Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert is an American actor best known for portraying President David Palmer on the American television show 24 and Jonas Blane in the CBS series The Unit. Find more pictures, articles and videos about Dennis Haysbert here.

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Dennis Haysbert -- Despite Conan gag, not on Twitter

Dennis Haysbert is amused that you think he would ever be on Twitter. 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... Read Full Story

Lights, Camera, Action and The Unit

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

Did Dennis Haysbert’s ‘24’ president pave the way for our 44th?

  P resident David Palmer’s term in office lasted only a few seasons on the Fox series “24.” But the image of a black president may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s historic election, according to the actor who portrayed the popular character. “It may have opened the eyes, the minds and the hearts of people because the character was so well liked,” said actor Dennis Haysbert. “So they were going to embrace anybody - white, black, brown, male, female - that kind of... Read Full Story

Dennis Haysbert Is Named Top Fictional Leader

SOURCE:( WENN ) 24 star Dennis Haysbert has been voted Favorite On-Screen President for his portrayal of President David Palmer in the hit action series. The TV star beat off stiff competition from Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief and Martin Sheen's West Wing character, President Josiah Bartlet, to take the title with 17 per cent - just one per cent more than Davis and Sheen, who came in tied for second in the Blockbuster poll. Harrison Ford took 12 per cent for... Read Full Story

Dennis Haysbert Is Named Top Fictional Leader

SOURCE:( WENN ) 24 star Dennis Haysbert has been voted Favorite On-Screen President for his portrayal of President David Palmer in the hit action series. The TV star beat off stiff competition from Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief and Martin Sheen's West Wing character, President Josiah Bartlet, to take the title with 17 per cent - just one per cent more than Davis and Sheen, who came in tied for second in the Blockbuster poll. Harrison Ford took 12 per cent for... Read Full Story

Dennis Haysbert Is Named Top Fictional Leader

From:  starpulse.com
24 star Dennis Haysbert has been voted Favorite On-Screen President for his portrayal of President David Palmer in the hit action series. Read Full Story

Dennis Haysbert Believes His Role On "24" Helped Obama

From:  icelebz.com
Long before Barack Obama became a presidential hopeful, the first African-American U.S. president was already in office on the award-winning TV show "24." View Photos [4] View Profile Now Dennis Haysbert , who played that president on "24," likes to believe his portrayal helped pave the way for Obama. "If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the actor, according to the Associated Press. He added... Read Full Story

The800lbGorilla.com Endorses David Palmer For President

the800lbgorilla.com The 800lbgorilla.com endorses actor Dennis Haysbert for President of the United States. We feel he represents the ideals most Americans are looking for in a Commander In Chief. He is a strong leader with deep convictions, and most importantly, he is a known fictional character. How refreshing, what with the myriad of real life characters [...] Read Full Story

PHOTO OF DENNIS HAYSBERT AT 61ST ANNUAL WRITER'S GUILD AWARDS IN L.A.

From:  mrpoplife.com
Photo via Fayes Vision/WENN.comDennis Haysbert, Allstate insurance pitchman, star of, "The Unit" and formerly of 24 television series. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

Dennis Haysbert (actor, 1954)

From:  filmbug.com
Haysbert, who received his first Golden Globe nomination for his critically acclaimed portrayal of President David Palmer on the hit Fox drama 24, also has made his mark on the big screen, with his ... Read Full Story
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