10 Incredible TV Actors Who Seem To Have Totally Disappeared
8. Dennis Haysbert
Ask anyone which fictional character they would want as their nation's leader and it probably comes down to one of two men. President Jed Bartlett from The West Wing. Or President David Palmer from 24. Of all the deaths in the show, Palmer's assassination was the most shocking. Dennis Haysbert had brought such gravitas in his performance. He was a character that gave Jack someone to support and fight for like no other. You wanted this man to succeed, you wanted him to make the US stronger and you wanted Jack to save the country for him. 24 was never quite as good after Palmer left. Since leaving the show, Dennis Haysbert commanded the screen once again in The Unit, but then...well, guest appearances in a few TV shows and films...he hasn't seemed to be on our screens as much since. I miss seeing this actor on my TV. As much I'm looking forward to 24: Live Another Day in 2014, it will never be as good as when we got to witness the greatness that was President David Palmer each week.
A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter
