Dennis Haysbert
Acting
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.
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Filmography
Acting (93)
2026
2026
Time of Deathas Officer Aarons
5.6
2026
Radio Skyas Joseph Finley
9.0
2026
Relationship Goalsas Papa Jim
6.4
2026
Send Helpas Franklin
7.0
2025
2025
Lost & Found in Clevelandas Marty Anderson
5.0
2025
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealedas Narrator
2024
In Fidelityas Hoyt Johnston
5.2
2024
Summer Campas Tommy
5.4
2023
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Teamas Gabriel Stone
6.5
2023
Flamin' Hotas Clarence C. Baker
8.0
2022
Sniper: Rogue Missionas Gabriel Stone
6.2
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Zipper (voice)
7.0
2022
No Exitas Ed
6.8
2019
Playing with Fireas Commander Richards
6.6
2019
Secret Obsessionas Detective Frank Page
5.5
2019
Breakthroughas Dr. Garrett
7.7
2018
Christmas Everlastingas Uncle Barney
5.8
2017
Kodachromeas Larry
6.8
2017
Nakedas Reginald Swope
5.8
2017
The Dark Toweras Steven Deschain
5.8
2017
Fist Fightas Superintendent Johnson
6.0
2016
Sniper: Ghost Shooteras Colonel
6.3
2016
Dead Rising: Endgameas General Alan Lyons
5.2
2016
Jarhead 3: The Siegeas Major Lincoln
6.2
2015
Baby, Baby, Babyas Doctor Hankin
5.6
2015
Experimenteras Ossie Davis
6.5
2015
Ted 2as Fertility Doctor
6.3
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtoweras General Alan Lyons
5.2
2014
How Murray Saved Christmasas Narrator (voice)
6.3
2014
Dear White Peopleas Dean Fairbanks
6.1
2014
Men, Women & Childrenas Secretluvur
6.5
2014
Sniper: Legacyas The Colonel
6.0
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill Foras Manute
6.4
2014
Think Like a Man Tooas Uncle Eddie
6.4
2014
Mr. Peabody & Shermanas Judge (voice)
6.7
2013
Out of the Blueas Control
6.5
2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collectionas Ox (Voice)
8.0
2013
Life of a Kingas Searcy
7.2
2013
Welcome to the Jungleas Mr. Palmer
5.0
2013
Battledogsas Lt. General Christopher Monning
4.4
2013
LUVas Mr. Fish
5.8
2013
The World According to Dick Cheneyas Narrator (voice)
6.7
2013
Heartburnas Matthew Boa
2012
The Detailsas Lincoln
6.0
2012
Wreck-It Ralphas General Hologram (voice)
7.4
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Mastersas Ox (voice)
6.5
2011
Field of Dreams 2: Lockoutas Mann
5.0
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2as Master Storming Ox (voice)
7.1
2010
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Bostonas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.7
2007
Breachas Dean Plesac
6.6
2007
Goodbye Bafanaas Nelson Mandela
6.9
2005
Jarheadas Major Lincoln
6.7
2005
The Making of 'Heat'as Self
6.2
2004
Secrets of Pearl Harboras Self - Host
8.0
2003
6.4
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seasas Kale (voice)
7.1
2002
Tickeras FBI Agent
6.6
2002
Far from Heavenas Raymond Deagan
7.1
2000
Love & Basketballas Zeke McCall
7.4
2000
What's Cooking?as Ronald Williams
5.5
1999
Random Heartsas Detective George Beaufort
5.6
1999
The Minus Manas Graves
5.5
1999
The Thirteenth Flooras Det. Larry McBain
7.1
1998
Major League: Back to the Minorsas Pedro Cerrano
5.0
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Monthas Manhattan Parks
2.5
1998
Standoffas Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
6.0
1997
Absolute Poweras Tim Collin
6.7
1996
The Writing on the Wallas Sullivan
3.6
1996
Widow's Kissas Eddie Costello
4.2
1996
Amandaas Seven / Sir Jordan
5.0
1995
Waiting to Exhaleas Kenneth
6.2
1995
Heatas Donald Breedan
7.9
1994
Major League IIas Pedro Cerrano
5.7
1993
Hallelujahas Rev. Oliver Crawford
6.5
1993
Sutureas Clay Arlington
6.5
1992
Love Fieldas Paul Cater
6.1
1992
Mr. Baseballas Max 'Hammer' Dubois
5.9
1990
Navy Sealsas Billy Graham
5.4
1990
K-9000as Nick Sanrio
4.8
1989
Major Leagueas Pedro Cerrano
6.9
1985
A Summer to Rememberas Sheriff Pierce
6.5
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. Beaumont
9.0
1981
Grambling's White Tigeras James 'Shack' Harris
7.0
1979
Scoringas Lt. Harrigan
5.3
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Silent Retreatas Josh Alpert
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Production & Directing (2)
2026
Radio SkyProducer
9.0
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American SmugglerExecutive Producer