Dennis Haysbert is an American actor who is best known for portraying baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy (1989, 1994, 1998), Agent Tim Collin in the political thriller movie Absolute Power (1997), Sergeant Major Jonas Blane in the action-drama TV series The Unit (2006-2009), and David Palmer in the first 5 seasons of the action-drama TV series 24 (2001-2006). In April 2009, he started a production company whose first project was an HBO documentary about an up-and-coming boxer.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bulky frame
- A heavy, deep voice
- Short-cropped hair
- Affable smile
- Often sports a goatee
Brand Endorsements
Dennis has been featured in the TV commercials for –
- Allstate Insurance (2003-2008)
- Discovery Channel (2005)
- Virgin 1 (2007)
Dennis Haysbert Favorite Things
- Politicians/Administrators – , , Colin Powell,
- Sports – Golf, Tennis
- Adventure Sport – Scuba Diving
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Dennis Haysbert Facts
- For his portrayal of Raymond Deagan in the 2002 period drama film Far from Heaven, he won a Satellite Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture’ and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’.
- For his portrayal of Dr. Theodore Morris in the science-fiction comedy-drama TV series Now and Again (1999-2000), he won a Saturn Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor on Television’.
- He is the 1st actor to have portrayed the DC Comics character Kilowog, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, in any entertainment medium outside of the traditional comic books. He voiced the character in several episodes of the animated TV series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
- Dennis has also lent his voice to video game characters such as Irving Lambert in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, the narrator in Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and David Palmer in 24: The Game.
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Facts of Dennis Dexter Haysbert
- Gender Male
- full nameDennis Dexter Haysbert
- nicknamesDennis
- birthplaceSan Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States
- Date of Birth June 02, 1954
- Age 70 years 6 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAfrican-American
- nationalityAmerican
- religionChristianity
- net worth$20 million
- professionActor
- weight102 kg or 225 lbs
- height6 ft 5 in or 195.5 cm
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildAthletic
- high schoolSan Mateo High School
- motherGladys Haysbert
- fatherCharles Whitney Haysbert, Sr.
- brothersAdam Haysbert
- sistersRita Haysbert