He has neuropathy, which means that his hands and feet don't feel anything. Winters also caught a bacterial infection and almost died when her heart stopped beating. After he had several surgeries and got gangrene, doctors cut off two of his toes and half of one of his thumbs.

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.

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."

The character Mayhem was created by the Chicago-based advertising agency Leo Burnett and the insurance company Northbrook. Burnett pitched the character to Allstate as "Mr. Mayhem", comparing him to the character Mr. White from the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, portrayed by Harvey Keitel.

Actor Dean Winters told Page Six he's been managing chronic pain for 12 years. The 'Oz' and '30 Rock' star had two toes and half a thumb amputated due to a bacterial infection. He said he hasn't taken a step since 2009 without being in pain.

Dean Winters is an actor who has portrayed the character “Mayhem” in Allstate Insurance commercials since 2010. Beyond his recurring role as Mayhem, Winters is known for his leading role in the TV series Oz, in addition to roles in a number of other shows, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and 30 Rock.

Dean Winters 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.

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.

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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. In 2019, Fey joined Winters in a series of "Mayhem" commercials. Winters played Avi in John Wick.

Health. In June 2009, Winters contracted a bacterial infection and collapsed upon arrival at his doctor's office. While being transported across Central Park in an ambulance, he went into cardiac arrest for over two minutes. Paramedics were able to revive him and he was hospitalized in intensive care for three weeks.

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."