Dennis Haskins (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor known for his role as principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. He then went on to star in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, which aired from 1993 to 2000. He also portrayed the role as a regular in Good Morning, Miss Bliss. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Haskins is an alumnus of Our Lady of Perpetual Help as well as Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played basketball at UTC after failing to make the team at the University of Tennessee. Haskins is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Soon after leaving school his natural ability at acting made him a prime choice for several roles, one of which was the role of scooter from "Nanna and the Fanatics" a show which never aired but had great potential as a show for recovering alcoholics.
Time to settle the eternal question -- is Dennis Haskins ... aka Mr. Belding from "Saved by the Bell" ... the greatest fake principal the world has ever seen? Icon fight ... begin!Check out TMZ… READ MORE >
Seeing Zack Morris break out "Friends Forever" last night was beyond awesome. Watching Mr. Belding, a.k.a. Dennis Haskins, play peek-a-moob while trying to sing "Don't Stop Believin'" with an '80s… READ MORE >
Mr. Belding is half the man he used to be -- and dude claims it's all courtesy of the unofficial TMZ diet plan! Apparently, we gave Dennis Haskins a complex back in '07 when we ran a story on him… READ MORE >
Just like on "Saved by the Bell," Mr. Belding awkwardly forced himself into the lives of younger, more attractive people while in Las Vegas this weekend.Not even detention could have kept Beldy,… READ MORE >
Does anybody even know what Mr. Belding's real name is anymore?insertBCSinglePlayer(1670074930);His birth certificate may read Dennis Haskins, but this guy's got no problem being forever known as… READ MORE >
Zack Morris has got nothing on Principal Belding! Former "Saved by the Bell" star Dennis Haskins was caught at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's Body English for rocker Vince Neil's birthday party.… READ MORE >
Dennis Haskins, aka Mr. Belding, was unsuspectingly bombarded by jumping attention junkies the other night outside the Laugh Factory.insertBCSinglePlayer(1342091711);As Haskins tried to talk to… READ MORE >
There are times when a TMZ photog comes to a celebrity crossroads, and last night found us at a difficult fork -- to follow former Laker James Worthy or comedian Richard Lewis. Too many… READ MORE >
"Saved by the Bell" principal Mr. Belding aka Dennis Haskins, exited the FOX Reality Really Awards in a giving mood -- spoon-feeding chocolate ice cream to a hungry photog! Gee, thanks, Mr.… READ MORE >
Each week, as Principal Belding on "Saved By the Bell," Dennis Haskins helped teach Zach and company right from wrong. On the streets of Hollywood last night, Haskins taught everyone a lesson in… READ MORE >
