John Slattery
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 Slattery on September 17, 2008 |
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| Born | John M. Slattery, Jr. August 13, 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Talia Balsam (1998–present) |
John M. Slattery, Jr. (born August 13, 1962)[1] is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Roger Sterling on AMC's series Mad Men. He has been nominated for many awards, and has won two SAG Awards with the Mad Men ensemble.
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Early years [edit]
Slattery was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Joan Mulhern, a retired CPA, and John "Jack" Slattery, a leather merchant.[2][3] He is one of six children.[4] Slattery is of Irish descent and was raised Roman Catholic.[5] He attended high school at St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Catholic University of America in 1984.[6] He said when he was younger he loved both TV and movies, staying up late to watch them and making it very hard to wake up in the morning. [7]
As a young boy, Slattery dreamed of being a baseball player.[8] Slattery is an avid athlete who both skis and surfs.[9] He married actress Talia Balsam in 1998, and together they have a son, Harry.
Acting career [edit]
Apart from his role as Roger Sterling, Slattery is also known for roles such as union organizer Al Kahn on Homefront; Senator Walter Mondale in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon; as political adviser Tommy Flannigan in the HBO series K Street; guest appearances as Will Truman's brother Sam on Will & Grace; as Michael Cassidy, Amy's estranged husband, on Judging Amy; politician Bill Kelley on Sex and the City; principal Dennis Martino on Ed; and college president Peter Benedict on Jack and Bobby. In March 2007, he began a series of appearances on Desperate Housewives portraying Victor Lang, Gabrielle Lang's (Eva Longoria) second husband, until his character's death in Season 4. In December 2009, Slattery appeared on The Colbert Report in a faux commercial advertising gold.[10]
Slattery played Paul Moore, boyfriend of Katherine Watson (portrayed by Julia Roberts) in the film Mona Lisa Smile, and he portrayed Howie in David Lindsay-Abaire's play, Rabbit Hole. He had a small part as a teacher in the film Sleepers. He also appeared as a government promoter in the Clint Eastwood feature Flags of our Fathers and as CIA official Henry Cravely in Charlie Wilson's War. He was cast as Bert Miller, father of the leading female character, in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and in The Adjustment Bureau played Richardson, a mid-level agent in the a mysterious paranormal agency called the Bureau. Slattery narrates the audiobook version of Don Delillo's 2007 novel Falling Man, Stephen King's 2008 psychological horror novel Duma Key, and Ernest Hemingway's 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms.
Filmography [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays on Aug. 13". The Miami Herald. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Patrick Pacheco (May/June 2012). "John Slattery: A Boston Man Gone Mad". Boston Common Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Stephanie M. Peters (23 September 2007). "John Mulhern, 80; lawyer triumphed on ice, in politics". The Globe. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Mad Men's' John Slattery: Rise of the silver fox". The Daily News. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Handy, Bruce (2009-08-13). "Mad Men Q&A: John Slattery". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2010-08-15. "“I grew up Irish Catholic in Boston...”"
- ^ "Alumni". The Catholic University of America Office of Admissions. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qd_UpnCFo
- ^ Doyle, Stacey (May 04, 2012). "John Slattery Talks to Boston Common Magazine About 'Mad Men' and More". Boston Common Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ Friedman, Devin (April 2012). "On the Cover: John Slattery". GQ. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Prescott Financial - Gold, Women & Sheep". The Colbert Report. December 15, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
External links [edit]
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