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Dean Winters

ディーン・ウィンタース　/　でぃーん・うぃんたーす

American actor

July 20, 1964 (age 61)　・　New York City, New York, United States

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My Take

Dean Winters is the kind of character actor I deeply appreciate. Most people know him as Allstate's chaos-incarnate 'Mayhem,' a genuinely inspired bit of comic menace, but his real range runs from Ryan O'Reily on Oz to a turn in John Wick, with stops at 30 Rock and Sex and the City. He doesn't headline; he sharpens whatever scene he's in. There's a particular skill in being memorable in supporting roles without ever stealing the whole film, and Winters has it. I value actors who make everyone around them better, and his weathered, slightly dangerous presence does exactly that.

Overview

Dean Gerard Winters (born July 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on the HBO prison drama Oz and his roles in the TV series Millennium, Rescue Me, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as portraying "Mayhem" in a series of Allstate Insurance commercials and starring in the 2014 film John Wick.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Dean Winters
Name (Japanese): ディーン・ウィンタース
Reading: でぃーん・うぃんたーす
Born: July 20, 1964 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dragon
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
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Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

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University: Colorado College

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4. Personality

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