It's hard to look at Dean Winters and not see Allstate's Mayhem character, but this seasoned actor actually has a long list of credits to his name.

The Allstate Mayhem guy plays a cop in Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest," and there's a funny nod to the beloved commercial campaign in the film.

His name is Dean Winters, but you may know him as Mayhem. His commercials for Allstate are among the longest-running ad campaigns on TV, maybe because they ring true. Winters has faced some serious ...