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Dennis Haysbert

American Actor

Born: Jun 2, 1954

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Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying or getting overly angry or to maintain control. Dennis Haysbert

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I would love a combination of action/adventure and... love. And stories told with heart. I would like people to be invigorated as well as moved. People to see the movie and see that. I love to play, y'know, well-rounded characters. Dennis Haysbert

Love Heart People Characters Would See Combination Like Well Well-Rounded Moved Movie Stories Play

I took one thing to heart that I heard from Sidney Poitier in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.' And it resonated so much with me. He says: 'Dad, you always looked at yourself as a black man. I look at myself as a man.' Dennis Haysbert

If I weren't an actor, I'd either be a teacher or a critic. Dennis Haysbert

Teacher Critic Were Either Actor

I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That's when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions of Shakespeare for English classes. And, believe me, I got a fair amount of looks from the guys on the team. 'You're in theater but you can play football?' Dennis Haysbert

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I've studied theater since high school. Of course, it's a different story altogether being on Broadway, but it's still theater, and you have to be in front of a live audience, and that's very exciting. It's something I've definitely wanted to do, but I got involved in movies and television, and then it became a luxury to get back on the stage. Dennis Haysbert

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I pride myself on being limber. Dennis Haysbert

Myself Pride Being

I really do believe that was what I was put on this planet to do: to give to people and, through my performances, show them another world - in the case of '24,' to show them what a politician, black or white, should be. Basically, I wanted to be a service to others. Dennis Haysbert

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All my brothers have my father's voice. Dennis Haysbert

Father Brothers Voice

There are always different roles and questions to be asked about certain characters. Dennis Haysbert

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On my wall, along with my favorite football players and baseball players, I had Marlon Brando and Sir Laurence Olivier. These were childhood idols. Dennis Haysbert

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I used to get really jealous of Ron Howard as Opie on 'The Andy Griffith Show' - we were the same age. I would just think, 'God, that little kid can work, and I can't!' Dennis Haysbert

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I have children, so I'm constantly worrying about the world they are going to inherit. Dennis Haysbert

World Worrying Constantly About Going Children Inherit

I'd like to get into the superhero genre. I'd love to do either a DC or a Marvel character. Dennis Haysbert

Love Character Superhero Marvel Like Genre Get Either

When you're playing a good character, you have an idea that you're playing the hero and the good guy. Actually, I think you're more stymied playing the good guy than you are the bad guy. As the bad guy, you have no inhibitions. Nothing stops you from doing what it is you feel you have to do. You do it because it's what's required. Dennis Haysbert

All of the directors I work with have their own unique gifts. Dennis Haysbert

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