Dennis Haysbert
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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
Credits
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
as General Hologram (voice)
Heat (1995)
as Donald Breedan
Ted 2 (2015)
as Fertility Doctor
Send Help (2026)
as Franklin
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
as Master Ox (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Zipper (voice)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
as Manute
The Dark Tower (2017)
as Steven Deschain
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
as Kale (voice)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
as Judge (voice)
No Exit (2022)
as Ed
Playing with Fire (2019)
as Commander Richards
Jarhead (2005)
as Major Lincoln
Fist Fight (2017)
as Superintendent Johnson
Absolute Power (1997)
as Tim Collin
Naked (2017)
as Reginald Swope
LUV (2013)
as Mr. Fish
Flamin' Hot (2023)
as Clarence C. Baker
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
as Det. Larry McBain
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
as Uncle Eddie
Experimenter (2015)
as Ossie Davis
Major League (1989)
as Pedro Cerrano
Secret Obsession (2019)
as Detective Frank Page
Far from Heaven (2002)
as Raymond Deagan
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
as Ox (voice)
Relationship Goals (2026)
as Papa Jim
Breach (2007)
as Dean Plesac
Men, Women & Children (2014)
as Secretluvur
Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)
as Colonel
Breakthrough (2019)
as Dr. Garrett
Love Field (1992)
as Paul Cater
Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir (2025)
as Featuring
Navy Seals (1990)
as Billy Graham
Sniper: Rogue Mission (2022)
as Gabriel Stone
Welcome to the Jungle (2013)
as Mr. Palmer
Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016)
as Major Lincoln
Major League II (1994)
as Pedro Cerrano
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
as Kenneth
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team (2023)
as Gabriel Stone
Amanda (1996)
as Seven / Sir Jordan
Life of a King (2013)
as Searcy
Random Hearts (1999)
as Detective George Beaufort
Summer Camp (2024)
as Tommy
Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)
as General Alan Lyons
American Smuggler (—)
Actor
Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
as Pedro Cerrano
Home (—)
Actor
Heartburn (2013)
as Matthew Boa
Time of Death (2026)
as Officer Aarons
Kodachrome (2017)
as Larry
Love & Basketball (2000)
as Zeke McCall
Sniper: Legacy (2014)
as The Colonel
The Details (2012)
as Lincoln
Radio Sky (2026)
as Joseph Finley
Goodbye Bafana (2007)
as Nelson Mandela
Deify (—)
Actor
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Baby, Baby, Baby (2015)
as Doctor Hankin
Don't Ever Wonder (—)
Actor
Dead Rising: Endgame (2016)
as General Alan Lyons
Scoring (1979)
as Lt. Harrigan
Dear White People (2014)
as Dean Fairbanks
Mr. Baseball (1992)
as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Out of the Blue (2013)
as Control
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection (2013)
as Ox (voice)
The Minus Man (1999)
as Graves
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island (2003)
as Kale
What's Cooking? (2000)
as Ronald Williams
Far from Heaven: "Making of" (2003)
Actor
Christmas Everlasting (2018)
as Uncle Barney
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2010)
as Self
Ticker (2002)
as FBI Agent
The World According to Dick Cheney (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Suture (1993)
as Clay Arlington
Secrets of Pearl Harbor (2004)
as Self - Host
A Summer to Remember (1985)
as Sheriff Pierce
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Widow's Kiss (1996)
as Eddie Costello
Standoff (1998)
as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
The Making of Heat (2005)
as Self
K-9000 (1990)
as Nick Sanrio
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed (2025)
as Narrator
The Writing on the Wall (1996)
as Sullivan
Lost & Found in Cleveland (2025)
as Marty Anderson
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
as Dr. Beaumont
How to Make the Cruelest Month (1998)
as Manhattan Parks
Higher Love (2026)
as Carver Sams
Suburban Psycho (—)
Actor
Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
as James 'Shack' Harris
Hallelujah (1993)
as Rev. Oliver Crawford
In Fidelity (2024)
as Hoyt Johnston
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout (2011)
as Mann
Silent Retreat (—)
as Josh Alpert
Battledogs (2013)
as Lt. General Christopher Monning