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Dennis Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an African-American actor perhaps
best known as the character David Palmer from the American television show
24. Haysbert has been acting in film and television since 1979, with a guest
role in The White Shadow. His television guest starring roles include
Laverne & Shirley, The A-Team, Magnum, P.I., and Duckman.On film, Haysbert
has appeared in Absolute Power, Random Hearts and Far From Heaven among
others. In 1989, Haysbert portrayed Pedro Cerrano, a voodoo-practicing
baseball player in the movie Major League. In 1999, Haysbert starred with
Eric Close in Now and Again, which was cancelled after its first season.
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In 2004, Haysbert began appearing in Allstate commercials during episodes of
24. In 2001, Haysbert became well known when he was cast in 24 playing the
African-American Senator (later President) David Palmer. Over the course of
the first season - with 24 episodes taking place over one "day" - Palmer was
the recipient of an assassination threat, while also dealing with his
manipulative wife Sherry (Penny Johnson Jerald). In the second and third
seasons, Palmer was President of the United States. However in the third
season, his morality - which was the focus of his campaign and subsequent
presidency - had to be put aside to deal with both professional and personal
problems, and ultimately was forced to drop out of the race for re-election,
giving victory to John Keeler (Geoff Pierson).
Haysbert returned to 24 for the last 6 episodes of season four, which aired
in April and May of 2005. With Keeler critically injured, Palmer was
recalled to the White House to assist the incompetent Vice President with a
nuclear threat.
In addition to television and film acting, Haysbert has also done voice work
for various video games, most notably Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora
Tomorrow and Call of Duty: Finest Hour.
Currently, Haysbert is the official spokesman for Allstate Insurance company.
His repeated phrase for the company's commericals is "Are you in good hands?".
Attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California where he was born. |
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