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Dennis Haskins (born November 18, 1950, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA) is an American actor best known for his role as principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC.

Before his foray into acting, Haskins briefly worked as a concert promoter, associating with the likes of Earth, Wind, and Fire and Tom Jones. In the mid-1980s, Haskins was a contestant on Scrabble hosted by Chuck Woolery.

After the end of the original series, Haskins would continue his role with the spinoff Saved by the Bell: The New Class, until its cancellation in 2000. He has also made guest appearances on a variety of TV series, including The Dukes of Hazzard, 7th Heaven and JAG. Most recently, he appeared in an episode of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

On the E! True Hollywood Story special on Saved by the Bell, Haskins mentioned his difficulty of obtaining parts, as he is now typecast as Mr. Belding. Haskins grew a moustache to distance himself from the character.

Dennis Haskins appears on a website in which individuals can request a phone call from Mr. Belding himself for special occasions, http://hollywoodiscalling.com/.

Trivia

• Haskins is an alum of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The UTC quizbowl team hosts an annual high school quizbowl tournament named for him. He provides autographed materials for prizes.
• Haskins is an alum of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, TN.
• Remains good friends with Dustin Diamond (who played Screech) from his "Saved by the Bell" days and always talks to him on the set.
• He is a brother of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
• He played basketball at UTC after failing to make the team at the University of Tennessee.

Filmography

1. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006)...Basketball Coach
2. The Painted Forest (2005)... Sheriff Thomas
3. Wild Michigan (2005)... Sheriff Folgar
4. Dead End Road (2004)... Mr. Makepiece
5. Tangy Guacamole (2003)... Toss Honeycut
6. Red Water (2003) (TV)... Captain Dale Landry
7. Going Down (2003)... Uncle Frank
8. Dismembered (2003)
9. An Ordinary Killer (2002)... Ronald Smith
10. The Stoneman (2002)... Dean Hendricks
11. Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)... Mr. Kohls
12. 18 (2001)... Laura's Dad
13. The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (1999)... Boyd Russell
14. Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994) (TV)... Mr. Richard Belding
15. Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) (TV series)... Principal Richard Belding
16. Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992) (TV)... Mr. Richard Belding
17. Eyewitness to Murder (1991)... Dr. Baldwin
18. The Image (1990) (TV)... Steven Fish
19. Saved by the Bell (1989) (TV series)... Principal Richard Belding
20. The Molester (1988) (TV movie)... Lance McBeefwell
21. Hiroshima Maiden (1988) (TV)... Hal Latimer
22. Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987) (TV series)... Mr. Richard Belding

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