Dennis Haysbert
Acting

Dennis Haysbert

June 2, 1954 (71 years old) San Mateo, California, USA

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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Known For

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 • TV

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • TV

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983 • TV

The View

The View

1997 • TV

Heat

Heat

1995 • Movie

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

1995

Heat

as Donald Breedan

2015

Ted 2

as Fertility Doctor

2012

Wreck-It Ralph

as General Hologram (voice)

2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

as Master Storming Ox (voice)

1994

Major League II

as Pedro Cerrano

2003

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

as Kale (voice)

2014

Men, Women & Children

as Secretluvur

2013

Life of a King

as Searcy

2015

Experimenter

as Ossie Davis

1997

Absolute Power

as Tim Collin

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

as Manute

2007

Goodbye Bafana

as Nelson Mandela

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

as Zipper (voice)

1999

The Thirteenth Floor

as Det. Larry McBain

1996

Widow's Kiss

as Eddie Costello

2002

Far from Heaven

as Raymond Deagan

2014

Sniper: Legacy

as The Colonel

2011

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

as Mann

2022

Sniper: Rogue Mission

as Gabriel Stone

2016

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

as Colonel

Crew

American Smuggler

Executive Producer

TV Credits (52)

Acting

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Bob Annderson

2 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 episodes

1983

The A-Team

as Psych Ward Staff

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

3 episodes

1980

Magnum, P.I.

1 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1976

Quincy, M.E.

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1979

Knots Landing

as Police Officer

1 episodes

1995

The Outer Limits

as Joshua Finch

1 episodes

1984

Night Court

as James Morgan

1 episodes

1996

Superman: The Animated Series

as Agent #1 (voice)

1 episodes

1996

Superman: The Animated Series

as Doctor #1 (voice)

1 episodes

2006

The Unit

as Jonas Blane

69 episodes

1979

The Facts of Life

1 episodes

1981

The Fall Guy

as Jeremy Wolf

1 episodes

1976

Laverne & Shirley

1 episodes

1977

The Incredible Hulk

1 episodes

2000

Static Shock

as Chief Barnsdale (voice)

4 episodes

1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Security Guard

4 episodes

Crew

2006

The Unit

Director

2006

The Unit

Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 2, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Popularity
1.8

Career Stats

51
Movies
52
TV Shows