Dean Winters went into cardiac arrest for two minutes on the way to the hospital, but thankfully, paramedics could revive him. But he spent three weeks in intensive care recovering from the illness.

A • Yes. Dean Winters - known for acting roles on “30 Rock,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and other productions - has long been Mayhem in ads for Allstate insurance.

Also that year, Winters was introduced as "Mayhem", a recurring character in a television and radio advertising campaign for Allstate Insurance created by the advertising agency Leo Burnett Chicago.

2010 Allstate first introduced Mayhem in 2010 and has since turned the character played by actor Dean Winters into a household name – joining the ranks of Geico's Cockney accented Gecko and Progressive's Flo.

In a conversation with The A.V. Club, Dean explained why he had to bow out of Law & Order: SVU. "I was on the show for the first season, but then I had to leave because I had a contract with HBO, and there was a bit of a dispute."

Scott William Winters is the brother of actor Dean Winters and writer Brad Winters. His sister Blair is married to executive producer/writer Jorge Zamacona. Scott is married to Jennifer Logan Winters. They have 2 daughters, Grace and Faith.

Derek Cho (Steven Yeun) is having a really bad day. After being unjustly fired from his job, he discovers that the law firm's building is under quarantine for a mysterious and dangerous virus. Chaos erupts throughout the office as the victims of the disease begin acting out their wildest impulses.

In the basketball spot, Mayhem's brother is played by Winters' real-life brother, Scott William Winters, who is also an actor known for roles on “NCIS,” “Law & Order: SVU” and other shows. The Winters have teamed onscreen before, notably playing brothers on the HBO drama "Oz."

Who Is the Voice in the Allstate Commercial? The man who has become known as the Allstate commercial guy is Dennis Haysbert. Haysbert is an accomplished actor who has a long list of credits to his name, spanning from the late 1970s until today.

Mayhem is the main protagonist, anti-hero and presumably immortal mascot/advertising character/second spokesperson for the insurance company Allstate. He is a man who encourages people to get Allstate.

The Mayhem character will be a deadpan actor who represents the incidents in life that could lead to accidents. In every ad, this character will state that because the customer stuck with “cut rate” insurance, they won't be covered and will end up paying more out of their own pockets.

With Allstate, you're protected from mayhem - like me. Mayhem's tagline.