Dennis Haysbert

June 2, 1954 (age 72) San Mateo, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Haysbert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Wreck-It Ralph, Heat, and Kung Fu Panda 2 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/81

Weighted avg: 6.40 /10

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Wreck-It Ralph

2012November 2012 by Rich Moore

Minor role as General Hologram (voice)

Minor role as General Hologram (voice)

6.98 Good+
2

2

Heat

1995December 1995 by Michael Mann

Minor role as Donald Breedan

Minor role as Donald Breedan

7.63 Excellent-
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3

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011May 2011 by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Minor role as Master Storming Ox (voice)

Minor role as Master Storming Ox (voice)

6.67 Good
4

4

Ted 2

2015June 2015 by Seth MacFarlane

Minor role as Fertility Doctor

Minor role as Fertility Doctor

5.85 Okay+
5

5

The Dark Tower

2017August 2017 by Nikolaj Arcel

Minor role as Steven Deschain

Minor role as Steven Deschain

5.30 Okay-
6

6

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014August 2014 by Frank Miller

Minor role as Manute

Minor role as Manute

5.94 Okay++
7

7

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003July 2003 by Tim Johnson

Supporting as Kale (voice)

Supporting as Kale (voice)

6.63 Good
8

8

Jarhead

2005November 2005 by Sam Mendes

Minor role as Major Lincoln

Minor role as Major Lincoln

6.24 Good--
9

9

Send Help

2026January 2026 by Sam Raimi

Supporting as Franklin

Supporting as Franklin

6.61 Good
10

10

Naked

2017August 2017 by Michael Tiddes

Starring as Reginald Swope

Starring as Reginald Swope

5.30 Okay-
11

11

No Exit

2022February 2022 by Damien Power

Starring as Ed

Starring as Ed

6.38 Good-
12

12

The Thirteenth Floor

1999April 1999 by Josef Rusnak

Supporting as Det. Larry McBain

Supporting as Det. Larry McBain

6.66 Good
13

13

Secret Obsession

2019July 2019 by Peter Sullivan

Starring as Detective Frank Page

Starring as Detective Frank Page

5.05 Okay--
14

14

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014February 2014 by Rob Minkoff

Minor role as Judge (voice)

Minor role as Judge (voice)

6.29 Good--
15

15

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022May 2022 by Akiva Schaffer

Supporting as Zipper (voice)

Supporting as Zipper (voice)

6.55 Good-
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16

Absolute Power

1997February 1997 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Tim Collin

Supporting as Tim Collin

6.21 Good--
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17

Fist Fight

2017February 2017 by Richie Keen

Supporting as Superintendent Johnson

Supporting as Superintendent Johnson

5.56 Okay
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18

Breakthrough

2019April 2019 by Roxann Dawson

Supporting as Dr. Garrett

Supporting as Dr. Garrett

7.26 Excellent--
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19

Far from Heaven

2002November 2002 by Todd Haynes

Starring as Raymond Deagan

Starring as Raymond Deagan

6.61 Good
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20

Flamin' Hot

2023March 2023 by Eva Longoria

Supporting as Clarence C. Baker

Supporting as Clarence C. Baker

7.54 Excellent-
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21

Major League

1989February 1989 by David S. Ward

Minor role as Pedro Cerrano

Minor role as Pedro Cerrano

6.45 Good-
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22

Breach

2007February 2007 by Billy Ray

Supporting as Dean Plesac

Supporting as Dean Plesac

6.17 Good--
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23

Playing with Fire

2019November 2019 by Andy Fickman

Minor role as Commander Richards

Minor role as Commander Richards

6.12 Good--
24

24

Men, Women & Children

2014October 2014 by Jason Reitman

Minor role as Secretluvur

Minor role as Secretluvur

6.04 Okay++
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25

Think Like a Man Too

2014June 2014 by Tim Story

Supporting as Uncle Eddie

Supporting as Uncle Eddie

5.95 Okay++
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26

The Unit

2006–2009 by David Mamet

Lead role as Jonas Blane

Lead role as Jonas Blane

6.37 Good-
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27

Kodachrome

2017September 2017 by Mark Raso

Supporting as Larry

Supporting as Larry

6.34 Good-
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28

Random Hearts

1999October 1999 by Sydney Pollack

Supporting as Detective George Beaufort

Supporting as Detective George Beaufort

5.14 Okay--
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29

Major League II

1994March 1994 by David S. Ward

Supporting as Pedro Cerrano

Supporting as Pedro Cerrano

5.28 Okay-
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30

Experimenter

2015October 2015 by Michael Almereyda

Supporting as Ossie Davis

Supporting as Ossie Davis

6.03 Okay++
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31

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015March 2015 by Zach Lipovsky

Supporting as General Lyons

Supporting as General Lyons

4.81 Mediocre++
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32

Dear White People

2014October 2014 by Justin Simien

Minor role as Dean Fairbanks

Minor role as Dean Fairbanks

5.64 Okay
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33

Welcome to the Jungle

2013April 2013 by Rob Meltzer

Minor role as Mr. Palmer

Minor role as Mr. Palmer

4.60 Mediocre+
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34

Love & Basketball

2000April 2000 by Gina Prince-Bythewood

Minor role as Zeke McCall

Minor role as Zeke McCall

6.88 Good+
35

35

Jarhead 3: The Siege

2016January 2016 by William Kaufman

Supporting as Major Lincoln

Supporting as Major Lincoln

5.72 Okay+
36

36

Goodbye Bafana

2007February 2007 by Bille August

Starring as Nelson Mandela

Starring as Nelson Mandela

6.34 Good-
37

37

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011December 2011 by Tony Leondis

Supporting as Ox (voice)

Supporting as Ox (voice)

6.04 Okay++
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38

Dead Rising: Endgame

2016June 2016 by Pat Williams

Starring as General Alan Lyons

Starring as General Alan Lyons

4.93 Mediocre++
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39

Navy Seals

1990July 1990 by Lewis Teague

Supporting as Billy Graham

Supporting as Billy Graham

5.04 Okay--
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40

Sniper: Legacy

2014September 2014 by Don Michael Paul

Supporting as The Colonel

Supporting as The Colonel

5.58 Okay
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41

Life of a King

2013June 2013 by Jake Goldberger

Supporting as Searcy

Supporting as Searcy

6.68 Good
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42

Waiting to Exhale

1995December 1995 by Forest Whitaker

Supporting as Kenneth

Supporting as Kenneth

5.80 Okay+
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43

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

2016August 2016 by Don Michael Paul

Minor role as Colonel

Minor role as Colonel

5.83 Okay+
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44

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

2023May 2023 by Oliver Thompson

Supporting as Gabriel Stone

Supporting as Gabriel Stone

6.02 Okay++
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45

The Details

2012November 2012 by Jacob Aaron Estes

Supporting as Lincoln

Supporting as Lincoln

5.60 Okay
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46

Sniper: Rogue Mission

2022August 2022 by Oliver Thompson

Supporting as Gabriel Stone

Supporting as Gabriel Stone

5.80 Okay+
47

47

Major League: Back to the Minors

1998April 1998 by John Warren

Starring as Pedro Cerrano

Starring as Pedro Cerrano

4.91 Mediocre++
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48

Mr. Baseball

1992October 1992 by Fred Schepisi

Supporting as Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Supporting as Max 'Hammer' Dubois

5.51 Okay
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49

Love Field

1992December 1992 by Jonathan Kaplan

Starring as Paul Cater

Starring as Paul Cater

5.74 Okay+
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50

Reverie

2018 by Mickey Fisher

Starring as Charlie Ventana

Starring as Charlie Ventana

5.83 Okay+
51

51

Backstrom

2015 by Hart Hanson

Starring as Det. Sgt. Almond

Starring as Det. Sgt. Almond

5.85 Okay+
52

52

Suture

1993September 1993 by Scott McGehee

Lead role as Clay Arlington

Lead role as Clay Arlington

6.00 Okay++
53

53

Sinbad and the Cyclops Island

2003November 2003 by Patrick Gilmore

Starring as Kale

Starring as Kale

5.96 Okay++
54

54

The Minus Man

1999September 1999 by Hampton Fancher

Supporting as Graves

Supporting as Graves

5.30 Okay-
55

55

Ticker

2002November 2002 by Joe Carnahan

Supporting as FBI Agent

Supporting as FBI Agent

6.15 Good--
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56

Relationship Goals

2026February 2026 by Linda Mendoza

Supporting as Papa Jim

Supporting as Papa Jim

5.88 Okay+
57

57

Summer Camp

2024May 2024 by Castille Landon

Supporting as Tommy

Supporting as Tommy

5.43 Okay-
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58

LUV

2013January 2013 by Sheldon Candis

Supporting as Mr. Fish

Supporting as Mr. Fish

5.65 Okay
59

59

Now and Again

1999–2000 by Glenn Gordon Caron

Starring as Dr. Theodore Morris

Starring as Dr. Theodore Morris

5.94 Okay++
60

60

Christmas Everlasting

2018November 2018 by Ron Oliver

Starring as Uncle Barney

Starring as Uncle Barney

5.73 Okay+
61

61

Undercover

2016 by Peter Moffat

Starring as Rudy Jones

Starring as Rudy Jones

5.80 Okay+
62

62

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015October 2015 by Brian Klugman

Supporting as Doctor Hankin

Supporting as Doctor Hankin

5.64 Okay
63

63

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993

Supporting as Cherokee Jack Jackson

Supporting as Cherokee Jack Jackson

6.01 Okay++
64

64

What's Cooking?

2000January 2000 by Gurinder Chadha

Supporting as Ronald Williams

Supporting as Ronald Williams

5.62 Okay
65

65

Time of Death

2025August 2025 by Will Wernick

Starring as Officer Aarons

Starring as Officer Aarons

5.79 Okay+
66

66

Standoff

1998January 1998 by Andrew Chapman

Starring as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

Starring as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones

5.91 Okay++
67

67

K-9000

1990May 1990 by Kim Manners

Starring as Nick Sanrio

Starring as Nick Sanrio

5.61 Okay
68

68

The World According to Dick Cheney

2013January 2013 by Greg Finton

Starring as Narrator (voice)

Starring as Narrator (voice)

6.05 Okay++
69

69

Widow's Kiss

1996January 1996 by Peter Foldy

Starring as Eddie Costello

Starring as Eddie Costello

5.54 Okay
70

70

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014December 2014 by Peter Avanzino

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
71

71

Civil War 360

2013

Lead role as Self - Host

Lead role as Self - Host

Needs more reviews
72

72

Amanda

1996January 1996 by Bobby Roth

Starring as Seven / Sir Jordan

Starring as Seven / Sir Jordan

Needs more reviews
73

73

A Summer to Remember

1985March 1985 by Robert Michael Lewis

Supporting as Sheriff Pierce

Supporting as Sheriff Pierce

Needs more reviews
74

74

Field of Dreams 2: Lockout

2011July 2011 by Eric Appel

Supporting as Mann

Supporting as Mann

Needs more reviews
75

75

Holidazed

2024

Minor role as Robert Lewin

Minor role as Robert Lewin

Needs more reviews
76

76

The Writing on the Wall

1996July 1996 by Peter Smith

Supporting as Sullivan

Supporting as Sullivan

Needs more reviews
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77

The Making of 'Heat'

2005February 2005 by Constantine Nasr

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
78

78

Scoring

1979January 1979 by Michael A. DeGaetano

Minor role as Lt. Harrigan

Minor role as Lt. Harrigan

Needs more reviews
79

79

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008April 2008 by David Leaf

Minor role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Minor role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
80

80

Off the Rack

1985

Supporting as Cletus Maxwell

Supporting as Cletus Maxwell

Needs more reviews
81

81

How to Make the Cruelest Month

1998January 1998 by Kip Koenig

Minor role as Manhattan Parks

Minor role as Manhattan Parks

Needs more reviews