Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film, stage, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles as baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the "Major League" film trilogy, Secret Service agent Tim Collin in the political thriller film "Absolute Power", Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the CBS action drama series "The Unit", and President David Palmer on the first five seasons of "24". He has also appeared in the films "Love Field", "Heat", "Waiting to Exhale", and "Far from Heaven", as well as the science fiction series "Incorporated".