Top 31 Quotes & Sayings by Dean Winters

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Last updated on December 23, 2024.

Dean Gerard Winters is an American character actor. He is known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on the HBO prison drama Oz and had roles in TV series Rescue Me, 30 Rock, Sex and the City and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as portraying "Mayhem" in a series of Allstate Insurance commercials. He co-starred in one season of the CBS Network cop drama series Battle Creek and had a recurring role as “The Vulture” on the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

American - Actor | Born: July 20, 1964

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As an actor, I tend to enjoy going to the dark side.

Dean Winters

School and I never seemed to walk hand in hand.

Dean Winters

I've been in scenes with my brother where I've been absolutely emotionally terrified to go somewhere. But because he's my brother, I feel safe.

Dean Winters

I think I was raised by a really good mother.

Dean Winters

I really love Paul Smith. And Chrome Hearts. They make the most beautiful, high-end leather and outerwear and jewelry you've ever seen. But I'm not a big fan of shopping. I certainly am a fan of clothes and especially people that put time into the construction of them.

Dean Winters

I'm Irish, I'm from New York, and I definitely have issues.

Dean Winters

I really love Paul Smith. And Chrome Hearts. They make the most beautiful, high-end leather and outerwear and jewelry you've ever seen.

Dean Winters

On a show like 'Oz,' I was wearing Dickies and a cut-off shirt and a gold cross.

Dean Winters

My brother and I worked in eight bars as the brother bartenders.

Dean Winters

The best thing an actor can bring to a role is himself - that's no secret.

Dean Winters

I tend to sleep a lot.

Dean Winters

If I see one more forensics show, I'm gonna throw up.

Dean Winters

I have yet to do a job where I would really get to rock the great clothes. I'd love to do a job where I could wear Thom Browne.

Dean Winters

I wanted to become an actor so I didn't have to put on a suit and sell insurance.

Dean Winters

I've done a few jobs out there for the money, and I find those jobs have come back to haunt me.

Dean Winters

I've definitely become more aware of the penal system and more aware of what life could be like inside a prison.

Dean Winters

People are lazy, and they want their fast food via the television.

Dean Winters

I've always been drawn to stories involving brothers, which started with my first viewing of Sean Penn's, 'The Indian Runner.' This subsequently lead to my working with my two brothers, Scott & Brad. I couldn't imagine a greater gift in the business.

Dean Winters

If I ever go onstage at the Oscars, you can guarantee I'll be wearing my motorcycle boots.

Dean Winters

I'm not a big fan of shopping. I certainly am a fan of clothes, and especially people that put time into the construction of them.

Dean Winters

Unfortunately, in the Hollywood way, respect comes in the form of a trophy a lot of the time.

Dean Winters

When there's not ten feet of snow on the ground, I ride my bike down the streets of New York, and I literally hear two things out of car windows as cabs pass by me: They either yell, 'Hey, dummy,' or 'Hey, Mayhem.'

Dean Winters

Tina Fey is the most caring woman I've worked with in this business.

Dean Winters

I work hard, so I play harder.

Dean Winters

I never go into a scene - ever, ever, ever - thinking, I have to make myself more empathetic toward the audience. Once you start doing that, you get into really dangerous territory. I think you start to become kind of untrue to the character.

Dean Winters

New York being the greatest walking city in the world, I tend to walk everywhere as long as I am afforded the time.

Dean Winters

I was born and raised in New York and I'm of an age where I want to just be home. But, you know, when you sign up to be an actor it's like joining the circus and the circus is not always going to be in your hometown.

Dean Winters

You don't really think The Terminator exists, but you want him to exist.

Dean Winters

Obviously, David [Shore] probably has pressure because House was such an amazing show. But I try not to go into these jobs, thinking that I have to live up to people's expectations.

Dean Winters

When there's not ten feet of snow on the ground I ride my bike down the streets of New York, and I literally hear two things out of car windows as cabs pass by me: They either yell, "Hey, dummy," or "Hey, Mayhem."

Dean Winters

for me the most fun of my career is to bring a little bit of irreverence to characters. And, you know, I don't think that the producers were expecting me to be as irreverent as I am.

Dean Winters

Top 31 Quotes & Sayings by Dean Winters

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