Dennis Haysbert

Actor | Director | Producer

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.

Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, USA

Date of Birth: Jun 2, 1954

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Actor (77 Known Credits)

Doctor Garrett

Commander Richards

Détective Frank Page

Charlie Ventana

Christmas Everlasting

Uncle Barney

Fist Fight

Superintendent Johnson

Steven Deschain

Larry

Reginald Swope

Julian Morse

General Lyons

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Colonel

Rudy Jones

Fertility Doctor

General Lyons

Ossie Davis

Doctor Hankin

Det. Sgt. Almond

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Manute

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Judge (voice)

Dear White People

Dean Fairbanks

Think Like a Man Too

Uncle Eddie

Men, Women & Children

Secretluvur

Sniper: Legacy

The Colonel

How Murray Saved Christmas

Narrator (voice)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Bob Anderson

LUV

Mr. Fish

Battledogs

Lt. General Christopher Monning

Life of a King

Searcy

Welcome to the Jungle

Mr. Palmer

Control

Matthew Boa

Host

General Hologram (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 2

Master Storming Ox (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Ox (voice)

The Details

Lincoln

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun

Himself

Nelson Mandela

Dan Plesac

Jonas Blane

Major Lincoln

Justice League Unlimited

Green Lantern (Kilowog)

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Kale (voice)

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

Kale

Far from Heaven

Raymond Deagan

Ticker

FBI Agent

The Making of Far From Heaven

Himself

The Hire

FBI Agent

David Palmer

President David Palmer

Love & Basketball

Zeke McCall

What's Cooking?

Ronald Williams

The Thirteenth Floor

Detective Larry McBain

Random Hearts

Detective George Beaufort

The Minus Man

Graves

Major League: Back to the Minors

Pedro Cerrano

Standoff

Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

How to Make the Cruelest Month

Manhattan Parks

Tim Collin

Eddie Costello

Donald Breedan

Kenneth Dawkins

Pedro Cerrano

Clay Arlington

Return to Lonesome Dove

Cherokee Jack Jackson

Davis

Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Paul Cater

Nick Sanrio

Billy Graham

Pedro Cerrano

Sheriff Pierce

Cletus Maxwell

Psych Ward Staff

Grambling's White Tiger

James 'Shack' Harris

Scoring

Lt. Harrigan

Breakthrough (2019)

Doctor Garrett

Playing with Fire (2019)

Commander Richards

Secret Obsession (2019)

Détective Frank Page

Reverie (2018)

Charlie Ventana

Christmas Everlasting (2018)

Uncle Barney

Fist Fight (2017)

Superintendent Johnson

The Dark Tower (2017)

Steven Deschain

Kodachrome (2017)

Larry

Naked (2017)

Reginald Swope

Incorporated (2016 - 2017)

Julian Morse

Dead Rising: Endgame (2016)

General Lyons

Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)

Colonel

Undercover (2016)

Rudy Jones

Ted 2 (2015)

Fertility Doctor

Dead Rising (2015)

General Lyons

Experimenter (2015)

Ossie Davis

Baby, Baby, Baby (2015)

Doctor Hankin

Backstrom (2015)

Det. Sgt. Almond

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Manute

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Judge (voice)

Dear White People (2014)

Dean Fairbanks

Think Like a Man Too (2014)

Uncle Eddie

Men, Women & Children (2014)

Secretluvur

Sniper: Legacy (2014)

The Colonel

How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)

Narrator (voice)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013 - 2021)

Bob Anderson

LUV (2013)

Mr. Fish

Battledogs (2013)

Lt. General Christopher Monning

Life of a King (2013)

Searcy

Welcome to the Jungle (2013)

Mr. Palmer

Out of the Blue (2013)

Control

Heartburn (2013)

Matthew Boa

Civil War 360 (2013)

Host

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

General Hologram (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Master Storming Ox (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

Ox (voice)

The Details (2011)

Lincoln

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2010)

Himself

Goodbye Bafana (2007)

Nelson Mandela

Breach (2007)

Dan Plesac

The Unit (2006 - 2009)

Jonas Blane

Jarhead (2005)

Major Lincoln

Justice League Unlimited (2004 - 2006)

Green Lantern (Kilowog)

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Kale (voice)

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island (2003)

Kale

Far from Heaven (2002)

Raymond Deagan

Ticker (2002)

FBI Agent

The Making of Far From Heaven (2002)

Himself

The Hire (2001 - 2016)

FBI Agent

24 (2001 - 2014)

David Palmer

24 (2001 - 2014)

President David Palmer

Love & Basketball (2000)

Zeke McCall

What's Cooking? (2000)

Ronald Williams

The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

Detective Larry McBain

Random Hearts (1999)

Detective George Beaufort

The Minus Man (1999)

Graves

Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)

Pedro Cerrano

Standoff (1998)

Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

How to Make the Cruelest Month (1998)

Manhattan Parks

Absolute Power (1997)

Tim Collin

Widow's Kiss (1996)

Eddie Costello

Heat (1995)

Donald Breedan

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Kenneth Dawkins

Major League II (1994)

Pedro Cerrano

Suture (1993)

Clay Arlington

Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)

Cherokee Jack Jackson

Alex Haley's Queen (1993)

Davis

Mr. Baseball (1992)

Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Love Field (1992)

Paul Cater

K-9000 (1991)

Nick Sanrio

Navy Seals (1990)

Billy Graham

Major League (1989)

Pedro Cerrano

A Summer to Remember (1985)

Sheriff Pierce

Off the Rack (1985)

Cletus Maxwell

The A-Team (1983 - 1987)

Psych Ward Staff

Grambling's White Tiger (1981)

James 'Shack' Harris

Scoring (1979)

Lt. Harrigan

Director (1 Known Credits)

The Unit

Director

The Unit (2006 - 2009)

Director

Producer (1 Known Credits)

The Unit

Producer

The Unit (2006 - 2009)

Producer

Age At Time Of Release

Jarhead

Absolute Power

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Heat

The Thirteenth Floor

Dennis Haysbert

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