Dennis Haysbert

Born: 1954-06-02, San Mateo, California, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

• 24 (2001)
• Lucifer (2016)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• Knots Landing (1979)
• The Facts of Life (1979)
• Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
• Send Help (2026)
• Ted 2 (2015)
• The Outer Limits (1995)
• Heat (1995)
• Duckman (1994)
• Static Shock (2000)
• Laverne & Shirley (1976)
• Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
• Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026)
• The New Batman Adventures (1997)
• Growing Pains (1985)
• Godzilla: The Series (1998)
• 227 (1985)
• The White Shadow (1978)
• The Dark Tower (2017)
• Incorporated (2016)
• Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
• Digman! (2023)
• Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
• Absolute Power (1997)
• The Grinder (2015)