Dennis Haysbert
Birthdate
June 2, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 2, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the drama series The Unit, as well as his work in commercials for Allstate Insurance. He is also known for his authoritative, bass voice.
Dennis Haysbert's LGBTQ+ Titles
Far from Heaven
Raymond Deagan
Acting (136)
Silent Retreat as Josh Alpert
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 (1 episode)
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) (1 episode)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck (1 episode)
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 (10 episodes)
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 (1 episode)
2016
Sniper: Ghost Shooter as Colonel
2016
Dead Rising: Endgame as General Lyons
2016
Undercover as Rudy Jones (6 episodes)
2016
Undercover as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2016
Lucifer as God (5 episodes)
2016
Jarhead 3: The Siege as Major Lincoln
2015
Baby, Baby, Baby as Doctor Hankin
2015
Experimenter as Ossie Davis
2015
Ted 2 as Fertility Doctor
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower as General Lyons
2015
Backstrom as Det. Sgt. Almond (13 episodes)
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
The Real (1 episode)
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
Civil War 360 as Host (3 episodes)
2013
Out of the Blue as Control
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Bob Annderson (2 episodes)
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
Heartburn as Matthew Boa
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)
2010
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun as Self
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Breach as Dean Plesac
2007
Goodbye Bafana as Nelson Mandela
2006
The Unit as Jonas Blane (69 episodes)
2005
The Boondocks as Sturdy Harris (voice) (1 episode)
2005
Jarhead as Major Lincoln
2005
Empire (1 episode)
2005
The Making of 'Heat' as Self
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) (3 episodes)
2001
24 as David Palmer (81 episodes)
2001
The Hire as FBI Agent (1 episode)
2000
Static Shock as Chief Barnsdale (voice) (4 episodes)
2000
Soul Food as Rick Grant (2 episodes)
2000
Love & Basketball as Zeke McCall
2000
What's Cooking? as Ronald Williams
1999
The Early Show as Self (2 episodes)
1999
Random Hearts as Detective George Beaufort
1999
Now and Again as Dr. Theodore Morris (22 episodes)
1999
The Thirteenth Floor as Det. Larry McBain
1999
The Minus Man as Graves
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) (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (3 episodes)
1997
Absolute Power as Tim Collin
1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Agent #1 (voice) (1 episode)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Doctor #1 (voice) (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
1994
Major League II as Pedro Cerrano
1993
Hallelujah as Rev. Oliver Crawford
1993
Return to Lonesome Dove as Cherokee Jack Jackson (4 episodes)
1993
Suture as Clay Arlington
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1993
Alex Haley's Queen as Davis (3 episodes)
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
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1988
Just the Ten of Us (3 episodes)
1985
Growing Pains as Frank (1 episode)
1985
Growing Pains as Officer Wright (1 episode)
1985
Growing Pains as Police Officer (1 episode)
1985
227 (1 episode)
1985
What's Happening Now!! (1 episode)
1985
A Summer to Remember as Sheriff Pierce
1985
Off the Rack as Cletus Maxwell (6 episodes)
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Beaumont
1984
Night Court as James Morgan (1 episode)
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 episode)
1983
The A-Team as Psych Ward Staff (1 episode)
1981
The Fall Guy as Jeremy Wolf (1 episode)
1981
Grambling's White Tiger as James 'Shack' Harris
1981
Code Red as Stuff Wade (1 episode)
1980
Magnum, P.I. (1 episode)
1980
Galactica 1980 as Imperious Leader (voice) (1 episode)
1979
Knots Landing as Police Officer (1 episode)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Helmsman (1 episode)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lieutenant Parsons (3 episodes)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Security Guard (4 episodes)
1979
The Facts of Life (1 episode)
1979
Scoring as Lt. Harrigan
1978
The White Shadow as Basketball Player (1 episode)
1977
The Incredible Hulk (1 episode)
1976
Quincy, M.E. (2 episodes)
1976
Laverne & Shirley (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
Directing (1)
2006
The Unit (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
Production (1)
2006
The Unit (69 episodes)
• Producer (69 episodes)