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Dennis Haysbert (June 2, 1954) is an
African-American actor perhaps best known as the
character David Palmer (character)|David Palmer
from the American television show 24 (TV
series)|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 (movie)|Major League.
In 1999, Haysbert starred with Eric Close in Now
and Again, which was cancelled after its first
season.In 2004, Haysbert began appearing in
Allstate Insurance|Allstate commercials during
episodes of 24 (television)|24.In 2001, Haysbert
became well known when he was cast in 24 (TV
series)|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 Palmer|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 Corporation|Allstate Insurance company.

==Selected filmography==
*Major League (movie)|Major League (1989)
*Navy SEALS (movie)|Navy SEALS (1990)
*Mr. Baseball (1992)
*Major League II (1994)
*Heat (movie)|Heat (1995)
*Waiting to Exhale (1995)
*Absolute Power (movie)|Absolute Power (1997)
*Random Hearts (1999)
*24 (television)|24

==External links==
* imdb name|id=0371660|name=Dennis Haysbert