Biography
Dean Winters (born July 20, 1964) is an American actor, who is known for his roles as Bobby on the YouTube series Wayne, Detective Brian Cassidy on Law & Order: SVU, Detective Russ Agnew on Battle Creek, 'The Vulture' Detective Pembroke on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Charley Dixon on FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dennis Duffy on NBC's 30 Rock, Johnny Gavin on FX's Rescue Me, Ryan O'Reily on HBO's Oz. He also portrays "Mayhem" in Allstate commercials.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Highest 2 Lowest
2025
as Det. Higgins
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death m...

I Am Luke Perry
2025
as Self
Celebrating the life of a generational acting talent from humble roots who emerged from small-town obscurity to become a Hollywood heartthrob and a po...

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
as Captain Storm (voice)
Now fully revealed as the ultimate threat to existence, the Anti-Monitor wages an unrelenting attack on the surviving Earths that struggle for surviva...

Zo
2024
as Ryan O'Reily
Follows Beecher and O'Reily after their release from Oz.

Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024
as Self
Follows multi-talented and versatile Chuck Zito: Boxer, martial arts expert, bodyguard, stunt man, actor, and ex-president of the New York Hells Angel...

Zo
2024
Producer
Follows Beecher and O'Reily after their release from Oz.

The Out-Laws
2023
as Vince Millen
A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he b...

Christmas vs The Walters
2021
as Brian Walters
Diane Walters, an over-burdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctiona...

DC Showcase: The Losers
2021
as Capt. Storm (voice)
The legendary rag-tag team of World War II outcasts – Captain Storm, Johnny Cloud, “Mile-a Minute” Jones, rookie Gunner and Sarge – find themselves ma...

Palmer
2021
as Jerry
After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam...

Lost Girls
2020
as Dean Bostick
When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen...

Framing John DeLorean
2019
as John Valestra
A documentary interspersed with acted scenes, this portrait of John DeLorean covers the brilliant but tragically flawed automaker's rise to stardom an...

A Civilized Life
2018
as Conway
In 1870 in the old west two women bought by miners as wives pursue their independence as survival endures over morality.

After Everything
2018
as Blake
When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his w...

Father of the Year
2018
as Geoff
Two college grads return to their hometown, where a hypothetical question -- whose dad would win in a fight? -- leads to mass mayhem.

Rough Night
2017
as Detective Frazier
Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
as Bartender
After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to u...

Don't F*#% With John Wick
2015
as Self
Behind the scenes look at fight choreography and action training.

John Wick
2014
as Avi
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Don Peyote
2014
as Gun Dealer
An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to discern the structure of society.

The Devil You Know
2013
as Jake Kelly
Kathryn Vale is a reclusive ex-movie star with a dark secret and a daughter hoping to follow in her mother's movie-star footsteps. When Kathryn attemp...
The Worst
2012
as Nick
A relationship drama about two entangled strangers' pursuit to escape their own personal misfortunes.

Splinterheads
2009
as Reggie
SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing” is that he has no “thing” at all. When a small-t...

Today's Special
2009
as Steve
Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

Winter of Frozen Dreams
2009
as Ken Curtis
Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Det...

P.S. I Love You
2007
as Tom
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

Brooklyn Bound
2005
as Danny
Sean deals drugs but can he prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps?

Bristol Boys
2005
as Randy
The true story about the rise and fall of a group of suburban marijuana dealers from Bristol, Connecticut who were arrested by the State Police and DE...

Love Rome
2004
as Dean
Vignettes about four different couples in New York City coming to terms with their lives six months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Strip Search
2004
as Ned McGrath
Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an...

Hellraiser: Hellseeker
2002
as Trevor Gooden
When the puzzle box is once again solved, Pinhead and his legion demolish all who dare oppose them. But standing in his way is the only person who has...

Bullet In The Brain
2001
as Bank Robber
Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the titula...

Snipes
2001
as Bobby Starr
Erik is a hip-hop-lovin' teen living in Philadelphia who'd rather spend time listening to his idol, the rapper Prolifik. One day, Erik finds himself m...
Starwater
2001
Made by Scott William Winters, Starwater is a star-studded experimental film shot while doing the HBO series ‘Oz’.

Undercover Angel
1999
as Harrison Tyler
With his landlord breathing down his neck and his writing career stagnant, the last thing Harrison Tyler (Dean Winters) needs is a kid hanging around....

Lifebreath
1997
as Chrystie's Lover
A man plans a perfect murder to get a lung transplant for his dying wife.

Conspiracy Theory
1997
as Cleet
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he h...
FireHouse
1997
as Nick Wilkinson
A film about the dealings of a crew at a firehouse. The group is attacked by an assassin and eventually must accept that the firehouse is to be consol...

Street Justice
N/A
as Patrick Hannigan
When two detectives are fed up with the system that's not working, they seek the help of a martial arts master to bring Justice to the Streets.