Dennis Haysbert

Born: June 2, 1954 · San Mateo, California, USA

Actor
Producer
Director

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.

Filmography · 60 credits

2026Send Help · Actor (Franklin) ★ 6.7
2026Relationship Goals · Actor (Papa Jim) ★ 4.6
2026Higher Love · Actor (Carver Sams)
2026Home · Actor (Noble)
2025Time of Death · Actor (Sgt. Dale Aarons) ★ 4.8
2024Summer Camp · Actor (Tommy) ★ 4.7
2024Lost & Found in Cleveland · Actor (Marty Anderson) ★ 6.4
2024In Fidelity · Actor (Hoyt Johnston) ★ 5.0
2023Flamin' Hot · Actor (Clarence C. Baker) ★ 6.8
2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team · Actor (Gabriel Stone) ★ 5.0
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers · Actor (Zipper) ★ 6.9
2022No Exit · Actor (Ed) ★ 6.2
2022Sniper: Rogue Mission · Actor (Gabriel Stone) ★ 4.7
2019Secret Obsession · Actor (Detective Frank Page) ★ 4.5
2019Playing with Fire · Actor (Commander Richards) ★ 5.2
2019Breakthrough · Actor (Dr. Garrett) ★ 6.3
2017The Dark Tower · Actor (Steven) ★ 5.6
2017Fist Fight · Actor (Superintendent Johnson) ★ 5.6
2017Naked · Actor (Reginald Swope) ★ 5.4
2017Kodachrome · Actor (Larry) ★ 6.9
2016Dead Rising: Endgame · Actor (General Alan Lyons) ★ 4.8
2015Dead Rising: Watchtower · Actor (General Lyons) ★ 5.2
2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · Actor (Manute) ★ 6.5
2014Dear White People · Actor (Dean Fairbanks) ★ 6.1
2014Think Like a Man Too · Actor (Uncle Eddie) ★ 5.7
2014Gimme a Sign: Engineering Now and Again · Self (Self)
2013Welcome to the Jungle · Actor (Mr. Crawford) ★ 4.9
2013Life of a King · Actor (Searcy) ★ 6.9
2013The World According to Dick Cheney · Self (Self - Narrator) ★ 7.1
2012Wreck-It Ralph · Actor (General Hologram) ★ 7.7
2012Luv · Actor (Mr. Fish) ★ 6.0
2009Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed · Actor (Narrator) ★ 7.6
2007Breach · Actor (Dean Plesac) ★ 7.0
2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas · Actor (Kale) ★ 6.8
2002Far from Heaven · Actor (Raymond Deagan) ★ 7.3
1999The Thirteenth Floor · Actor (Detective Larry McBain) ★ 7.0
1999Random Hearts · Actor (Detective George Beaufort) ★ 5.4
1999The Minus Man · Actor (Graves) ★ 6.0
1998Major League: Back to the Minors · Actor (Pedro Cerrano) ★ 4.7
1998Standoff · Actor (Ty 'Bama' Jones) ★ 5.1
1997Absolute Power · Actor (Tim Collin) ★ 6.7
1996Amanda · Actor (Seven) ★ 5.5
1996Amanda · Actor (Sir Jordan) ★ 5.5
1996Insomnia · Actor (Arthur) ★ 6.0
1995Waiting to Exhale · Actor (Kenneth) ★ 6.1
1994Major League II · Actor (Pedro Cerrano) ★ 5.7
1993Suture · Actor (Clay Arlington) ★ 6.5
1992Mr. Baseball · Actor (Max 'Hammer' Dubois) ★ 6.1
1992Love Field · Actor (Paul Cater) ★ 6.5
1990Navy Seals · Actor (Graham) ★ 5.6
1989Major League · Actor (Pedro Cerrano) ★ 7.3
—Radio Sky · Actor (Joseph Finley)
—Silent Retreat · Actor (Josh Alpert)
—B.E.A.R.S.: The Awakening · Actor (General Blunt)
—Suburban Psycho · Actor
—Untitled Scott Medlock Documentary · Self (Narrator)
—Untitled Scott Medlock Documentary · Self (Self)
—Don't Ever Wonder · Actor
—American Smuggler · Actor (CIA Agent)
—Jessica Lives · Actor (Captain Edward Miller)