Dean Winters
Dean Winters | |
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Born | Dean Gerard Winters July 30, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Relatives | Scott William Winters (brother) |
Dean Gerard Winters (born July 30, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his role as
Early life
Winters was born in New York City on July 30, 1964.[1] He was raised on Long Island. He is of Irish and Italian descent, and speaks fluent Italian.[1] He has two brothers, actor Scott and writer Bradford, and a sister, Blair.[2] Winters spent his teenage years in Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended Chaparral High School and graduated from Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit school in Phoenix, in 1982,[1] and from Colorado College in 1986.
Personal life
Winters has neuropathy, resulting in numbness and sensitivity issues in his hands and feet. In 2009, Winters contracted a bacterial infection and went into cardiac arrest. He underwent multiple surgeries and developed gangrene, resulting in the amputation of two of his toes and half of one of his thumbs.[3][4]
Career
Winters has appeared in two of the .
He starred in the 1999 romantic comedy
Winters performed stand-up comedy at Catch a Rising Star, The Comic Strip, and the Comedy Cellar alongside notable comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, and Chris Rock. An HBO comedy special led him to the role he portrayed on Oz, the HBO-produced prison drama.
Winters was cast in the
Winters was away from acting until 2010, when
Winters played Avi in John Wick. Winters co-starred in one season of the CBS cop drama series Battle Creek, playing a small-town police force detective opposite Josh Duhamel, the FBI resident agent assigned to the town. The series was canceled in May 2015. He had a recurring role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine as The Vulture and had a supporting role as a divorce attorney on the HBO series Divorce.[10] In 2018, he was cast as Mr. Town in the second season of Starz's American Gods.[11] In 2019, he was in the film Framing John DeLorean.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Cleet | |
Lifebreath | Chrystie's Lover | ||
1999 | Undercover Angel | Harrison Tyler | |
2001 | Snipes | Bobby Starr | |
Bullet in the Brain | Bank Robber | Short film | |
2002 | Hellraiser: Hellseeker | Trevor | Direct to video |
2004 | Brooklyn Bound | Danny | |
Love Rome | Dean | ||
2006 | Bristol Boys | Randy | |
Dead Calling | Nick | ||
2007 | P.S. I Love You | Tom | |
2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams | Ken Curtis | |
Splinterheads | Reggie | ||
Today's Special | Steve | ||
2010 | Vipers in the Grass | Frank Devine | Short film |
2012 | The Worst | Night | |
2013 | The Devil You Know | Jake Kelly | |
Memoire | Gregor | Short film | |
2014 | Don Peyote | Gun Dealer | |
John Wick | Avi | ||
2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Bartender | |
2017 | Rough Night | Detective Frazier | |
2018 | After Everything | Blake | |
Father of the Year | Geoff | ||
A Civilized Life | Conway | Short film; also producer | |
2019 | Framing John DeLorean | John Valestra | Documentary |
2020 | Lost Girls | Dean Bostick | |
2021 | Palmer | Jerry | |
Christmas vs. the Walters | Brian Walters | ||
2023 | The Out-Laws | Vince Millen | |
2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three
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Captain Storm (voice) | Direct-to-Video[12] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Tom Marans | 3 episodes |
1996 | NYPD Blue | Larry | Episode: "Where'd the Van Gogh?" |
The Playroom | Unknown | Short | |
1997 | Firehouse | Nick Wilkinson | TV movie |
1997–1999 | Millennium | Young Michael Lanyard/Mr. Crocell | 2 episodes |
1997–2003 | Oz | Ryan O'Reily | Series regular; 56 episodes |
1998 | New York Undercover | Paul Delaney | Episode: "Rat Trap" |
1999 | Sex and the City | John McFadden | Episode: "The F**k Buddy" |
Saturday Night Live | Ryan O'Reily | Uncredited; Episode: "Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie" | |
1999–2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brian Cassidy | Recurring role |
2001 | Deadline | Des Lonegan | Episode: "Shock" |
2002 | Third Watch | Bill Stram | Episode: "The Unforgiven" |
The Twilight Zone | Gordon | Episode: "Future Trade" | |
2004 | Strip Search | Ned McGarth | TV movie |
2004–2011 | Rescue Me | Johnny Gavin | Main role |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Raymond Caine
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Episode: " 10-7 "
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2006–2012 | 30 Rock | Dennis Duffy | Recurring role Nominated – Gold Derby Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mike Stoat | Episode: "Purgatory" |
2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Charley Dixon | Recurring role |
Life on Mars | Vic Tyler | 3 episodes | |
2012 | Up All Night | Casey Brinkley | Episode: "Preschool Auction" |
2013 | Westside
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Robbie Carver | TV movie |
2013–2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Detective Keith 'The Vulture' Pembroke | Recurring role |
2014 | American Dad! | Edward | Voice role; Episode: "News Glances with Genevieve Vavance" |
2015 | Battle Creek | Russ Agnew | Main role |
2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Bunny | Episode: "Kimmy Kidnaps Gretchen!" |
2016–2018 | Divorce | Tony Silvercreek | Recurring role |
2017–2019 | Tangled: The Series
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Andrew | Voice role |
2019 | Berlin Station | Birdman | Episode: "The Dream of the Four Policemen" |
Wayne | Daddy/Bobby Lucetti | Recurring roles | |
American Gods | Mr. Town | Episode: "The Beguiling Man" | |
City on a Hill | Ralph Hook | Episode: "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" | |
2021 | Girls5eva | Nick | 3 episodes |
2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Jeff Lowe | Limited series |
2024 | Monsieur Spade | Father Morgan | Miniseries |
So Help Me Todd | Dick Franks | Episodes: "Dial M for Margaret" & "Is the Jury Out?" |
References
- ^ a b c "Meet Mayhem: The Man Who Made Insurance Interesting". Business Insider. April 19, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dean Winters' profile at". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "Dean Winters is in constant pain from multiple amputations". The Independent. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (2021-11-03). "Dean Winters living in pain after multiple amputations". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Dean Winters: Charley Dixon". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2009-02-22). "Slew of pilots flesh out casts". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Guide". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "2010: Allstate disrupts insurance industry with introduction of "Mayhem"". thedrum.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Tina Fey takes the driver's seat in Allstate's new Mayhem spots". adage.com. November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Dean Winters: Tony Silvercreek". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Dean Winters cast as Mr. Town in the second season of 'American Gods'". Deadline. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/dcuworld/status/1763193205124686159
External links
- Dean Winters at IMDb