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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
  • The Details
  • Knots Landing
  • Crime Story
  • 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
  • The Dark Tower
  • Far from Heaven
  • 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
  • Flamin' Hot
  • Kodachrome
  • Think Like a Man Too
  • Backstrom
  • Mr. Baseball

Featured Videos

  • Dennis Haysbert On The Story Of No Exit
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Dennis Haysbert Filmography

2026
2024
Lost & Found in Cleveland · as Marty Anderson
2024
Holidazed (TV Series) · as Robert Lewin
2024
In Fidelity · as Hoyt Johnston
2024
Summer Camp · as Tommy
2023
2023
Flamin' Hot · as Clarence C. Baker
2023
Digman! (TV Series) · as Vernon (voice)
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 (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
2009
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
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 Agent #1 (voice)
1996
1996
Widow's Kiss · as Eddie Costello
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 Cop
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 Frank
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

2022
National Memorial Day Concert · as Self - Performer
2015
Tiny Tiny Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
2013
Civil War 360 (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2013
2012
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - 'jersey Shore' Auditioner
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
The Night James Brown Saved Boston · as Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter
2007
2006
2006
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Girls Next Door (TV Series) · as Self - Actor
2005
2005
The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2005
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Audience Member
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
2003
National Geographic: The FBI · as Self - Narrator
2002
2002
The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
2000
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Good Morning Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
American Justice (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1989
National Memorial Day Concert (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1954
The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1947
Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

2006
The Unit (TV Series)

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