Dennis Haysbert

American actor (born 1954)
Person human Q350208
Dennis Haysbert
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Dennis Haysbert was born on June 2, 1954, in San Mateo [1][2][3][4] and is a citizen of the United States . He is an actor, television actor, film actor, and voice actor . He received his education at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, San Mateo High School, and the College of San Mateo [5].

He has been recognized with the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television . Among his notable works is the role in Lucifer [6]. His career spans multiple acting disciplines, including television, film, and voice work . He has maintained a consistent presence in the entertainment industry through diverse roles .

Dennis Haysbert

Summary

Dennis Haysbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Mateo[2]. He was born on June 2, 1954[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,134 views/month, #2,617 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dennis Haysbert was born in San Mateo[2].
  • Dennis Haysbert was born on June 2, 1954[3].
  • Dennis Haysbert held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Dennis Haysbert's native language[10].
  • Dennis Haysbert's professions included actor[4].
  • Dennis Haysbert's professions included television actor[5].
  • Dennis Haysbert worked as a film actor[6].
  • Dennis Haysbert's professions included voice actor[7].
  • Dennis Haysbert was educated at San Mateo High School[11].
  • Dennis Haysbert's education included a stint at College of San Mateo[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Dennis Haysbert is Lucifer[13].
  • Dennis Haysbert received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television[14].
  • Dennis Haysbert is recorded as male[15].
  • Dennis Haysbert's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dennis Haysbert's Commons category is recorded as Dennis Haysbert[17].
  • Dennis Haysbert's family name is recorded as Haysbert[18].
  • Dennis Haysbert's given name is recorded as Dennis[19].
  • Dennis Haysbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Dennis Haysbert's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dennis Dexter Haysbert'}[21].
  • Dennis Haysbert's start of work period is recorded as 1978[22].
  • Dennis Haysbert's writing language is recorded as English[23].
  • Dennis Haysbert's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+20547'}[24].
  • Dennis Haysbert's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17486'}[25].
  • Dennis Haysbert's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30158'}[26].
  • Dennis Haysbert's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30033'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1954-06-02[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30a59f3c-072d-4c6e-9105-218f5f8318c7[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Dennis Haysbert's place of birth was San Mateo[2]. He was born on June 2, 1954[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at San Mateo High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1902[33] and College of San Mateo[12], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1922[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dennis Haysbert is Lucifer[13].

Recognition

Dennis Haysbert received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television[14].

Why It Matters

Dennis Haysbert ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,134 views/month, #2,617 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Dennis Haysbert born?

Born in San Mateo[2], Dennis Haysbert…

What did Dennis Haysbert do for work?

Dennis Haysbert worked as actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7].

Where did Dennis Haysbert go to school?

Dennis Haysbert was educated at San Mateo High School[11] and College of San Mateo[12].

What awards did Dennis Haysbert receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Internet Movie Database title ID. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Lucifer
    Given name Dennis
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