Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert: Biography in Details

Who is Dennis Haysbert?

California-born Dennis Haysbert is an American national. Dennis is an actor.

The experienced and talented TV/Film/Theater actor, Dennis is known for his ‘Deep resonant voice.’

Additionally, he is also famous for ‘towering height,’ and ‘muscular physique.’

Presently, he is a prominent figure in the media for starring in the sports-comedy film trilogy, “Major League.”

He played ‘Pedro Cerrano’ in the movie.

Furthermore, some of his notable works are “Absolute Power,” “Heat,” “The Unit,” and others.

Dennis Haysbert: Early Life, Childhood, Education  

Talking about Dennis Haysbert’s early life she was born in San Mateo in the state of California.

He was born on June 2, 1954.

His birth name is Dennis Dexter Haysbert. He was born to parents Charles Whitney Haysbert Sr and Gladys Minor.

His mother’s name is Gladys Minor.

Similarly, his father’s name is Charles Whitney Haysbert Sr. Both of them were from Louisiana.

Gladys worked as a homemaker and a house cleaner.

And Charles worked as a deputy sheriff and airline security guard.

He experienced his childhood in his hometown, San Mateo.

She holds an American nationality.

Dennis Haysbert belongs to the African-American ethnicity.

Additionally, he grew up in the Baptist faith.

As per his education, he attended San Mateo High School.

Later, he graduated there in 1972.

Afterward, Dennis Haysbert enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Although several colleges offered him athletic scholarships, he studied acting.

Dennis Haysbert: Career, Salary, Net Worth

Dennis Haysbert is active in the acting field since 1978.

He made his career debut by acting in a guest role in a television show, “Lou Grant” in 1978.

The next year in 1979, he featured in both film and TV shows.

He acted in the movie, “Scoring,” and in two TV shows, “The White Shadow,” and “Laverne & Shirley.” He went on doing several TV series.

He mostly played minor roles.

Finally, in 1989, he joined the cast of the sports-comedy film, “Major League.”

His performance in the movie raised his fame.

Later on, Dennis Haysbert reprised his role in the sequels to the films in 1994 and 1998.

Afterward, he played in the movies like “Heat” in 1995, and “Absolute Power” in 1997.

In 2002, he gave a powerful performance in the film, “Far From Heaven.” This performance earned him nominations for several awards.

Furthermore, he also voices various characters in several animated films.

Discussing his TV career, he played ‘David Palmer’ in the TV show, “24” from 2001 to 2006.

Afterward, from 2006 to 2009, he portrayed ‘Jonas Blue’ in “The Unit.” Till now, he has worked in several other films and TV series.

Dennis Haysbert gets paid the demanded amount of salary for his work.

Consequently, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 20 million.

Is Dennis Haysbert involved in any rumors and controversies?

Previously in 2015, people and the media criticized him for a TV commercial for Allstate Insurance.

Presently, Dennis Haysbert is out of the radar of any rumors and controversy.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Dennis Haysbert has maintained a charming persona along with his body.

He is a tall guy and has a height of 6 feet 4.5 inches.

Similarly, she weighs around 225 lbs. Or 102 kg.

His eye color and hair color are dark brown and black respectively.

Is Dennis Haysbert active on social media?

Dennis Haysbert is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram account.

He has more than 201.6k followers on his Facebook account, he has over 15.8k followers on his Twitter account, and 8k followers on his Instagram account.

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