--- name: "Dennis Haysbert" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dennis-haysbert" fi1m_id: "dennis-haysbert" imdb_id: "nm0371660" tmdb_id: 352 wikidata_id: "Q350208" roles: ["Actor"] born: "2 June 1954" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-05T12:01:06.720608+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dennis Haysbert ## Identity Dennis Haysbert - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dennis-haysbert - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dennis-haysbert - **IMDb ID:** nm0371660 - **TMDB ID:** 352 - **Wikidata ID:** Q350208 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Haysbert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350208, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371660/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/352 Actor. Born 2 June 1954 in San Mateo, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 2 June 1954, San Mateo, California, USA - **Active:** 1995–present - **Also known as:** Dennis Dexter Haysbert - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 91 (1), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 74 (2), 2020s 74 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 79 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 3, Drama 3, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $782m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Haysbert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350208, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371660/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/352 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78), [*Send Help*](https://film.one/film/send-help.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Dennis Haysbert is an American actor. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts after graduating from San Mateo High School. He is known for his role as President David Palmer in the first five seasons of the series *24* (2001–2006), as Pedro Cerrano in the *Major League* film trilogy (1989–1998), and as Sergeant Major Jonas Blane in *The Unit* (2006–2009). Other credits include Donald Breedan in *Heat* (1995), God in *Lucifer* (2016–2021), and Franklin in *Send Help* (2026). He has also provided voice work in films such as *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012) and *Kung Fu Panda 2* (2011), and narrated the series *American Justice*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Send Help* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Franklin — [page](https://film.one/film/send-help.md) - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Bob Annderson — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), Fi1m 70, as General Hologram (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wreck-it-ralph.md) - *Far from Heaven* (2002), Fi1m 87, as Raymond Deagan — [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md) - *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as David Palmer — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, as Donald Breedan — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) ## Complete filmography (137) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord* (2026), series, as Master Eeko-Dio Daki (voice) - *Radio Sky* (2026), as Joseph Finley · Producer - *Relationship Goals* (2026), as Papa Jim - *Send Help* (2026), as Franklin — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/send-help.md) - *Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir* (2025), as Featuring - *Lost & Found in Cleveland* (2025), as Marty Anderson - *Time of Death* (2025), as Officer Aarons - *Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed* (2025), as Narrator - *Holidazed* (2024), series, as Robert Lewin - *In Fidelity* (2024), as Hoyt Johnston - *Summer Camp* (2024), as Tommy - *Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team* (2023), as Gabriel Stone - *Digman!* (2023), series, as Vernon (voice) - *Flamin' Hot* (2023), as Clarence C. Baker - *Paul T. Goldman* (2023), series, as Agent Portman - *Sniper: Rogue Mission* (2022), as Gabriel Stone - *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as Zipper (voice) - *No Exit* (2022), as Ed - *Masters of the Universe: Revelation* (2021), series, as Grayskull (voice) - *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as Prince Humperdinck - *Playing with Fire* (2019), as Commander Richards - *Secret Obsession* (2019), as Detective Frank Page - *Breakthrough* (2019), as Dr. Garrett - *Christmas Everlasting* (2018), as Uncle Barney - *Reverie* (2018), series, as Charlie Ventana - *Kodachrome* (2017), as Larry - *Naked* (2017), as Reginald Swope - *The Dark Tower* (2017), as Steven Deschain - *Fist Fight* (2017), as Superintendent Johnson - *Incorporated* (2016), series, as Julian Morse - *Sniper: Ghost Shooter* (2016), as Colonel - *Dead Rising: Endgame* (2016), as General Alan Lyons - *Undercover* (2016), series, as Rudy Jones, Rudy Jones (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Lucifer* (2016), series, as God - *Jarhead 3: The Siege* (2016), as Major Lincoln - *Baby, Baby, Baby* (2015), as Doctor Hankin - *Experimenter* (2015), as Ossie Davis - *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Special Agent - *Ted 2* (2015), as Fertility Doctor - *Dead Rising: Watchtower* (2015), as General Alan Lyons - *Backstrom* (2015), series, as Det. Sgt. Almond - *How Murray Saved Christmas* (2014), as Narrator (voice) - *Men, Women & Children* (2014), as Secretluvur - *Dear White People* (2014), as Dean Fairbanks - *Sniper: Legacy* (2014), as The Colonel - *Sin City: A Dame to Kill For* (2014), as Manute - *Think Like a Man Too* (2014), as Uncle Eddie - *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014), as Judge (voice) - *Out of the Blue* (2013), as Control - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Bob Annderson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection* (2013), as Ox (Voice) - *Life of a King* (2013), as Searcy - *Welcome to the Jungle* (2013), as Mr. Palmer - *Battledogs* (2013), as Lt. General Christopher Monning - *LUV* (2013), as Mr. Fish - *The World According to Dick Cheney* (2013), as Narrator (voice) - *Heartburn* (2013), as Matthew Boa - *The Details* (2012), as Lincoln - *Wreck-It Ralph* (2012), as General Hologram (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/wreck-it-ralph.md) - *Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters* (2011), as Ox (voice) - *Field of Dreams 2: Lockout* (2011), as Mann - *Kung Fu Panda 2* (2011), as Master Storming Ox (voice) - *Breach* (2007), as Dean Plesac - *Goodbye Bafana* (2007), as Nelson Mandela - *The Unit* (2006), series, as Jonas Blane · Producer, Director - *The Boondocks* (2005), series, as Sturdy Harris (voice) - *Jarhead* (2005), as Major Lincoln - *Empire* (2005), series, Actor - *Sinbad and the Cyclops Island* (2003), as Kale - *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas* (2003), as Kale (voice) - *Ticker* (2002), as FBI Agent - *Far from Heaven* (2002), as Raymond Deagan — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md) - *Justice League* (2001), series, as Kilowog (voice) - *24* (2001), series, as David Palmer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *The Hire* (2001), series, as FBI Agent - *Static Shock* (2000), series, as Chief Barnsdale (voice) - *Soul Food* (2000), series, as Rick Grant - *Love & Basketball* (2000), as Zeke McCall - *What's Cooking?* (2000), as Ronald Williams - *Random Hearts* (1999), as Detective George Beaufort - *The Minus Man* (1999), as Graves - *Now and Again* (1999), series, as Dr. Theodore Morris - *The Thirteenth Floor* (1999), as Det. Larry McBain - *Godzilla: The Series* (1998), series, as General Ekwensi (voice) - *Major League: Back to the Minors* (1998), as Pedro Cerrano - *How to Make the Cruelest Month* (1998), as Manhattan Parks - *Standoff* (1998), as Agent Ty 'Bama' Jones - *The New Batman Adventures* (1997), series, as Barkley James (voice) - *Absolute Power* (1997), as Tim Collin - *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Agent #1 (voice), Doctor #1 (voice) - *The Writing on the Wall* (1996), as Sullivan - *Widow's Kiss* (1996), as Eddie Costello - *Amanda* (1996), as Seven / Sir Jordan - *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), as Kenneth - *Heat* (1995), as Donald Breedan — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Joshua Finch - *Major League II* (1994), as Pedro Cerrano - *Duckman* (1994), series, as Tribal Leader / Cornfed's Singing Voice (voice) - *Hallelujah* (1993), as Rev. Oliver Crawford - *Return to Lonesome Dove* (1993), series, as Cherokee Jack Jackson - *Suture* (1993), as Clay Arlington - *Alex Haley's Queen* (1993), series, as Davis - *Love Field* (1992), as Paul Cater - *Mr. Baseball* (1992), as Max 'Hammer' Dubois - *Navy Seals* (1990), as Billy Graham - *K-9000* (1990), as Nick Sanrio - *Major League* (1989), as Pedro Cerrano - *Just the Ten of Us* (1988), series, Actor - *Growing Pains* (1985), series, as Police Officer, Officer Wright, Frank - *227* (1985), series, Actor - *A Summer to Remember* (1985), as Sheriff Pierce - *Off the Rack* (1985), series, as Cletus Maxwell - *The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1984), as Dr. Beaumont - *Night Court* (1984), series, as James Morgan - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Psych Ward Staff - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Reverend Oliver Crawford - *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, as Jeremy Wolf - *Grambling's White Tiger* (1981), as James 'Shack' Harris - *Code Red* (1981), series, as Stuff Wade - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, Actor - *Galactica 1980* (1980), series, as Imperious Leader (voice) - *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Police Officer - *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Security Guard, Lieutenant Parsons, Helmsman - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor - *Scoring* (1979), as Lt. Harrigan - *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Basketball Player - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Driver - *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor - *Deify*, Actor - *American Smuggler*, as Executive Producer - *Suburban Psycho*, Actor - *Higher Love*, Actor - *Don't Ever Wonder*, Actor - *Home*, Actor - *Silent Retreat*, as Josh Alpert ## Gallery - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-705912143576.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Dennis_Haysbert_3_March_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![38th Annual Saturn Awards - Dennis Haysbert (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-79281bac6557.jpg) 38th Annual Saturn Awards - Dennis Haysbert (2012) — The Conmunity - Pop Culture Geek from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/38th_Annual_Saturn_Awards_-_Dennis_Haysbert_%2814158459315%29.jpg/1280px-38th_Annual_Saturn_Awards_-_Dennis_Haysbert_%2814158459315%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actor Dennis Yaysbert speaks during the 2013 USO Gala as the USO Master of Ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2013. The Assistant Commandant of the Marine](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-4b6383fd0906.jpg) Actor Dennis Yaysbert speaks during the 2013 USO Gala as the USO Master of Ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2013. The Assistant Commandant of the Marine — Cpl. Tia Dufour, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Actor_Dennis_Yaysbert_speaks_during_the_2013_USO_Gala_as_the_USO_Master_of_Ceremonies_in_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_Oct._25%2C_2013_131025-M-KS211-014.jpg/1280px-Actor_Dennis_Yaysbert_speaks_during_the_2013_USO_Gala_as_the_USO_Master_of_Ceremonies_in_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_Oct._25%2C_2013_131025-M-KS211-014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Wash D.C. 1998 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-d9b0501e5ac5.jpg) Wash D.C. 1998 (2019) — John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Dennis_Haysbert_%2848591893251%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-754385f3c5b9.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-fd6e0c697d16.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-188ac2595d9d.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB - ![Actor Dennis Haysbert, cast member of the television series, "The Unit," poses for a photo during a USO Spring Troop visit to Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afgh (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-2279a1c8ac0e.jpg) Actor Dennis Haysbert, cast member of the television series, "The Unit," poses for a photo during a USO Spring Troop visit to Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afgh (2009) — Stacy Sanchez, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Dennis_Haysbert_2009_crop.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![131025-N-WL435-580 WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2013) Actor and long-time USO supporter and volunteer Dennis Haysbert serves as the master of ceremonies of the 2013 USO](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-42bc69876c9c.jpg) 131025-N-WL435-580 WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2013) Actor and long-time USO supporter and volunteer Dennis Haysbert serves as the master of ceremonies of the 2013 USO — Chief Mass Communication Specialist Peter D. Lawlor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dennis_Haysbert_2013_USO_Awards_Ceremony_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Dennis_Haysbert_2013_USO_Awards_Ceremony_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-d2032c36c6ea.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-d4c7f4580824.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB - ![Dennis Haysbert](https://film.one/media/person/185/gallery-839daacfbb3f.jpg) Dennis Haysbert — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Saturn Awards 2000: Best Supporting Actor on Television (won), for *Now and Again* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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