Biography
Who is John Slattery?
Early life and education
John Slattery was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, John Jack Slattery, worked as a leather merchant. His mother, Joan Mulhern, was a retired accountant. He grew up as one of six children. John is of Irish descent and was raised in the Catholic faith.
He attended Saint Sebastian's School in Newton, Massachusetts. This high school later moved to Needham. In 1984, he graduated from the Catholic University of America. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from this institution. As a child, he wanted to be a baseball player.
Television career
John is famous for playing Roger Sterling on the AMC show Mad Men. This role earned him four Primetime Emmy nominations. He won two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for the part. He also had lead roles in series like Homefront, Maggie, and neXt. He played college president Peter Benedict in Jack and Bobby.
He appeared as Victor Lang in Desperate Housewives starting in March 2007. He played this character until his death in the fourth season. Other television roles include playing Senator Walter Mondale in From the Earth to the Moon. He portrayed political adviser Tommy Flannigan in the HBO series K Street. John appeared in 30 Rock, Veep, and The Good Fight. He also guest starred in Will and Grace as Sam.
Film and directing work
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, John played Howard Stark. This character appeared in Iron Man 2, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Endgame. He played Ben Bradlee Jr. In the film Spotlight. Other movie credits include Churchill, Reservation Road, and Charlie Wilson's War. He acted in The Adjustment Bureau as an agent named Richardson.
John made his directorial debut with the 2014 movie God's Pocket. He co-wrote the script with Alex Metcalf. The film was based on a novel by Pete Dexter. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by IFC Films. He played Burton C. Andrus in the 2025 film Nuremberg.
Theater and other projects
John Slattery has performed on Broadway in The Front Page and Betrayal. He also appeared in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Rabbit Hole. His off-Broadway work includes Three Days of Rain and The Lisbon Traviata. He played a character named Howie in the play Rabbit Hole.
He has worked as a narrator for audiobooks. He read Don DeLillo's Falling Man and Stephen King's Duma Key. He also narrated A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.
Family and relationships
John married actress Talia Balsam in 1998. Talia also played his wife, Mona, in the series Mad Men. The couple has one son named Harry Slattery. They currently live in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.
Birthday and age
John Slattery was born on August 13, 1962, which makes John 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. John shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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