Dennis Haysbert

Despite a gag on Conan O'Brien last night, Dennis Haysbert is not on Twitter. The 24 and The Unit star has had his name co-opted by an anonymous user, but don't expect him to start anytime soon. From a story at Zap2it.com: With much fanfare and an over-the-top voiceover that called host Conan O'Brien "CoCo," "The Tonight Show" introduced a new segment Tuesday called "Twitter Tracker." "Don't spit on the twit," the monster truck-like voiceover commanded. "Don't crap on the app. Don't put the...Read Full Story

From portraying President David Palmer on TV's ' 24 ' and Jonas Blane on the series ' The Unit ,' to his voice as the feature in the ubiquitous Allstate commercials, Dennis Haysbert has been a fixture on the small screen for years. There's also his film roles on 'Major League,' 'Waiting To Exhale,' and 'Love and Basketball,' to name a few. Now, the San Mateo, California native is taking his skills to the Great White Way, performing with Eddie Izzard in David Mamet 's Broadway play, ' Race...Read Full Story

Sometimes in Los Angeles, we get to literally be “part of the action” and have a backstage pass for being at the right place at the right time, for just being there. Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s backstage shoot of “ The Unit .” Such was the case during my recent foray during my afternoon visit to Macarthur Park . When I was there, a CBS production crew was filming an episode of “ The Unit .” It was quite an event as the scene being filmed was with their main star, Dennis Haysbert , who...Read Full Story

Some most appreciate Mr. Haysbert’s talents as “President Palmer” on 24 .  Others for his work as “Jonas Blane” on The Unit .  Or if you’re really young and don’t watch many movies, you may know him as the spokesman for the AllState commercials. Mo’Kelly is partial to his “Pedro Cerrano” in the movie  Major League . Either way, Mo’Kelly is pleased to know that Mr. Haysbert follows The Mo’Kelly Report .  Mo’Kelly always supports those who show support for Mo’Kelly.  He is a quality actor...Read Full Story

Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated star of '24' and 'The Unit' Dennis Haysbert will be joining David Mamet's theater play ,' Race ,' replacing David Alan Grier. The San Mateo, Calif., native will begin performances for an exclusive nine-week limited engagement, from June 21 through Aug. 21. Among his film credits are 'Waiting to Exhale' with Whitney Houston, 'Far From Heaven' with Julianne Moore, and 'Love and Basketball' with Omar Epps and Alfre Woodard. His role as President David...Read Full Story