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