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.
Known For
| Homepage | http://dennishaysbert.tv |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Born | 1954-06-02 |
Movies
2024
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team
as Gabriel Stone
2023
Flamin' Hot
as Clarence C. Baker
2023
Sniper: Rogue Mission
as Gabriel Stone
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Zipper (voice)
2022
No Exit
as Ed
2022
Playing with Fire
as Commander Richards
2019
Secret Obsession
as Detective Frank Page
2019
Breakthrough
as Dr. Garrett
2019
Christmas Everlasting
as Uncle Barney
2018
Kodachrome
as Larry
2017
Naked
as Reginald Swope
2017
The Dark Tower
as Steven Deschain
2017
Fist Fight
as Superintendent Johnson
2017
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
as Colonel
2016
Dead Rising: Endgame
as General Lyons
2016
Jarhead 3: The Siege
as Major Lincoln
2016
Baby, Baby, Baby
as Doctor Hankin
2015
Experimenter
as Ossie Davis
2015
Ted 2
as Fertility Doctor
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as General Lyons
2015
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
2014
Dear White People
as Dean Fairbanks
2014
Men, Women & Children
as Secretluvur
2014
Sniper: Legacy
as The Colonel
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Manute
2014
Think Like a Man Too
as Uncle Eddie
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Judge (voice)
2014
Out of the Blue
as Control
2013
Life of a King
as Searcy
2013
Welcome to the Jungle
as Mr. Palmer
2013
Battledogs
as Lt. General Christopher Monning
2013
LUV
as Mr. Fish
2013
Heartburn
as Matthew Boa
2013
The Details
as Lincoln
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
as General Hologram (voice)
2012
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
as Ox (voice)
2011
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout
as Mann
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Master Storming Ox (voice)
2011
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun
as Himself
2010
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Breach
as Dean Plesac
2007
Goodbye Bafana
as Nelson Mandela
2007
Jarhead
as Major Lincoln
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2005
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island
as Kale
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
as Kale (voice)
2003
Far from Heaven
as Raymond Deagan
2002
Ticker
as FBI Agent
2002
Love & Basketball
as Zeke McCall
2000
What's Cooking?
as Ronald Williams
2000
Random Hearts
as Detective George Beaufort
1999
The Thirteenth Floor
as Det. Larry McBain
1999
The Minus Man
as Graves
1999
Major League: Back to the Minors
as Pedro Cerrano
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
as Manhattan Parks
1998
Standoff
as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
1998
Absolute Power
as Tim Collin
1997
The Writing on the Wall
as Sullivan
1996
Widow's Kiss
as Eddie Costello
1996
Amanda
as Seven / Sir Jordan
1996
Waiting to Exhale
as Kenneth
1995
Heat
as Donald Breedan
1995
Major League II
as Pedro Cerrano
1994
Hallelujah
as Rev. Oliver Crawford
1993
Suture
as Clay Arlington
1993
Love Field
as Paul Cater
1992
Mr. Baseball
as Max 'Hammer' Dubois
1992
Navy Seals
as Billy Graham
1990
K-9000
as Nick Sanrio
1990
Major League
as Pedro Cerrano
1989
A Summer to Remember
as Sheriff Pierce
1985
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Beaumont
1984
Grambling's White Tiger
as James 'Shack' Harris
1981
Scoring
as Lt. Harrigan
1979
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Marty Anderson
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Silent Retreat
as Josh Alpert
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