Jump to content

James Denton: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Rubinbot (talk | contribs)
m robot Adding: bs:James Denton
Cinagua (talk | contribs)
→‎Career: 2009 ambassador of Serengeti
Line 28: Line 28:


He performs with [[Band from TV]] along with [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Brad Savage]], [[Larry Thomas]], [[Bonnie Somerville]], [[Teri Hatcher]], [[Jesse Spencer]], and [[Greg Grunberg]], among others.
He performs with [[Band from TV]] along with [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Brad Savage]], [[Larry Thomas]], [[Bonnie Somerville]], [[Teri Hatcher]], [[Jesse Spencer]], and [[Greg Grunberg]], among others.

In 2009, James Denton represents the image of [[Bushnell_Corporation#Brands|Serengeti Sunglasses]] brand.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Serengeti Selects a New Ambassador from ''Desperate Housewives'' - James Denton
| publisher = [[SunGlassesUK.com]]
| url = http://www.sunglassesuk.com/pr1/press_release/serengeti_selects_a_new_ambassador_from_desperate_housewives_-_james_denton.asp
| accessdate = 2009-04-16}}</ref>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===

Revision as of 17:02, 16 April 2009

James Denton
James Denton, 2006
Born
James Thomas Denton Jr.
Other namesJamie Denton
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Erin O'Brien Denton (2002-present)
Jenna Lyn Ward (1997-2000)
Websitehttp://www.jamesdenton.com

James Thomas Denton, Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Mike Delfino on the US television show Desperate Housewives.

Biography

Early life

Denton was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, the son of J. T. Denton, a dentist who served in the military.[1] He attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, majored in television/journalism and earned a degree in advertising. Before he became an actor, he sold advertising for two radio stations. He began acting at 23, at a community theater in Nashville. He eventually moved to California to become a full time actor.

Career

He has been a regular cast member on the television show Desperate Housewives, where he plays the role of Mike Delfino, a plumber who lives on Wisteria Lane and husband of Susan Mayer (now Susan Delfino) for five seasons now. He had previously been a regular on several television series, including the movie Australia, The Pretender, JAG, Philly, The Drew Carey Show, Reba and Threat Matrix. As well he has guested on Sliders, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Ally McBeal and The West Wing.

He also appeared in two movies, Primary Colors and Face/Off, as well as appearing in the TV movie Custody which aired in September 2007.

He performs with Band from TV along with Hugh Laurie, Brad Savage, Larry Thomas, Bonnie Somerville, Teri Hatcher, Jesse Spencer, and Greg Grunberg, among others.

In 2009, James Denton represents the image of Serengeti Sunglasses brand.[2]

Personal life

Denton has been married twice. He and his first wife, Jenna Lyn Ward, also an actress, were married from 1997-2000. He married for the second time on December 16, 2002 to Erin O'Brien. He and Erin have two children: a son named Sheppard, born in March 2003, and a daughter, Malin O'Brien, born March 22, 2005. In the 2006 special "CMT Giants: Reba" he revealed that Reba McEntire gave his daughter an heirloom quilt for her birth. He is known to be a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball fan and often attends games. He is also part of the owners group of an independent minor league baseball team in Fullerton, the Orange County Flyers, part of the Golden Baseball League, who in 2008 won the GBL Championship. He is at almost all of the games, cheering his team on. The Orange County Flyers play at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California.

File:Johnedwardsforpres.jpg
James Denton campaigning for John Edwards in Manchester NH

Politics

Denton has become very active in politics. Denton, a former Republican, endorsed Democrat John Edwards for President in 2004 and supported the Edwards campaign in 2008. He traveled to Iowa in fall 2007 to campaign there with Edwards' daughter, Cate. He was on the speakers' platform when John Edwards came in third in the 2008 New Hampshire Primary on January 8, 2008.

References

  1. ^ James Denton Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  2. ^ "Serengeti Selects a New Ambassador from Desperate Housewives - James Denton". SunGlassesUK.com. Retrieved 2009-04-16.