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Biography

Dennis' career started out with guest stints in episodic television. His imposing 6' 4" frame has helped him to land roles as military officers…more

Born

San Mateo, California

Birth Name

Dennis Dexter Haysbert

Gender

Male

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Star (6)

Role
- The Unit
  Jonas Blane
  - S 4: Ep 22 Unknown Soldier
    5/10/09
  - S 4: Ep 21 Endgame
    5/3/09
  - S 4: Ep 20 Chaos Theory
    4/26/09
  - S 4: Ep 19 Whiplash
    4/12/09
  - S 4: Ep 17 Flesh & Blood
    3/22/09
  - + 62 More Credits
- The Unit
  Michael Blaine
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stress
    3/14/06
- 24
  David Palmer
  - S 3: Ep 24 Day 3: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
    5/25/04
  - S 3: Ep 23 Day 3: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
    5/18/04
  - S 3: Ep 22 Day 3: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
    5/11/04
  - S 3: Ep 21 Day 3: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
    5/4/04
  - S 3: Ep 20 Day 3: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
    4/27/04
  - + 67 More Credits
- Now and Again
  Dr. Theodore Morris
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Eggman Cometh
    5/5/00
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Bugmeister, Part Bee
    4/28/00
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Bugmeister
    4/21/00
  - S 1: Ep 19 There Are No Words
    4/14/00
  - S 1: Ep 18 Lizzard's Tale
    3/31/00
  - + 17 More Credits
- Alex Haley's Queen
  Davis
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    2/28/93
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    2/21/93
- Code Red
  "Stuff" Wade
  - S 1: Ep 19 Fire Below
    7/11/82
  - S 1: Ep 18 No Escape
    3/21/82
  - S 1: Ep 17 Riddle in the Flames
    3/14/82
  - S 1: Ep 16 Trial by Fire
    2/28/82
  - S 1: Ep 15 Trapped by Time
    2/21/82
  - + 15 More Credits
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- The Rich Eisen Podcast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 October 20, 2011
    10/20/11
- PGA Tour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 52 2011 American Century Championship Day 1
    7/16/11
- 24
  David Palmer
  - S 5: Ep 1 Day 5: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.
    1/15/06
  - S 4: Ep 24 Day 4: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.
    5/23/05
  - S 4: Ep 23 Day 4: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.
    5/23/05
  - S 4: Ep 22 Day 4: 4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.
    5/16/05
  - S 4: Ep 21 Day 4: 3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.
    5/9/05
  - + 2 More Credits
- Just the Ten of Us
  Duane Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 12 Dream Girls
    2/3/89
  - S 2: Ep 10 Song of Constance
    1/13/89
  - S 2: Ep 9 Personal Best
    1/6/89
  - S 2: Ep 8 A Christmas Story
    12/16/88
  - S 2: Ep 3 Voice of God
    11/11/88
  - + 1 More Credits
- Buck Rogers
  Ensign
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Dorian Secret
    4/16/81
- Buck Rogers
  Lt. Parsons
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Hand of Goral
    3/26/81
- Buck Rogers
  Helmsman
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Guardians
    1/29/81
- Buck Rogers
  Communication-Probe Officer
  - S 2: Ep 2 Time of the Hawk (2)
    1/15/81
  - S 2: Ep 1 Time of the Hawk (1)
    1/15/81
- Buck Rogers
  Guard
  - S 1: Ep 20 A Dream of Jennifer
    2/14/80
Guest Star (52)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 209 July 22, 2010
    7/22/10
  - S 18: Ep 120 March 7, 2006
    3/7/06
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 59: Ep 126 June 25, 2010
    6/25/10
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 160 Episode #3.160
    3/11/10
  - S 3: Ep 97 Episode #3.097
    12/28/09
  - S 2: Ep 237 Episode #2.237
    6/10/09
  - S 2: Ep 85 Episode #2.085
    12/15/08
  - S 2: Ep 56 Episode #2.056
    11/11/08
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 76 Amy Sedaris/Dennis Haysbert
    1/8/09
- The View
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 21 October 3, 2006
    10/3/06
  - S 6: Ep 45 November 5, 2002
    11/5/02
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/27/06
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/22/02
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 90 John C. Reilly, Gary Gulman
    6/9/06
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - — The Best of TV Funhouse
    4/29/06
  - S 31: Ep 13 Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy
    3/4/06
- Empire
  Magonius
  - S 1: Ep 3 Arkham
    7/5/05
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 81 Judith Miller, Dennis Haysbert
    5/4/04
- Justice League Unlimited
  Kilowog
  - S 2: Ep 10 Hearts and Minds (2)
    10/25/03
  - S 2: Ep 9 Hearts and Minds (1)
    10/25/03
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 Bradley Whitford/Dennis Haysbert/Eleanor Bravler
    10/16/03
- Static Shock
  Police Chief Barnsdale
  - S 3: Ep 13 The Parent Trap
    5/24/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 134 Juliette Lewis, Dennis Haysbert, and Matt Harawitz
    2/19/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 29 Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Dennis Haysbert, Spoon
    11/6/02
- Static Shock
  Chief Barnsdale
  - S 2: Ep 7 Pop's Girlfriend
    3/9/02
  - S 2: Ep 3 Brother-Sister Act
    2/9/02
  - S 1: Ep 12 Replay
    3/3/01
- Justice League Unlimited
  Killowog
  - S 1: Ep 5 In Blackest Night (2)
    11/26/01
- The Outer Limits
  Judge Joshua Finch
  - S 7: Ep 17 Rule of Law
    8/25/01
- Soul Food
  Rick Grant
  - S 1: Ep 17 Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
    1/31/01
  - S 1: Ep 15 Little Girl Blue
    1/17/01
- Superman: The Animated Series
  Doctor #1
  - S 3: Ep 10 Unity
    5/15/99
- Godzilla: The Series
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 12 Monster War (1)
    2/13/99
- Superman: The Animated Series
  Agent #1
  - S 3: Ep 1 Where There's Smoke
    9/19/98
- Batman Gotham Knights
  Barlkey James
  - S 1: Ep 9 Mean Seasons
    4/25/98
- Duckman
  Voice of Unknown
  - S 3: Ep 3 Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure
    1/20/96
- Night Court
  James Morgan
  - S 6: Ep 20 Pen Pals
    4/12/89
- Just the Ten of Us
  Duane
  - S 2: Ep 15 Car in the Pool
    2/24/89
- Just the Ten of Us
  Coach Duane Johnson
  - S 1: Ep 2 First Day At School
    5/3/88
  - S 1: Ep 1 Move It or Lose It
    4/26/88
- Growing Pains
  Frank
  - S 3: Ep 16 State of the Union
    1/12/88
- Growing Pains
  Wright
  - S 3: Ep 8 Gone But Not Forgotten
    11/3/87
- The Facts Of Life
  Sgt. Evans
  - S 9: Ep 4 Before the Fall
    10/24/87
- Our House
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 2 Sounds from a Silent Clock (2)
    9/20/87
- The Hogan Family
  Dr. Ervin
  - S 2: Ep 19 Oedipus Wrecks
    3/23/87
- Knots Landing
  Police Officer
  - S 8: Ep 16 The Unraveling
    1/1/87
- What's Happening Now!!
  Policeman
  - S 2: Ep 18 I'll Be Homeless for Christmas
    12/20/86
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
  Kimambo
  - S 4: Ep 7 Billy's Lost Weekend
    11/7/86
- 227
  Sgt. Hall
  - S 1: Ep 18 Redecorating Blues
    2/8/86
- The Fall Guy
  Jeremy Wolf
  - S 5: Ep 12 Trial By Fire
    1/24/86
- Magnum, P.I.
  Lt. Jameson
  - S 6: Ep 10 Blood and Honor
    11/21/85
- Growing Pains
  Police Officer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Weekend Fantasy
    11/12/85
- Gimme a Break!
  Rev. Winfield
  - S 4: Ep 11 Baby of the Family
    12/8/84
- Riptide
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 6 Father's Day
    11/20/84
- Dallas
  Dr. Forbes
  - S 8: Ep 1 Killer at Large
    9/28/84
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Dr. Beaumont
  - S 7: Ep 26 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
    5/16/84
- The A-Team
  Unknown
  - S 1: Ep 11 One More Time
    4/12/83
- The A-Team
  V.A. Doctor
  - S 1: Ep 10 West Coast Turnaround
    4/5/83
- Code Red
  Guest Star
- Quincy, M.E.
  Driver
  - S 6: Ep 10 Headhunter
    2/4/81
- Galactica 1980
  voice of the Imperious Leader
  - S 1: Ep 9 Space Croppers
    4/27/80
- The Incredible Hulk
  Guard
  - S 3: Ep 22 Nine Hours
    4/4/80
- Quincy, M.E.
  Fred
  - S 5: Ep 18 New Blood
    2/28/80
- Laverne & Shirley
  Shore Patrolman
  - S 5: Ep 5 What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?
    10/18/79
- The White Shadow
  Basketball Player
  - S 1: Ep 6 Wanna Bet?
    1/8/79
Director (1)

Role
- The Unit
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 17 Flesh & Blood
    3/22/09
Co-Producer (1)

Role
- The Unit
  Co-Producer
  - S 4: Ep 21 Endgame
    5/3/09
  - S 4: Ep 20 Chaos Theory
    4/26/09
  - S 4: Ep 19 Whiplash
    4/12/09
  - S 4: Ep 18 Best Laid Plans
    3/29/09
  - S 4: Ep 17 Flesh & Blood
    3/22/09
  - + 15 More Credits

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Open Caption: How I Met Your Mother (November 29)

By Stefanie Lee, Nov 29, 2010

Each week, we'll select a still photo from an as-yet-unaired TV episode and invite you, dear reader, to write the funniest caption you can muster. Up next: A shot from next Monday's episode of How I Met Your Mother. read more
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24 is going to NYC

By Colin Mahan, Jun 16, 2006

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Trivia
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- Dennis works out almost every day. He plays basketball, baseball, golf and racquetball. He relaxes by practicing martial arts, reading and cooking.
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- When Dennis was asked during an interview what would have been President David Palmers campaign slogan had he really been running for presidency, he replied: people first.
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- Dennis's father is a Catholic and his mother a Baptist. They were raised as Baptists but had a lot of Catholic upbringing (such as fish on Fridays and no birth control).
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Quotes
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- Dennis: (On his role as David Palmer in the TV Series 24) I felt like the president. I went around the world and the reception was always that of a dignitary.
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- Dennis: (on his role in Major League) He's one of my favorite characters. He's alive in the hearts of teens and ball players.
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- Dennis: (on success) I always thought things would end up pretty much the way they are right now, but I thought it would happen a whole lot earlier. I dreamt well, and those dreams are starting to come to fruition.
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