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Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

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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 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.

Known For

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Heat

Heat

1995

The Thirteenth Floor

The Thirteenth Floor

1999

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

2002

Major League II

Major League II

1994

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

1995

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

Major League: Back to the Minors

Major League: Back to the Minors

1998

Major League

Major League

1989

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

2024

Love Field

Love Field

1992

Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

1992

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

Scoring

Scoring

1979

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

2012

LUV

LUV

2013

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

1985

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

Suture

Suture

1993

K-9000

K-9000

1990

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

2016

Dear White People

Dear White People

2014

Life of a King

Life of a King

2013

Battledogs

Battledogs

2013

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

2013

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

2010

Standoff

Standoff

1998

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

2023

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

2014

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

1993

How to Make the Cruelest Month

How to Make the Cruelest Month

1998

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Sniper: Rogue Mission

2022

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2013

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

2005

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall

1996

Sniper: Legacy

Sniper: Legacy

2014

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

2011

Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss

1996

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Lost & Found in Cleveland

2025

Experimenter

Experimenter

2015

Breach

Breach

2007

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

2000

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

Flamin' Hot

Flamin' Hot

2023

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

Ticker

Ticker

2002

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

2003

Amanda

Amanda

1996

Dead Rising: Endgame

Dead Rising: Endgame

2016

Heartburn

Heartburn

2013

Kodachrome

Kodachrome

2017

Jarhead

Jarhead

2005

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

Navy Seals

Navy Seals

1990

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

Naked

Naked

2017

Grambling's White Tiger

Grambling's White Tiger

1981

Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting

2018

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

2019

Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession

2019

Silent Retreat

Silent Retreat

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

2019

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Jarhead 3: The Siege

2016

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

The Details

The Details

2012

No Exit

No Exit

2022

In Fidelity

In Fidelity

2024

Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

2013

American Smuggler

American Smuggler

The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

2013

Send Help

Send Help

2026

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

2004

Closure

Closure

Suburban Psycho

Suburban Psycho

Higher Love

Higher Love

Don't Ever Wonder

Don't Ever Wonder

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

2025

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

2025

Relationship Goals

Relationship Goals

2026

Radio Sky

Radio Sky

2026

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

1985

What's Happening Now!!

What's Happening Now!!

1985

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Now and Again

Now and Again

1999

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1979

The Unit

The Unit

2006

227

227

1985

Just the Ten of Us

Just the Ten of Us

1988

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The View

The View

1997

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

Soul Food

Soul Food

2000

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

1980

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Empire

Empire

2005

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

1978

Off the Rack

Off the Rack

1985

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Paul T. Goldman

Paul T. Goldman

2023

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

2021

Justice League

Justice League

2001

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Backstrom

Backstrom

2015

Undercover

Undercover

2016

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

1985

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

1985

The Hire

The Hire

2001

Reverie

Reverie

2018

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Incorporated

Incorporated

2016

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020

Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

1993

Civil War 360

Civil War 360

2013

The Real

The Real

2014

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Undercover

Undercover

2016

Code Red

Code Red

1981

The Boondocks

The Boondocks

2005

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

Lucifer

Lucifer

2016

24

24

2001

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Grinder

The Grinder

2015

Holidazed

Holidazed

2024

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

1998

Duckman

Duckman

1994

Digman!

Digman!

2023

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956