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Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 02, 1954 (71)
Birthplace San Mateo, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

In Fidelity

In Fidelity

2024

as Hoyt Johnston

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

2024

as Tommy

Flamin' Hot

Flamin' Hot

2023

as Clarence C. Baker

No Exit

No Exit

2022

as Ed

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Sniper: Rogue Mission

2022

as Gabriel Stone

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

as Zipper (voice)

Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession

2019

as Detective Frank Page

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

2019

as Dr. Garrett

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

2019

as Commander Richards

Christmas Everlasting

Christmas Everlasting

2018

as Uncle Barney

Naked

Naked

2017

as Reginald Swope

Kodachrome

Kodachrome

2017

as Larry

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017

as Superintendent Johnson

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

as Steven Deschain

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Jarhead 3: The Siege

2016

as Major Lincoln

Dead Rising: Endgame

Dead Rising: Endgame

2016

as General Lyons

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

2016

as Colonel

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

as General Lyons

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

as Doctor Hankin

Experimenter

Experimenter

2015

as Ossie Davis

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Fertility Doctor

Dear White People

Dear White People

2014

as Dean Fairbanks

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Uncle Eddie

Sniper: Legacy

Sniper: Legacy

2014

as The Colonel

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

2014

as Secretluvur

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

as Judge (voice)

The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Heartburn

Heartburn

2013

as Matthew Boa

LUV

LUV

2013

as Mr. Fish

Life of a King

Life of a King

2013

as Searcy

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

2013

as Mr. Palmer

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2013

as Control

The Details

The Details

2012

as Lincoln

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

2012

as General Hologram (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

as Master Storming Ox (voice)

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007

as Nelson Mandela

Breach

Breach

2007

as Dean Plesac

Jarhead

Jarhead

2005

as Major Lincoln

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

as Kale (voice)

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

2002

as Raymond Deagan

Ticker

Ticker

2002

as FBI Agent

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

2000

as Ronald Williams

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000

as Zeke McCall

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

as Detective George Beaufort

The Thirteenth Floor

The Thirteenth Floor

1999

as Det. Larry McBain

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999

as Graves

Standoff

Standoff

1998

as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

Major League: Back to the Minors

Major League: Back to the Minors

1998

as Pedro Cerrano

How to Make the Cruelest Month

How to Make the Cruelest Month

1998

as Manhattan Parks

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997

as Tim Collin

Amanda

Amanda

1996

as Seven / Sir Jordan

Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss

1996

as Eddie Costello

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall

1996

as Sullivan

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

1995

as Kenneth

Heat

Heat

1995

as Donald Breedan

Major League II

Major League II

1994

as Pedro Cerrano

Suture

Suture

1993

as Clay Arlington

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

1993

as Rev. Oliver Crawford

Love Field

Love Field

1992

as Paul Cater

Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

1992

as Max 'Hammer' Dubois

K-9000

K-9000

1990

as Nick Sanrio

Navy Seals

Navy Seals

1990

as Billy Graham

Major League

Major League

1989

as Pedro Cerrano

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

1985

as Sheriff Pierce

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

as Dr. Beaumont

Grambling's White Tiger

Grambling's White Tiger

1981

as James 'Shack' Harris

Scoring

Scoring

1979

as Lt. Harrigan

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

24

as David Palmer

Episodes: 81

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

The Unit

as Jonas Blane

Episodes: 69

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Now and Again

as Dr. Theodore Morris

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Backstrom

as Det. Sgt. Almond

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 22, 2015

Reverie

as Charlie Ventana

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 30, 2018

Holidazed

as Robert Lewin

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 14, 2024

Off the Rack

as Cletus Maxwell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 15, 1985

Undercover

as Rudy Jones

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 03, 2016

Lucifer

as God

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 25, 2016

Static Shock

as Chief Barnsdale (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 23, 2000

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Security Guard

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

Return to Lonesome Dove

as Cherokee Jack Jackson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Justice League

as Kilowog (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Alex Haley's Queen

as Davis

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 14, 1993

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Lieutenant Parsons

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

Soul Food

as Rick Grant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 28, 2000

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Bob Annderson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 2013

Growing Pains

as Police Officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1985

The A-Team

as Psych Ward Staff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Knots Landing

as Police Officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Superman: The Animated Series

as Agent #1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1996

Galactica 1980

as Imperious Leader (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1980

The New Batman Adventures

as Barkley James (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

The White Shadow

as Basketball Player

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 1978

The Outer Limits

as Joshua Finch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Superman: The Animated Series

as Doctor #1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1996

Paul T. Goldman

as Agent Portman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2023

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

as Grayskull (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2021

Growing Pains

as Officer Wright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1985

Growing Pains

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1985

The Hire

as FBI Agent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 2001

Incorporated

as Julian Morse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 30, 2016

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2020

The Fall Guy

as Jeremy Wolf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

Night Court

as James Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Undercover

as Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 2016

Code Red

as Stuff Wade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1981

The Boondocks

as Sturdy Harris (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2005

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Helmsman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1979

The Grinder

as Special Agent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2015

Quincy, M.E.

as Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Just the Ten of Us

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Civil War 360

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 27, 2013

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

What's Happening Now!!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1985

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

The Incredible Hulk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

227

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Laverne & Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1976

Empire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2005

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Real

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2014

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 26 42 15
2024 7 32 46 13
2024 8 23 50 14
2024 9 17 30 9
2024 10 13 27 6
2024 11 12 23 8
2024 12 17 31 12
2025 1 21 39 11
2025 2 12 25 3
2025 3 7 20 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 5 1
2025 6 2 4 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 3 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 462 106
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