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.
Movies
Absolute Power Tim Collin
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Manute
Heat Donald Breedan
The Thirteenth Floor Det. Larry McBain
Goodbye Bafana Nelson Mandela
Far from Heaven Raymond Deagan
Major League II Pedro Cerrano
Waiting to Exhale Kenneth
The Minus Man Graves
Random Hearts Detective George Beaufort
Major League: Back to the Minors Pedro Cerrano
Major League Pedro Cerrano
Love & Basketball Zeke McCall
Summer Camp Tommy
Love Field Paul Cater
Mr. Baseball Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Storming Ox (voice)
Scoring Lt. Harrigan
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Ox (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph General Hologram (voice)
LUV Mr. Fish
A Summer to Remember Sheriff Pierce
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Zipper (voice)
Suture Clay Arlington
K-9000 Nick Sanrio
Sniper: Ghost Shooter Colonel
Dear White People Dean Fairbanks
Life of a King Searcy
Battledogs Lt. General Christopher Monning
Welcome to the Jungle Mr. Palmer
When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun Self
Standoff Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team Gabriel Stone
Men, Women & Children Secretluvur
Hallelujah Rev. Oliver Crawford
How to Make the Cruelest Month Manhattan Parks
Sniper: Rogue Mission Gabriel Stone
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Kale (voice)
Out of the Blue Control
The Making of 'Heat' Self
The Writing on the Wall Sullivan
Sniper: Legacy The Colonel
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout Mann
Widow's Kiss Eddie Costello
Lost & Found in Cleveland Marty Anderson
Experimenter Ossie Davis
Breach Dean Plesac
Dead Rising: Watchtower General Lyons
What's Cooking? Ronald Williams
Ted 2 Fertility Doctor
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Judge (voice)
Flamin' Hot Clarence C. Baker
Fist Fight Superintendent Johnson
Baby, Baby, Baby Doctor Hankin
How Murray Saved Christmas Narrator (voice)
Ticker FBI Agent
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island Kale
Amanda Seven / Sir Jordan
Dead Rising: Endgame General Lyons
Heartburn Matthew Boa
Kodachrome Larry
Jarhead Major Lincoln
Think Like a Man Too Uncle Eddie
Navy Seals Billy Graham
The Dark Tower Steven Deschain
Naked Reginald Swope
Grambling's White Tiger James 'Shack' Harris
Christmas Everlasting Uncle Barney
Breakthrough Dr. Garrett
Secret Obsession Detective Frank Page
Silent Retreat Josh Alpert
Playing with Fire Commander Richards
Jarhead 3: The Siege Major Lincoln
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston Self - Narrator (voice)
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Beaumont
The Details Lincoln
No Exit Ed
In Fidelity Hoyt Johnston
Shows
Growing Pains Police Officer
What's Happening Now!!
Magnum, P.I.
Now and Again Dr. Theodore Morris
The Incredible Hulk
Static Shock Chief Barnsdale (voice)
The A-Team Psych Ward Staff
The Facts of Life
The Unit Jonas Blane
227
Just the Ten of Us
Quincy, M.E.
The View Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Security Guard
Soul Food Rick Grant
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Knots Landing Police Officer
Laverne & Shirley
The Early Show Self
Superman: The Animated Series Agent #1 (voice)
Galactica 1980 Imperious Leader (voice)
The New Batman Adventures Barkley James (voice)
Return to Lonesome Dove Cherokee Jack Jackson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
Empire
The White Shadow Basketball Player
Off the Rack Cletus Maxwell
The Outer Limits Joshua Finch
Superman: The Animated Series Doctor #1 (voice)
Paul T. Goldman Agent Portman
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Grayskull (voice)
Justice League Kilowog (voice)
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Backstrom Det. Sgt. Almond
Undercover Rudy Jones
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Bob Annderson
Growing Pains Officer Wright
Growing Pains Frank
The Hire FBI Agent
Reverie Charlie Ventana
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest
Incorporated Julian Morse
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck
Alex Haley's Queen Davis
Civil War 360 Host
The Real
The Fall Guy Jeremy Wolf
Night Court James Morgan
Undercover Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
Code Red Stuff Wade
The Boondocks Sturdy Harris (voice)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lieutenant Parsons
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Helmsman
Lucifer God
24 David Palmer
Tony Awards Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards Self - Audience Member
