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He starred in the 1999 romantic comedy ''[[Undercover Angel (TV film)|Undercover Angel]]'' with [[Yasmine Bleeth]] and the 2002 [[direct-to-video]] [[horror film]] ''[[Hellraiser|Hellraiser: Hellseeker]]''. He played Tom in ''[[PS, I Love You (film)|PS, I Love You]]''. Winters played Detective [[Sam Tyler]]'s father in the US version of ''[[Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)|Life On Mars]]''. He also played [[Charley Dixon]], [[Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Sarah Connor]]'s love interest, in ''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. {{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
He starred in the 1999 romantic comedy ''[[Undercover Angel (TV film)|Undercover Angel]]'' with [[Yasmine Bleeth]] and the 2002 [[direct-to-video]] [[horror film]] ''[[Hellraiser|Hellraiser: Hellseeker]]''. He played Tom in ''[[PS, I Love You (film)|PS, I Love You]]''. Winters played Detective [[Sam Tyler]]'s father in the US version of ''[[Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)|Life On Mars]]''. He also played [[Charley Dixon]], [[Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Sarah Connor]]'s love interest, in ''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. {{citation needed|date=November 2013}}


Winters was cast in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] drama pilot ''[[Happy Town (TV series)|Happy Town]],'' from the creators of ''[[October Road (TV series)|October Road]]'', but was replaced by [[Steven Weber (actor)|Steven Weber]] after shooting the pilot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i2f1cb016d0c1784492ced5f59ee6542e |title=Slew of pilots flesh out casts |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2009-02-22 |accessdate=2010-05-20}}{{Deadlink|date=October2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide.aspx?id=in_and_out |title=Guide | publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-20}}</ref>
Winters was cast in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] drama pilot ''[[Happy Town (TV series)|Happy Town]],'' from the creators of ''[[October Road (TV series)|October Road]]'', but was replaced by [[Steven Weber (actor)|Steven Weber]] after shooting the pilot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i2f1cb016d0c1784492ced5f59ee6542e |title=Slew of pilots flesh out casts |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2009-02-22 |accessdate=2010-05-20|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20090227115917/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com:80/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i2f1cb016d0c1784492ced5f59ee6542e?|archivedate=February 27, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide.aspx?id=in_and_out |title=Guide | publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-20}}</ref>


On June 20, 2010, Winters was introduced as "[[Mayhem (advertising character)|Mayhem]]," the recurring character in a new television and radio advertising campaign for [[Allstate|Allstate Insurance]] created by the agency [[Leo Burnett Worldwide|Leo Burnett Chicago]].
On June 20, 2010, Winters was introduced as "[[Mayhem (advertising character)|Mayhem]]," the recurring character in a new television and radio advertising campaign for [[Allstate|Allstate Insurance]] created by the agency [[Leo Burnett Worldwide|Leo Burnett Chicago]].

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Dean Winters
Winters in October 2010.
Born(1964-07-20)July 20, 1964(age 60)
New York City,New York,United States
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present

Dean Winters(born July 20, 1964)[1]is an American actor who has appeared on such television series asOz,Rescue Me,30 Rock,andLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,as well as the character "Mayhem"in a series ofAllstate Insurancecommercials. Winters co-starred withJosh Duhamelin one season of the CBS Network series cop dramaBattle Creek.

Early life

Winters was born inNew York City,New York.He has three siblings: actorScott William Winters,writer Bradford Winters, and Blair Winters.[2][failed verification]He grew up onLong Islandand spent his teenage years inScottsdale, Arizona.He attended theJesuitBrophy College Preparatoryschool inPhoenix,graduating in 1982. He graduated fromColorado College.[when?][citation needed]

Career

Winters has appeared in two of theLaw & Ordertelevision series:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,where he was a regular in the first season, and as a guest star in theLaw & Order: Criminal Intentepisode "Purgatory".More than ten years after his final appearance on SVU, he again portrayed DetectiveBrian Cassidyin the 13th season finale "Rhodium Nights",became a recurring character in the 14th season and, in the 15th season, also became SergeantOlivia Benson's love interest. He has also made guest appearances onHomicide: Life on the Street,Sex and the City,Third Watch,NYPD Blue,CSI: Miamiand asDennis Duffyin30 Rockas well as previously having an accompanying role inRescue Me.

He starred in the 1999 romantic comedyUndercover AngelwithYasmine Bleethand the 2002direct-to-videohorror filmHellraiser: Hellseeker.He played Tom inPS, I Love You.Winters played DetectiveSam Tyler's father in the US version ofLife On Mars.He also playedCharley Dixon,Sarah Connor's love interest, inTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.[citation needed]

Winters was cast in theABCdrama pilotHappy Town,from the creators ofOctober Road,but was replaced bySteven Weberafter shooting the pilot.[3][4]

On June 20, 2010, Winters was introduced as "Mayhem,"the recurring character in a new television and radio advertising campaign forAllstate Insurancecreated by the agencyLeo Burnett Chicago.

Winters co-starred in one season of the CBS Network cop drama seriesBattle Creek,playing a small town police force detective oppositeJosh Duhamel,the FBI Resident Agent assigned to the town. The series was cancelled in May 2015.

Most recently, Winters has reprised his role onBrooklyn Nine-Nineas The Vulture.

Personal life

In June 2009, Winters contracted abacterial infectionand collapsed upon arrival at his doctor's office. While being transported acrossCentral Parkin an ambulance, he went intocardiac arrestfor over two minutes.[5]Paramedics were able to revive him, and he was hospitalized in intensive care for three weeks.[5]Over the course of the next year, he developedgangrene,requiring the amputation of two toes and half of one thumb, and ten subsequent operations including a skin graft.[5]Winters was away from acting until 2010, whenTina Feybrought him back to30 Rockand he started work on the Mayhem campaign.[5]

Filmography

Films

TV series

Music videos

References

  1. ^"Meet Mayhem: The Man Who Made Insurance Interesting".Business Insider. Apr 19, 2012.Retrieved14 March2014.
  2. ^abcdefgh"Dean Winters' profile at".Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedJanuary 4,2011.
  3. ^Andreeva, Nellie (2009-02-22)."Slew of pilots flesh out casts".Hollywoodreporter.com. Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2009.Retrieved2010-05-20.{{cite web}}:Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
  4. ^"Guide".TheFutonCritic.com.Retrieved2010-05-20.
  5. ^abcd"Dean Winters' amazing journey back from death".New York Post.June 18, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 30,2012.
  6. ^Ravitz, Justin (2008-03-17)."Bloomberg Films '30 Rock' Cameo".The Huffington Post.Retrieved2008-03-17.

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