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Filmography
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Known For
Far from Heaven Raymond Deagan (2002) -
24 President David Palmer / Senator David Palmer / David Palmer (2001-2007) -
Heat Donald Breedan (1995) -
Known For
The Thirteenth Floor Detective Larry McBain (1999) -
Actor
Surveillance Barry (2019) -
Secret Obsession Detective Frank Page (2019) -
Breakthrough Dr. Garrett (2019) -
Christmas Everlasting Uncle Barney (2018) -
Reverie Charlie Ventana (2018) -
Kodachrome Larry (2017) -
Naked Reginald Swope (2017) -
The Dark Tower Steven (2017) -
Shots Fired Mr. Terry (2017) -
Fist Fight Superintendent Johnson (2017) -
![Incorporated]( "Incorporated")
Incorporated Julian Morse (2016-2017) -
![Sniper: Ghost Shooter]( "Sniper: Ghost Shooter")
Sniper: Ghost Shooter Colonel (2016) -
![Dead Rising: Endgame]( "Dead Rising: Endgame")
Dead Rising: Endgame General Lyons (2016) -
![Undercover]( "Undercover")
Undercover Rudy Jones (2016) -
![Brooklyn Nine-Nine]( "Brooklyn Nine-Nine")
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Bob Annderson (2016) -
![The Grinder]( "The Grinder")
The Grinder Special Agent (2016) -
![Jarhead 3: The Siege]( "Jarhead 3: The Siege")
Jarhead 3: The Siege Major Lincoln (2016) -
![Baby, Baby, Baby]( "Baby, Baby, Baby")
Baby, Baby, Baby Doctor Hankin (2015) -
![Ted 2]( "Ted 2")
Ted 2 Fertility Doctor (2015) -
![Backstrom]( "Backstrom")
Backstrom John Almond (2015) -
![Blue Bloods]( "Blue Bloods")
Blue Bloods Deputy Chief Don Kent (2015) -
![Dead Rising: Watchtower]( "Dead Rising: Watchtower")
Dead Rising: Watchtower General Lyons (2015) -
![Experimenter]( "Experimenter")
Experimenter Ossie Davis (2015) -
![How Murray Saved Christmas]( "How Murray Saved Christmas")
How Murray Saved Christmas Narrator (2014) -
![Sniper: Legacy]( "Sniper: Legacy")
Sniper: Legacy The Colonel (2014) -
![Men, Women & Children]( "Men, Women & Children")
Men, Women & Children Secretluvur (2014) -
![Sin City: A Dame to Kill For]( "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For")
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Manute (2014) -
![Think Like a Man Too]( "Think Like a Man Too")
Think Like a Man Too Uncle Eddie (2014) -
![The Boondocks]( "The Boondocks")
The Boondocks Reverend Sturdy Harris (2014) -
![Trophy Wife]( "Trophy Wife")
Trophy Wife Russ Bradley Morrison (2013-2014) -
![Mr. Peabody & Sherman]( "Mr. Peabody & Sherman")
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Judge (2014) -
![Dear White People]( "Dear White People")
Dear White People Dean Fairbanks (2014) -
![Heartburn]( "Heartburn")
Heartburn Matthew Boa (2013) -
![Axe Cop]( "Axe Cop")
Axe Cop Frog (2013) -
![Out of the Blue]( "Out of the Blue")
Out of the Blue Control (2013) -
![Life of a King]( "Life of a King")
Life of a King Searcy (2013) -
![Welcome to the Jungle]( "Welcome to the Jungle")
Welcome to the Jungle Mr. Palmer (2013) -
![Battledogs]( "Battledogs")
Battledogs Lt. General Christopher Monning (2013) -
![Newsreaders]( "Newsreaders")
Newsreaders Det. Fenster Landau (2013) -
![Wreck-It Ralph]( "Wreck-It Ralph")
Wreck-It Ralph General Hologram (2012) -
![LUV]( "LUV")
LUV Mr. Fish (2012) -
![Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters]( "Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters")
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Ox (2011) -
![Field of Dreams 2: Lockout]( "Field of Dreams 2: Lockout")
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout Mann (2011) -
![Kung Fu Panda 2]( "Kung Fu Panda 2")
Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Ox (2011) -
![The Details]( "The Details")
The Details Lincoln (2011) -
![The Unit]( "The Unit")
The Unit Jonas Blane (2006-2009) -
![Cessation]( "Cessation")
Cessation Dexter (2009) -
![Breach]( "Breach")
Breach Dean Plesac (2007) -
![Goodbye Bafana]( "Goodbye Bafana")
Goodbye Bafana Nelson Mandela (2007) -
![24]( "24")
24 President David Palmer (2001-2007) -
![24: The Game]( "24: The Game")
24: The Game David Palmer (2006) -
![Jarhead]( "Jarhead")
Jarhead Major Lincoln (2005) -
![Empire]( "Empire")
Empire Magonius (2005) -
![Call of Duty: Finest Hour]( "Call of Duty: Finest Hour")
Call of Duty: Finest Hour Narrator (2004) -
![Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow]( "Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow")
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Irving Lambert (2004) -
![Sinbad and the Cyclops Island]( "Sinbad and the Cyclops Island")
Sinbad and the Cyclops Island Kale (2003) -
![Justice League]( "Justice League")
Justice League Kilowog (2001-2003) -
![Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]( "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas")
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Kale (2003) -
![Static Shock]( "Static Shock")
Static Shock Chief Barnsdale (2001-2003) -
![Ticker]( "Ticker")
Ticker FBI Agent (2002) -
![Far from Heaven]( "Far from Heaven")
Far from Heaven Raymond Deagan (2002) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits Joshua Finch (2001) -
![Soul Food]( "Soul Food")
Soul Food Rick Grant (2001) -
![Now and Again]( "Now and Again")
Now and Again Dr. Theodore Morris (1999-2000) -
![Love & Basketball]( "Love & Basketball")
Love & Basketball Zeke McCall (2000) -
![What's Cooking?]( "What's Cooking?")
What's Cooking? Ronald Williams (2000) -
![Random Hearts]( "Random Hearts")
Random Hearts Detective George Beaufort (1999) -
![Superman: The Animated Series]( "Superman: The Animated Series")
Superman: The Animated Series Doctor #1 (1998-1999) -
![The Thirteenth Floor]( "The Thirteenth Floor")
The Thirteenth Floor Detective Larry McBain (1999) -
![Godzilla: The Series]( "Godzilla: The Series")
Godzilla: The Series General Ekwensi (1999) -
![The Minus Man]( "The Minus Man")
The Minus Man Graves (1999) -
![The New Batman Adventures]( "The New Batman Adventures")
The New Batman Adventures Barkley James (1998) -
![Major League: Back to the Minors]( "Major League: Back to the Minors")
Major League: Back to the Minors Pedro Cerrano (1998) -
![How to Make the Cruelest Month]( "How to Make the Cruelest Month")
How to Make the Cruelest Month Manhattan Parks (1998) -
![Standoff]( "Standoff")
Standoff Ty 'Bama' Jones (1998) -
![Absolute Power]( "Absolute Power")
Absolute Power Tim Collin (1997) -
Insomnia Arthur (1996)
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![Amanda]( "Amanda")
Amanda Seven / Sir Jordan (1996) -
![The Writing on the Wall]( "The Writing on the Wall")
The Writing on the Wall Sullivan (1996) -
![Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man]( "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man")
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man Tribal Leader (1996) -
![Widow's Kiss]( "Widow's Kiss")
Widow's Kiss Eddie / private detective (1996) -
![Waiting to Exhale]( "Waiting to Exhale")
Waiting to Exhale Kenneth Dawkins (1995) -
![Heat]( "Heat")
Heat Donald Breedan (1995) -
![Major League II]( "Major League II")
Major League II Pedro Cerrano (1994) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Rev. Oliver Crawford (1993) -
![Return to Lonesome Dove]( "Return to Lonesome Dove")
Return to Lonesome Dove Jack Jackson (1993) -
![Suture]( "Suture")
Suture Clay Arlington (1993) -
![Queen]( "Queen")
Queen Davis (1993) -
![Love Field]( "Love Field")
Love Field Paul Cater (1992) -
![Mr. Baseball]( "Mr. Baseball")
Mr. Baseball Max 'Hammer' Dubois (1992) -
![K-9000]( "K-9000")
K-9000 Nick Sanrio (1991) -
![Navy Seals]( "Navy Seals")
Navy Seals Graham (1990) -
![The Robert Guillaume Show]( "The Robert Guillaume Show")
The Robert Guillaume Show Mr. Peterson (1989) -
![Night Court]( "Night Court")
Night Court James Morgan (1989) -
![Major League]( "Major League")
Major League Pedro Cerrano (1989) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Raymond Calder (1989) -
![Just the Ten of Us]( "Just the Ten of Us")
Just the Ten of Us Coach Duane Johnson (1988-1989) -
![Wilder Westen inclusive]( "Wilder Westen inclusive")
Wilder Westen inclusive Thief (1988) -
![Out of This World]( "Out of This World")
Out of This World Williams (1988) -
![Growing Pains]( "Growing Pains")
Growing Pains Frank (1985-1988) -
![Crime Story]( "Crime Story")
Crime Story Franklin Himes (1988) -
![The Facts of Life]( "The Facts of Life")
The Facts of Life Sgt. Evans (1987) -
![Our House]( "Our House")
Our House (1987) -
![Valerie]( "Valerie")
Valerie Dr. Ervin (1987) -
![Easy Street]( "Easy Street")
Easy Street Chip Blazedale (1987) -
![What's Happening Now!]( "What's Happening Now!")
What's Happening Now! Policeman (1987) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing Police Officer (1987) -
![The Young and the Restless]( "The Young and the Restless")
The Young and the Restless Ron Clark (1986) -
![Scarecrow and Mrs. King]( "Scarecrow and Mrs. King")
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Kimambo (1986) -
![227]( "227")
227 Sgt. Banks (1986) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy Jeremy Wolf (1986) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Lieutenant Jameson, USN (1985) -
![Off the Rack]( "Off the Rack")
Off the Rack Cletus Maxwell (1984-1985) -
![A Summer to Remember]( "A Summer to Remember")
A Summer to Remember Sheriff Pierce (1985) -
![Gimme a Break!]( "Gimme a Break!")
Gimme a Break! Rev. Winfield (1984) -
![Riptide]( "Riptide")
Riptide Odell (1984) -
![Dallas]( "Dallas")
Dallas Dr. Forbes (1984) -
![The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.")
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Beaumont (1984) -
![The A-Team]( "The A-Team")
The A-Team Psych Ward Staff (1983) -
![Code Red]( "Code Red")
Code Red Stuff Wade (1981-1982) -
![Grambling's White Tiger]( "Grambling's White Tiger")
Grambling's White Tiger James 'Shack' Harris (1981) -
![Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]( "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century")
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Ensign (1980-1981) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Driver (1980-1981) -
![Galactica 1980]( "Galactica 1980")
Galactica 1980 Imperious Leader (1980) -
![The Incredible Hulk]( "The Incredible Hulk")
The Incredible Hulk Guard (1980) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley Shore Patrolman (1979) -
![Scoring]( "Scoring")
Scoring Lt. Harrigan (1979) -
![The White Shadow]( "The White Shadow")
The White Shadow Basketball Player (1979) -
Actor
![Lou Grant]( "Lou Grant")
Lou Grant Victor (1978) -
Producer
![Heartburn]( "Heartburn")
Heartburn (2013) -
![When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun]( "When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun")
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![Cessation]( "Cessation")
Cessation (2009) -
Producer
![The Unit]( "The Unit")
The Unit (2008-2009) -
Soundtrack
![Love Field]( "Love Field")
Love Field (1992) -
Director
![The Unit]( "The Unit")
The Unit (2009) -
Archive footage
![Undercover]( "Undercover")
Undercover (2016) -
Too Much TV (2016)
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Archive footagePresident Hollywood (2008)
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse")
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Miscellaneous Crew
![Raise My Hands]( "Raise My Hands")
Raise My Hands (2012)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Has appeared with Charlie Sheen in three films: Major League (1989), Navy Seals (1990) and Major League II (1994).
Quotes
(on playing Nelson Mandela in Goodbye Bafana (2007)) I just remember it being a very daunting situation. I was a little nervous about it and almost turned it down. I had a momentary loss of confidence and didn't think I was worthy. He's such a hero ...
Trademark
Muscular physique
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Dennis Dexter Haysbert
San Mateo, California, USA
Height:
6' 4¾" (1.95 m)User Polls
Black male actors of a certain age.
Favorite Deep-Voiced actor?
Favorite Portrayal of Nelson Mandela?
Mixed Movie Marriages
What Did Your Dad Do?
Movie Posters With Money
Alan Ruck of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and "Succession" plays "Never Have I Ever," where he shares his worst audition and how he was surprised to be mistaken for an Oscar nominee.
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