Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the drama series The Unit, as well as his work in commercials for Allstate Insurance. He is also known for his authoritative, bass voice.
Acted in
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2024
as Marty Anderson
Summer Camp
2024
as Tommy
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
2023
as Gabriel Stone
Flamin' Hot
2023
as Clarence C. Baker
Paul T. Goldman
2023
as Agent Portman
Sniper: Rogue Mission
2022
as Gabriel Stone
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Zipper (voice)
No Exit
2022
as Ed
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Grayskull (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Playing with Fire
2019
as Commander Richards
Secret Obsession
2019
as Detective Frank Page
Breakthrough
2019
as Dr. Garrett
Christmas Everlasting
2018
as Uncle Barney
Reverie
2018
as Charlie Ventana
Kodachrome
2017
as Larry
Naked
2017
as Reginald Swope
The Dark Tower
2017
as Steven Deschain
Fist Fight
2017
as Superintendent Johnson
Incorporated
2016
as Julian Morse
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2016
as Colonel
Dead Rising: Endgame
2016
as General Lyons
Undercover
2016
as Rudy Jones
Undercover
2016
as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucifer
2016
as God
Jarhead 3: The Siege
2016
as Major Lincoln
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Doctor Hankin
Experimenter
2015
as Ossie Davis
Ted 2
2015
as Fertility Doctor
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
as General Lyons
Backstrom
2015
as Det. Sgt. Almond
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Dear White People
2014
as Dean Fairbanks
Men, Women & Children
2014
as Secretluvur
Sniper: Legacy
2014
as The Colonel
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
as Manute
Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Uncle Eddie
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
as Judge (voice)
Civil War 360
2013
as Host
Out of the Blue
2013
as Control
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Bob Annderson
Life of a King
2013
as Searcy
Welcome to the Jungle
2013
as Mr. Palmer
Battledogs
2013
as Lt. General Christopher Monning
LUV
2013
as Mr. Fish
Heartburn
2013
as Matthew Boa
The Details
2012
as Lincoln
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as General Hologram (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011
as Ox (voice)
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout
2011
as Mann
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Master Storming Ox (voice)
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
2010
as Himself
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Breach
2007
as Dean Plesac
Goodbye Bafana
2007
as Nelson Mandela
The Unit
2006
as Jonas Blane
The Boondocks
2005
as Sturdy Harris (voice)
Jarhead
2005
as Major Lincoln
Empire
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
2005
as Self
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
2003
as Kale
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
as Kale (voice)
Ticker
2002
as FBI Agent
Far from Heaven
2002
as Raymond Deagan
Justice League
2001
as Kilowog (voice)
24
2001
as David Palmer
The Hire
2001
as FBI Agent
Static Shock
2000
as Chief Barnsdale (voice)
Soul Food
2000
as Rick Grant
Love & Basketball
2000
as Zeke McCall
What's Cooking?
2000
as Ronald Williams
Random Hearts
1999
as Detective George Beaufort
Now and Again
1999
as Dr. Theodore Morris
The Thirteenth Floor
1999
as Det. Larry McBain
The Minus Man
1999
as Graves
Major League: Back to the Minors
1998
as Pedro Cerrano
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
as Manhattan Parks
Standoff
1998
as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Barkley James (voice)
Absolute Power
1997
as Tim Collin
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Agent #1 (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Doctor #1 (voice)
The Writing on the Wall
1996
as Sullivan
Widow's Kiss
1996
as Eddie Costello
Amanda
1996
as Seven / Sir Jordan
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Kenneth
Heat
1995
as Donald Breedan
The Outer Limits
1995
as Joshua Finch
Major League II
1994
as Pedro Cerrano
Hallelujah
1993
as Rev. Oliver Crawford
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
as Cherokee Jack Jackson
Suture
1993
as Clay Arlington
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
as Davis
Love Field
1992
as Paul Cater
Mr. Baseball
1992
as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Navy Seals
1990
as Billy Graham
K-9000
1990
as Nick Sanrio
Major League
1989
as Pedro Cerrano
Just the Ten of Us
1988
Growing Pains
1985
as Police Officer
Growing Pains
1985
as Officer Wright
Growing Pains
1985
as Frank
227
1985
What's Happening Now!!
1985
A Summer to Remember
1985
as Sheriff Pierce
Off the Rack
1985
as Cletus Maxwell
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Dr. Beaumont
Night Court
1984
as James Morgan
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
1983
as Psych Ward Staff
The Fall Guy
1981
as Jeremy Wolf
Grambling's White Tiger
1981
as James 'Shack' Harris
Code Red
1981
as Stuff Wade
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Galactica 1980
1980
as Imperious Leader (voice)
Knots Landing
1979
as Police Officer
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Security Guard
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Lieutenant Parsons
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Helmsman
The Facts of Life
1979
Scoring
1979
as Lt. Harrigan
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Silent Retreat
as Josh Alpert