Dennis Haysbert

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Dennis Haysbert Biography

Dennis Haysbert captured the attention of audiences and critics alike with his ground breaking role as President David Palmer on FOX's hit series "24" for which he received his first Golden Globe Nomination. He returned to television starring in his own series "The Unit" for CBS, which premiered with record-breaking ratings. Last year Haysbert made his Broadway debut in David Mamet's "Race" alongside Eddie Izzard, Richard Thomas and Afton C. Williamson. The play tells the story of three lawyers in a firm, two black and one white, must decide whether to defend a white man charged with a crime against a black woman. "Race" reunited Haysbert with Mamet who created "The Unit." And of course, Haysbert is also known as the face and voice of Allstate Insurance.

In addition, he starred opposite Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes' critically acclaimed Far From Heaven. His other film credits include Spike Lee's Love and Basketball, opposite Omar Epps, Absolute Power, opposite Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman, Love Field opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Breach, opposite Ryan Phillppe, Chris Cooper and Laura Linney, Jarhead, directed by Sam Mendes, Major League as Pedro Cerrano, Heat with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, Random Hearts, What's Cooking, Waiting to Exhale, The Thirteenth Floor, Navy Seals, Suture and opposite Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer in DreamWorks animated film Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas. Haysbert also appeared on the small screen in the critically acclaimed CBS series "Now and Again."

Born and raised in Northern California, Haysbert's acting began when he won his first television role on the Emmy-winning episode of "Lou Grant," which co-starred Jesse Jackson. He is very active in the fight against AIDS and in the year 2000, he was the spokesperson for the Harlem Health Expo "Break the Silence". He is also the spokesperson for the National Leadership Commission on AIDS as well as The Western Center on Law and Poverty. Dennis is also very proud to serve as the Global Ambassador for the Discovery Channel's Global Educational Partnership.

He currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Bruce Willis Returns To Sin City

22nd January 2013

Bruce Willis will return to 'Sin City'.The Hollywood heavyweight is set to reprise his role as John Hartigan in 'Sin...

Josh Brolin Cast In Sin City: A Dame To Kill For

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Josh Brolin will play the lead in 'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For'.The Oscar-nominated actor has been cast as...

Joseph Gordon-levitt To Star In Sin City 2?

8th January 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rumoured to star in a 'Sin City' follow-up.The 'Dark Knight Rises' actor is reportedly in final talks...

Dennis Haysbert Wants To Define His Own Sin City Character

21st December 2012

Actor Dennis Haysbert is determined to put his own stamp on his role as a mercenary in the upcoming Sin...

Dennis Haysbert To Replace Michael Clarke Duncan In Sin City Sequel

6th December 2012

24 star Dennis Haysbert has stepped in to replace Michael Clarke Duncan in the upcoming Sin City sequel following the...

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Wreck-it Ralph 2012, Review by Rich Cline

Visually ambitious and packed with inside jokes for arcade gamers, this colourful animated adventure is...

Breach 2007, Review by Chris Cabin

Moving briskly from equivocator Stephen Glass to the chairman of the Benedict Arnold Fan Club,...

24: Season Four 2004, Review by Joel Meares

Before launching with any credibility into my review of 24, I must confess in the...

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003, Review by Sean O'Connell

DreamWorks' animated division continues its mediocre streak of family-centered adventures with the visually stimulating but...

Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas 2003, Review by

To understand how completely, contemptibly and cavalierly DreamWorks has gutted the Arabian legend of Sinbad...

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