David Palmer (24 character)

David Palmer
24 character
Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer
First appearance	Day 1 – Episode 1
Last appearance	Day 5 – Episode 2
Portrayed by	Dennis Haysbert
Days	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Other Appearances	24: The Game
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Family	Keith Palmer (son) Nicole Palmer (daughter) Wayne Palmer (brother) Sandra Palmer (sister)
Spouse(s)	Sherry Palmer (divorced)

David Palmer, J.D. is a fictional Senator and later in the series President of the United States portrayed by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series 24. Palmer served as the show's second-most prominent protagonist, after Jack Bauer. Throughout the series, Palmer's ex-wife Sherry and brother Wayne are both key figures in his administration. He has two children: a son, Keith, and a daughter, Nicole. Palmer was a member of the Democratic Party. He is in the fourth highest number of episodes of any character in the series behind Tony Almeida (115), Chloe O'Brian (125) and main character Jack Bauer (192), portrayed by Carlos Bernard, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kiefer Sutherland, respectively.

David Palmer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Georgetown University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. Prior to his presidency, he served as a Congressman (Representing Baltimore) and Senator from Maryland. Season One also includes a reference to Palmer being a college basketball star, hitting a game-winning shot against DePaul in the Final Four. In 1979 DePaul lost to Indiana St. in the Final Four by a score of 76 - 74.