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John Slattery Biography

Birth Name:
John M. Slattery Jr.
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Made his television debut in a 1988 episode of Dirty Dozen: The Series
  • First Broadway appearance came in 1993, when he co-starred with Nathan Lane in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor
  • Made his big-screen debut in the 1996 political thriller City Hall
  • Has been a regular on several acclaimed series, including World War II-era drama Homefront (ABC) and political drama Jack & Bobby (The WB), as well as a recurring character on CBS' Judging Amy (CBS) and NBC's Ed
  • Has appeared in several of playwright Richard Greenberg's theatrical productions, including The Extra Man, Night and Her Stars and Three Days of Rain
  • Is a member of the Naked Angels and Drama Dept
  • theatre companies
  • Has voiced a number of audio books, including Steve Martini's The Jury, Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and Martin Cruz Smith's December 6: A Novel

Awards

  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016Independent Spirit Awards-Robert Altman Award: winner
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2009Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2008Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated

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