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Dennis Haysbert

Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn June 2, 1954 (71 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Heat
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
  • Growing Pains
  • Knots Landing
  • Return to Lonesome Dove
  • What's Cooking?
  • Grambling's White Tiger

Known For

  • 24
  • Wreck-It Ralph
  • The Unit
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
  • Far from Heaven
  • The Dark Tower
  • The Thirteenth Floor
  • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
  • No Exit
  • Breach
  • Absolute Power
  • Secret Obsession
  • Major League
  • Naked
  • Major League II
  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
  • Goodbye Bafana
  • Fist Fight
  • Random Hearts
  • Dear White People
  • Flamin' Hot
  • Kodachrome
  • Think Like a Man Too
  • Backstrom

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    2024
    Holidazed (TV Series) · as Robert Lewin
    2024
    In Fidelity · as Hoyt Johnston
    2024
    Lost & Found in Cleveland · as Marty Anderson
    2024
    Summer Camp · as Tommy
    2023
    2023
    Flamin' Hot · as Clarence C. Baker
    2023
    Paul T. Goldman (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Grayskull (voice)
    2020
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Charlie Ventana
    2017
    Kodachrome · as Larry
    2017
    Naked · as Reginald Swope
    2017
    The Dark Tower · as Steven Deschain
    2017
    Puppy Dog Pals (TV Series) · as Crash
    2017
    Shots Fired (TV Series) · as Mr. Terry
    2017
    Fist Fight · as Superintendent Johnson
    2016
    Sniper: Ghost Shooter · as Colonel
    2016
    Dead Rising: Endgame · as General Lyons
    2016
    Undercover (2016) (TV Series) · as Rudy Jones
    2016
    Jarhead 3: The Siege · as Major Lincoln
    2016
    Lucifer (TV Series) · as God
    2016
    Incorporated (TV Series) · as Julian Morse
    2015
    Baby, Baby, Baby · as Doctor Hankin
    2015
    Experimenter · as Ossie Davis
    2015
    The Grinder (TV Series) · as Special Agent
    2015
    Ted 2 · as Fertility Doctor
    2015
    Dead Rising: Watchtower · as General Lyons
    2015
    Backstrom (TV Series) · 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
    2014
    Think Like a Man Too · as Uncle Eddie
    2014
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman · as Judge (voice)
    2013
    Trophy Wife (TV Series) · as Russ Bradley Morrison
    2013
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Bob Annderson
    2013
    The Real Daytime (TV Series)
    2013
    Life of a King · as Searcy
    2013
    Welcome to the Jungle · as Mr. Palmer
    2013
    Battledogs · as Lt. General Christopher Monning
    2013
    The World According to Dick Cheney · as Narrator (voice)
    2013
    Newsreaders (TV Series) · as Det. Fenster Landau
    2012
    Luv · as Mr. Fish
    2012
    2012
    Wreck-It Ralph · as General Hologram (voice)
    2012
    Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Frog
    2011
    2011
    2011
    Kung Fu Panda 2 · as Master Storming Ox (voice)
    2011
    The Details · as Lincoln
    2010
    Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Deputy Chief Don Kent
    2007
    Goodbye Bafana · as Nelson Mandela
    2007
    Breach · as Dean Plesac
    2006
    The Unit (TV Series) · as Jonas Blane
    2005
    The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Sturdy Harris (voice)
    2005
    Jarhead · as Major Lincoln
    2005
    Empire (2005) (TV Series)
    2003
    2002
    Far from Heaven · as Raymond Deagan
    2002
    Ticker · as Fbi Agent
    2001
    Justice League (TV Series) · as Kilowog (voice)
    2001
    24 (TV Series) · as David Palmer
    2001
    The Hire (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent
    2000
    Static Shock (TV Series) · as Chief Barnsdale (voice)
    2000
    What's Cooking? · as Ronald Williams
    2000
    Soul Food (TV Series) · as Rick Grant
    2000
    Love & Basketball · as Zeke Mccall
    1999
    The Minus Man · as Graves
    1999
    Random Hearts · as Detective George Beaufort
    1999
    Now and Again (TV Series) · as Dr. Theodore Morris
    1999
    The Thirteenth Floor · as Det. Larry Mcbain
    1998
    Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) · as General Ekwensi (voice)
    1998
    1998
    How to Make the Cruelest Month · as Manhattan Parks
    1998
    Standoff · as Agent Ty 'bama' Jones
    1997
    The New Batman Adventures (TV Series) · as Barkley James (voice)
    1997
    Absolute Power · as Tim Collin
    1996
    Amanda · as Seven / Sir Jordan
    1996
    Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Doctor #1 (voice)
    1996
    1996
    Widow's Kiss · as Eddie Costello
    1996
    Insomnia · as Arthur
    1995
    Waiting to Exhale · as Kenneth
    1995
    Heat · as Donald Breedan
    1995
    The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Joshua Finch
    1994
    Major League II · as Pedro Cerrano
    1994
    Duckman (TV Series) · as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
    1993
    Return to Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Cherokee Jack Jackson
    1993
    Suture · as Clay Arlington
    1993
    Alex Haley's Queen (TV Series) · 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
    1988
    Wilder Westen inclusive (TV Series) · as Thief
    1988
    HeartBeat (TV Series) · as Raymond Calder
    1987
    Just the Ten of Us (TV Series)
    1987
    Out of This World (1987) (TV Series) · as Williams
    1986
    Crime Story (TV Series) · as Franklin Himes
    1986
    Easy Street (TV Series) · as Chip Blazedale
    1986
    Our House (TV Series) · as Cast
    1986
    The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Dr. Ervin
    1985
    The Insiders (TV Series) · as Ed
    1985
    Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Officer Wright
    1985
    227 (TV Series)
    1985
    1985
    A Summer to Remember · as Sheriff Pierce
    1984
    1984
    Night Court (TV Series) · as James Morgan
    1984
    Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Odell
    1983
    1983
    The A-Team (TV Series) · as Psych Ward Staff
    1981
    The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Jeremy Wolf
    1981
    Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Rev. Winfield
    1981
    Grambling's White Tiger · as James 'shack' Harris
    1981
    Code Red (TV Series) · as Stuff Wade
    1980
    American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Rev. Oliver Crawford
    1980
    Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
    1980
    Galactica 1980 (TV Series) · as Imperious Leader (voice)
    1979
    Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Police Officer
    1979
    The Facts of Life (TV Series)
    1979
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) · as Security Guard
    1979
    Scoring · as Lt. Harrigan
    1978
    The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Basketball Player
    1978
    Dallas (TV Series) · as Dr. Forbes
    1977
    1977
    Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Victor Wilson
    1976
    Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Driver
    1976
    Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)
    1973
    The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Ron Clark

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