewin
- 2024
In Fidelity
As: Hoyt Johnston
- 2024
Lost & Found in Cleveland
As: Marty Anderson
- 2024
Summer Camp
As: Tommy
- 2023
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
As: Gabriel Stone
- 2023
Flamin' Hot
As: Clarence C. Baker
- 2023
Paul T. Goldman
As: Agent Portman
- 2022
Sniper: Rogue Mission
As: Gabriel Stone
- 2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
As: Zipper (voice)
- 2022
No Exit
As: Ed
- 2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
As: Grayskull (voice)
- 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
As: Prince Humperdinck
- 2019
Playing with Fire
As: Commander Richards
- 2019
Secret Obsession
As: Detective Frank Page
- 2019
Breakthrough
As: Dr. Garrett
- 2018
Christmas Everlasting
As: Uncle Barney
- 2018
Reverie
As: Charlie Ventana
- 2017
Kodachrome
As: Larry
- 2017
Naked
As: Reginald Swope
- 2017
The Dark Tower
As: Steven Deschain
- 2017
Fist Fight
As: Superintendent Johnson
- 2016
Incorporated
As: Julian Morse
- 2016
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
As: Colonel
- 2016
Dead Rising: Endgame
As: General Lyons
- 2016
Undercover
As: Rudy Jones
- 2016
Lucifer
As: God
- 2016
Jarhead 3: The Siege
As: Major Lincoln
- 2015
Baby, Baby, Baby
As: Doctor Hankin
- 2015
Experimenter
As: Ossie Davis
- 2015
The Grinder
As: Special Agent
- 2015
Ted 2
As: Fertility Doctor
- 2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
As: General Lyons
- 2015
Backstrom
As: Det. Sgt. Almond
- 2014
How Murray Saved Christmas
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2014
Dear White People
As: Dean Fairbanks
- 2014
Men, Women & Children
As: Secretluvur
- 2014
Sniper: Legacy
As: The Colonel
- 2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
As: Manute
- 2014
Think Like a Man Too
As: Uncle Eddie
- 2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
As: Judge (voice)
- 2013
Out of the Blue
As: Control
- 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
As: Bob Annderson
- 2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
As: Ox (Voice)
- 2013
Life of a King
As: Searcy
- 2013
Welcome to the Jungle
As: Mr. Palmer
- 2013
Battledogs
As: Lt. General Christopher Monning
- 2013
LUV
As: Mr. Fish
- 2013
The World According to Dick Cheney
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2012
The Details
As: Lincoln
- 2012
Wreck-It Ralph
As: General Hologram (voice)
- 2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
As: Ox (voice)
- 2011
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout
As: Mann
- 2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
As: Master Storming Ox (voice)
- 2007
Breach
As: Dean Plesac
- 2007
Goodbye Bafana
As: Nelson Mandela
- 2006
The Unit
As: Jonas Blane
- 2005
The Boondocks
As: Sturdy Harris (voice)
- 2005
Jarhead
As: Major Lincoln
- 2003
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
As: Kale
- 2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
As: Kale (voice)
- 2002
Ticker
As: FBI Agent
- 2002
Far from Heaven
As: Raymond Deagan
- 2001
Justice League
As: Kilowog (voice)
- 2001
24
As: David Palmer
- 2001
The Hire
As: FBI Agent
- 2000
Static Shock
As: Chief Barnsdale (voice)
- 2000
Soul Food
As: Rick Grant
- 2000
Love & Basketball
As: Zeke McCall
- 2000
What's Cooking?
As: Ronald Williams
- 1999
Random Hearts
As: Detective George Beaufort
- 1999
Now and Again
As: Dr. Theodore Morris
- 1999
The Thirteenth Floor
As: Det. Larry McBain
- 1999
The Minus Man
As: Graves
- 1998
Godzilla: The Series
As: General Ekwensi (voice)
- 1998
Major League: Back to the Minors
As: Pedro Cerrano
- 1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
As: Manhattan Parks
- 1998
Standoff
As: Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
- 1997
The New Batman Adventures
As: Barkley James (voice)
- 1997
Absolute Power
As: Tim Collin
- 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
As: Agent #1 (voice)
- 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
As: Doctor #1 (voice)
- 1996
The Writing on the Wall
As: Sullivan
- 1996
Widow's Kiss
As: Eddie Costello
- 1996
Amanda
As: Seven / Sir Jordan
- 1995
Waiting to Exhale
As: Kenneth
- 1995
Heat
As: Donald Breedan
- 1995
The Outer Limits
As: Joshua Finch
- 1994
Major League II
As: Pedro Cerrano
- 1994
Duckman
As: Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
- 1993
Return to Lonesome Dove
As: Cherokee Jack Jackson
- 1993
Suture
As: Clay Arlington
- 1993
Alex Haley's Queen
As: Davis
- 1992
Love Field
As: Paul Cater
- 1992
Mr. Baseball
As: Max 'Hammer' Dubois
- 1990
Navy Seals
As: Billy Graham
- 1990
K-9000
As: Nick Sanrio
- 1989
Major League
As: Pedro Cerrano
- 1985
Growing Pains
As: Police Officer
- 1985
Growing Pains
As: Officer Wright
- 1985
Growing Pains
As: Frank
- 1985
A Summer to Remember
As: Sheriff Pierce
- 1985
Off the Rack
As: Cletus Maxwell
- 1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Beaumont
- 1984
Night Court
As: James Morgan
- 1983
The A-Team
As: Psych Ward Staff
- 1981
The Fall Guy
As: Jeremy Wolf
- 1981
Code Red
As: Stuff Wade
- 1980
Galactica 1980
As: Imperious Leader (voice)
- 1979
Knots Landing
As: Police Officer
- 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As: Security Guard
- 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As: Lieutenant Parsons
- 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As: Helmsman
- 1979
Scoring
As: Lt. Harrigan
- 1978
The White Shadow
As: Basketball Player
- 1976
Quincy, M.E.
As: Driver