Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert looks good in a suit, and his imposing frame and commanding voice make him ideal for roles as respected, but generally liked, authority figures.
Dennis Haysbert looks good in a suit, and his imposing frame and commanding voice make him ideal for roles as respected, but generally liked, authority figures. Although he does indeed excel at these types of roles, that isn't to suggest that the talented actor is without humor or a certain alluring charm. With a kindly face that suggests a sympathetic nature fronted by a confident exterior, Haysbert has excelled at portraying everything from detectives to presidential candidates, all undeniably convincing and with the sort of complex emotional texture that makes them entirely three-dimensional.
A San Mateo, CA, native and graduate of Pasadena's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the burgeoning actor made his earliest appearances on such television classics as Laverne && Shirley, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and The Incredible Hulk. The made-for-television feature Code Red provided Haysbert with his first substantial role, and after reprising that part in the subsequent television series based on the feature, he would appear sporadically in numerous small-screen series and features throughout the remainder of the 1980s. In 1989, Haysbert garnered his most substantial role up to that time, playing the voodoo-worshiping baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the sports comedy hit Major League. His pitch-perfect comedic performance effectively launched his career into the 1990s, and Haysbert would later reprise the role in both of the film's sequels.
By the time of his supporting role in 1990's Navy SEALS, Haysbert was a recognizable face onscreen, and though audiences may not have committed his name to memory yet, roles in Mr. Baseball (1992, again running the bases), Love Field (1992), and Heat (1995) proved he was a talent on the verge of stardom. Haysbert's memorable lead in the darkly comedic 1993 thriller Suture, though unseen by many as a result of poor distribution and advertising, proved once and for all that he was well capable of carrying a film. Though he was not given that particular opportunity in many of the movies that immediately followed Suture, the few in which he did lead found him remarkably effective and the remainder found him higher on the credits list than ever before. Haysbert's role in the short-lived Sci-Fi Channel series Now and Again may have drawn favorable reviews from critics and audiences (even earning the actor a Saturn award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films), but that wasn't enough to keep the series afloat. After one all-too-brief season on that show, the actor moved on to memorable roles in Random Hearts (1999) and Love and Basketball (2000).
When the hit series 24 debuted in 2001, viewers discovered what the lucky few had been clued in to for years, and Haysbert's onscreen intensity proved an ideal match with the series' marked urgency. Haysbert's performance as presidential hopeful David Palmer proved so effective that he was not only nominated for a Golden Globe for the role in 2003, but an Image Award and a Screen Actor's Guild Award as well. Though an exhausting bi-coastal shuttle may have left Haysbert bleary-eyed as he maintained his role in 24 while also essaying a role in director Todd Haynes' acclaimed drama Far From Heaven, his flawless performances on both the big and small screens proved that he was no longer a talent to watch for, but one with which to contend. The following year, Haysbert lent his voice to the animated adventure Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
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thebahamasweekly.comDennis Haysbert to star in film about The Bahamas' first Prime Minister
thebahamasweekly.com
Popular American actor, Dennis Haysbert will be starring in "The Black Moses", a film about the life and times of Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, the first black Prime Minister of The Bahamas. Haysbert's velvety-voice can be heard in the trailer which was ... -
Bears' Gould vows to be 'just as good'
Chicago Tribune
Also on the celebrity list for the event are Brian Urlacher, Joe Theismann and actor Dennis Haysbert. Organizers still hope to lure Michael Jordan and Bill Murray, who is shooting a movie in Germany scheduled to wrap in mid-June. — Teddy Greenstein ... -
Anaheim AngelsPujols leads another successful charity golf tourney
Anaheim Angels
Twenty-eight foursomes and dozens of other celebrities -- from ex-superstars like Roger Clemens and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to actors like Rob Riggle and Dennis Haysbert, to current Angels like Mike Scioscia and Mike Trout -- played 18 holes at Pujols' ... -
Brisbane TimesFox schedule includes '24' miniseries return
Green Bay Press Gazette
Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was the head of an elite team of CIA agents with only 24 hours to uncover an assasination plot against the Presidental candidate David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert.) From left, Mia Kirshner, Dennis Haysbert, Sarah Lively ...
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