John M. Slattery, Jr. is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Roger Sterling on AMC's series Mad Men. He was part of the Mad Men ensemble that won two SAG Awards. Individually, he has received four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations and two Critics' Choi...
Actor, Television Director, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Film director
Education
Saint Sebastian's School, Catholic University of America
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Talia Balsam (m. 1998)
Children
Harry Slattery
Parents
John Slattery, Joan Mulhern
Nicknames
John M. Slattery Jr. , John M. Slattery, Jr.
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award, Satellite Award for Best E...
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Minise...
Movies
“Iron Man 2” (2010), “The Adjustment Bureau” (2011), “Ted 2” (2015), “Ant-Man” (2015), “Spotlight” (2015), “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)
TV Shows
Mad Men, Jack & Bobby, K Street, Maggie, From the Earth to the Moon, Ned and Stacey, Homefront, Father Dowling Mysteries, Dirty Dozen: The Series, A Woman Of Independent Means, Feds, Under Cover
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Grey/silver hair
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Quote
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I like to try the scene over and over, but given the confines of television, I don't have that option.
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You put a movie star or a bunch of movie stars in a movie, it doesn't mean people are gonna go see it. It's been proven time and time again.
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I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.
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When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.
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I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.
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And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that.
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I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.
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Characters can become boring. That's what's tricky about television. It goes on and on - you're playing this same character for five seasons and it gets easy to fall into just walking on the set and assuming you know how to play a scene.
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I don't have to worry about how my movies sell because I'm not the guy in front.
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I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way.
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I was a horrible limo driver: I ran out of gas with passengers in the back and I used to get lost on a regular basis.
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Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.
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I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.
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My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son.
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When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.
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Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that's often why they don't match when we've shared the same experiences with someone.
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But the path you end up on means that you have to close a lot of doors, too.
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Viewers can hate a character and at the same time can't take their eyes off of him.
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For some reason surfing... I'm not scared of the ocean so the risk doesn't seem as great to me.
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The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.
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Fact
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Currently starring on AMC's critically acclaimed drama, Mad Men (2007) as "Roger Sterling". [July 2007]
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Currently guest-starring on Desperate Housewives (2004) as "Victor Lang", a new love interest for "Gabrielle Solis". [March 2007]
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Appearing on Broadway in "Rabbit Hole". The play also stars Cynthia Nixon and Tyne Daly. [January 2006]
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The first to play the role of Michael Cassidy, the ex-husband of the title character on "Judging Amy". The role was later taken over by Richard Burgi. Burgi and Slattery later both played recurring guest roles on "Desperate Housewives" but never appeared in the same episode. Slattery played Victor Lang, Gabby's love interest on "Desperate Housewives" for 14 episodes in 2007. Burgi played Karl Mayer, Susan's ex-husband for 46 episodes in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009 but was absent from the show during John's run.
In the Broadway play, "Rabbit Hole," John's character, Howie Corbett, watches videos of Becca and Howie's son, Danny. The voice on the video is John's real 5 year old son, Harry.
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Has four older sisters and one younger brother.
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John and Talia were married on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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Received his B.F.A. from Catholic University of America in 1984.
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Is a Democrat, but portrays a Republican in Jack & Bobby (2004).
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