Dennis Haysbert

69 · Born: Jun 2, 1954

Personal Details

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Born Jun 2, 1954 San Mateo, California, USA

Spouse

Lynn Griffith
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Elena Simms
( Apr 13, 1980 to Aug 17, 1984 )

Parents

Charles Haysbert Sr.
Gladys Haysbert

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2023

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team as Gabriel Stone

Flamin' Hot as Clarence C. Baker

Paul T. Goldman

Paul T. Goldman

2022

No Exit as Ed

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Zipper (voice)

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Sniper: Rogue Mission as Colonel

2021

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Grayskull (voice)

2020

Lucifer as God

2019

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire as Commander Richards

Breakthrough as Dr. Garrett

Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession as Détective Frank Page

2018

Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting as Uncle Barney

Reverie as Charlie Ventana

2017

Fist Fight as Superintendent Johnson

The Dark Tower as Steven Deschain

Naked as Reginald Swope

Kodachrome as Larry

2016

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Jarhead 3: The Siege as Major Lincoln

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter as Colonel

Dead Rising: Endgame

Dead Rising: Endgame as General Lyons

The Detour as Rudy Jones

Undercover as Rudy Jones

2015

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby, Baby, Baby as Doctor Hankin

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower as General Lyons

Experimenter as Ossie Davis

Backstrom as Det. Sgt. Almond

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Bob Andersonn

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Manute

Dear White People

Dear White People as Dean Fairbanks

Sniper: Legacy as The Colonel

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too as Uncle Eddie

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas as Narrator (voice)

The Boondocks as Sturdy Harris (voice)

2013

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle as Mr. Palmer

Battledogs as Lt. General Christopher Monning

LUV as Mr. Fish

Life of a King as Searcy

Civil War 360 as Host

2012

Wreck-It Ralph as General Hologram (voice)

The Details as Lincoln

2011

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout as Mann

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Ox (voice)

2007

Breach as Dan Plesac

The Color of Freedom

The Color of Freedom as Nelson Mandela

2006

The Unit as Jonas Blane

2003

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as Kale (voice)

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island as Kale

2002

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven as Raymond Deagan

Ticker as FBI Agent

2001

24 as David Palmer

Justice League as Kilowog (voice)

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits as Joshua Finch

2000

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball as Zeke McCall

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking? as Ronald Williams

1999

The Minus Man as Graves

Random Hearts as Detective George Beaufort

The Thirteenth Floor

The Thirteenth Floor as Det. Larry McBain

Now and Again as Dr. Theodore Morris

1998

Major League: Back to the Minors

Major League: Back to the Minors as Pedro Cerrano

Standoff as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series as Agent #1 (voice)

1997

Absolute Power as Tim Collin

1996

Widow's Kiss as Eddie Costello

Amanda as Seven / Sir Jordan

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall as Sullivan

1995

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale as Kenneth

1994

Major League II

Major League II as Pedro Cerrano

1993

Suture as Clay Arlington

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove as Cherokee Jack Jackson

Queen as Davis

1992

Mr. Baseball as Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Love Field as Paul Cater

1990

K-9000 as Nick Sanrio

Navy Seals as Billy Graham

1989

Major League as Pedro Cerrano

1988

Just the Ten of Us

Just the Ten of Us

1985

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember as Sheriff Pierce

Off the Rack as Cletus Maxwell

1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Beaumont

1981

Grambling's White Tiger

Grambling's White Tiger as James 'Shack' Harris

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Helmsman

appearances

2013

The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

2012

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List

2010

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

2005

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

2004

Secrets of Pearl Harbor

Secrets of Pearl Harbor