Dennis Haysbert
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Haysbert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
24
David Palmer
2001
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Lucifer
God
2016
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bob Annderson
2013
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Knots Landing
Police Officer
1979
Series
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Night Court
James Morgan
1984
Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Driver
1976
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944
Series
The A-Team
Psych Ward Staff
1983
Series
American Playhouse
Reverend Oliver Crawford
1982
Series
The Real Daytime
2014
Series
The Facts of Life
1979
Series
The Unit
Jonas Blane
2006
Series
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Series
The Outer Limits
Joshua Finch
1995
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Agent #1 (voice)
1996
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Doctor #1 (voice)
1996
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
The Boondocks
Sturdy Harris (voice)
2005
Series
The Fall Guy
Jeremy Wolf
1981
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Duckman
Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice)
1994
Film
Heat
Donald Breedan
1995
Series
Static Shock
Chief Barnsdale (voice)
2000
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Security Guard
1979
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Lieutenant Parsons
1979
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Helmsman
1979
Series
Growing Pains
Police Officer
1985
Series
Growing Pains
Officer Wright
1985
Series
Growing Pains
Frank
1985
Series
The New Batman Adventures
Barkley James (voice)
1997
Film
Ted 2
Fertility Doctor
2015
Series
Justice League
Kilowog (voice)
2001
Film
Wreck-It Ralph
General Hologram (voice)
2012
Series
227
1985
Series
Godzilla: The Series
General Ekwensi (voice)
1998
Film
Kung Fu Panda 2
Master Ox (voice)
2011
Series
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice)
2026
Film
Send Help
Franklin
2026
Series
The White Shadow
Basketball Player
1978
Film
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Manute
2014
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Grayskull (voice)
2021
Series
The Grinder
Special Agent
2015
Film
The Dark Tower
Steven Deschain
2017
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Series
Digman!
Vernon (voice)
2023
Series
The Hire
FBI Agent
2001
Series
Now and Again
Dr. Theodore Morris
1999
Film
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Kale (voice)
2003
Film
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Zipper (voice)
2022
Series
Just the Ten of Us
1988
Series
Soul Food
Rick Grant
2000
Film
Jarhead
Major Lincoln
2005
Film
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Judge (voice)
2014
Series
Galactica 1980
Imperious Leader (voice)
1980
Series
Incorporated
Julian Morse
2016
Series
Backstrom
Det. Sgt. Almond
2015
Series
Empire
2005
Series
Code Red
Stuff Wade
1981
Film
The Thirteenth Floor
Det. Larry McBain
1999
Series
Return to Lonesome Dove
Cherokee Jack Jackson
1993
Series
Reverie
Charlie Ventana
2018
Film
No Exit
Ed
2022
Film
Flamin' Hot
Clarence C. Baker
2023
Film
Absolute Power
Tim Collin
1997
Film
Fist Fight
Superintendent Johnson
2017
Film
Playing with Fire
Commander Richards
2019
Film
Men, Women & Children
Secretluvur
2014
Film
Major League
Pedro Cerrano
1989
Series
Alex Haley's Queen
Davis
1993
Series
Undercover
Rudy Jones
2016
Series
Undercover
Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Series
Paul T. Goldman
Agent Portman
2023
Film
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
Gabriel Stone
2023
Series
Holidazed
Robert Lewin
2024
Film
Think Like a Man Too
Uncle Eddie
2014
Film
Relationship Goals
Papa Jim
2026
Film
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Colonel
2016
Film
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Ox (voice)
2011
Film
Random Hearts
Detective George Beaufort
1999
Film
Breakthrough
Dr. Garrett
2019
Film
Naked
Reginald Swope
2017
Film
Welcome to the Jungle
Mr. Palmer
2013
Film
Waiting to Exhale
Kenneth
1995
Film
Far from Heaven
Raymond Deagan
2002
Film
Experimenter
Ossie Davis
2015
Film
Major League II
Pedro Cerrano
1994
Film
Life of a King
Searcy
2013
Series
Off the Rack
Cletus Maxwell
1985
Film
Breach
Dean Plesac
2007
Film
Sniper: Rogue Mission
Gabriel Stone
2022
Film
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Major Lincoln
2016
Film
Secret Obsession
Detective Frank Page
2019
Film
Navy Seals
Billy Graham
1990
Film
Dead Rising: Watchtower
General Alan Lyons
2015
Film
Dear White People
Dean Fairbanks
2014
Film
Love & Basketball
Zeke McCall
2000
Film
Summer Camp
Tommy
2024
Film
Amanda
Seven / Sir Jordan
1996
Film
Love Field
Paul Cater
1992
Film
Time of Death
Officer Aarons
2026
Film
Mr. Baseball
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
1992
Film
Sniper: Legacy
The Colonel
2014
Film
Major League: Back to the Minors
Pedro Cerrano
1998
Film
Kodachrome
Larry
2017
Film
Home
Film
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Marty Anderson
2025
American Smuggler
Film
The World According to Dick Cheney
Narrator (voice)
2013
Series
Civil War 360
Self - Host
2013
Film
Dead Rising: Endgame
General Alan Lyons
2016
Deify
Film
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Film
Goodbye Bafana
Nelson Mandela
2007
Film
The Details
Lincoln
2012
Film
Suture
Clay Arlington
1993
Film
The Minus Man
Graves
1999
Film
Baby, Baby, Baby
Doctor Hankin
2015
Film
How Murray Saved Christmas
Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
What's Cooking?
Ronald Williams
2000
Film
Radio Sky
Joseph Finley
2026
Film
Christmas Everlasting
Uncle Barney
2018
Film
Out of the Blue
Control
2013
Film
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Ox (voice)
2013
Film
Ticker
FBI Agent
2002
Film
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Featuring
2025
Film
LUV
Mr. Fish
2013
Film
Standoff
Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
1998
Film
A Summer to Remember
Sheriff Pierce
1985
Film
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Beaumont
1984
Film
Higher Love
Carver Sams
2026
Film
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Manhattan Parks
1998
Film
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
Mann
2011
Film
In Fidelity
Hoyt Johnston
2024
Film
The Writing on the Wall
Sullivan
1996
Film
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
Kale
2003
Film
K-9000
Nick Sanrio
1990
Heartburn
Matthew Boa
2013
Film
Scoring
Lt. Harrigan
1979
Film
The Making of Heat
Self
2005
Don't Ever Wonder
Film
Widow's Kiss
Eddie Costello
1996
Hallelujah
Rev. Oliver Crawford
1993
Grambling's White Tiger
James 'Shack' Harris
1981
Far from Heaven: "Making of"
2003
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
Self
2010
Film
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Narrator
2025
Suburban Psycho
Film
Secrets of Pearl Harbor
Self - Host
2004
Film
Silent Retreat
Josh Alpert
Film
Battledogs
Lt. General Christopher Monning
2013