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