James Denton

James (Jamie) Denton (born January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 345 days remaining (346 in leap years). In astrology, it is the cusp day between Aquarius and Capricorn. Events 1156 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the... January 20, Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 - George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 - Elysée treaty between France and Germany January 28 - Black student Harvey Gantt enters Clemson College in... 1963) is an American, when used as an adjective, can mean of the United States of America or of or relating to the Americas; when used as a noun, United States citizen, residing in the Americas, or less frequently American English. Immigrants to the United States are usually called first-generation Americans, regardless... American actor.

The second of three children born to a dentist and his wife in For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). A view of downtown Nashville Nashville is the capital of Tennessee, a state of the United States of America. Nashville is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County. Nicknamed Music City, U.S.A., it is the home of the Grand... Nashville, State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2.2%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,689,283 (16th)  - Density 53.29... Tennessee, Denton attended Goodlettsville High School, played basketball at a junior college for a while, then went on to graduate with honors from the (national champion) The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. The main campus is often held to be synonymous with the statewide system (especially outside Tennessee... University of Tennessee at Knoxville, snagging a degree in advertising as a television/journalism major on the way out the door.

Even though his father was involved in community theater, Jamie didn't jump in until he was 23, during the bicentennial in Nashville, Tennessee. His role as “George Gibbs” in a production of “Our Town” turned out to be only the first in a long line of plays that he would do, first in Nashville and then later in State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9.5%) Population (2000)  - Population 8,049,313 (11th)  - Density 63... North Carolina, Chicagos skyline at day Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 US Census. It is the fourth largest city in North America and the seventh largest in... Chicago and For other uses, see California (disambiguation). State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4.7%) Population (2000)  - Population... California.

Although he spent the next four years selling advertising for two radio stations and then for the CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. is a major radio and television network in the United States. CBS was one of the three commercial television networks that dominated broadcasting in the United States before the rise of cable television. In the... CBS affiliate in Nashville, Jamie's heart was already in another place, and after a short stint in North Carolina, he headed to Chicago to try his hand at acting full-time.

In Chicago, his first role was as Stanley in " A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams describing a culture clash between Blanche DuBois—a pretentious, fading relic of the Old South—and Stanley Kowalski, a rising member of the industrial, inner-city immigrant class. In the first stage versions, Marlon Brando starred as Stanley... A Streetcar Named Desire" and his last was as the terrorist Bebert in the French farce "Lapin Lapin." In the years that came between the two, JD was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble. He added a steady string of roles and accolades to his quickly growing list of achievements, including one of the leads in the world premiere of " Flesh and Blood is the title of several albums: Flesh and Blood, released by a British rock group Roxy Music in 1980. Flesh and Blood, released by an American heavy metal group Poison in 1990. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Flesh and Blood", performing in and composing the music for "The Night Hank Williams Died," and his portrayal of Kentucky preacher C.C. Showers in "The Diviners" - which gained him a nomination for a Best Actor "Joseph Jefferson Award" (Chicago's only theater award).

A small part in " The Untouchables is the name of a 1957 book by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley, and also of two television series and a motion picture that it inspired. They deal with the experiences of Eliot Ness, a United States Treasury agent, as he fought crime in Chicago in the 1930s... The Untouchables" (the series, not the movie) was followed by guest roles on The original cast of Sliders. From left to right: Wade Welles, Rembrandt Brown, Maximillian Arturo, and Quinn Mallory Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran from 1995–2000, across five seasons. The series focuses on a group of people travelling between alternate worlds (sliding), trying to find... Sliders and Dark Skies promotional shot Dark Skies is an United States sci-fi/drama television series which aired 1996-1997 for 20 episodes. It debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC. Plot Summary: Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Tagline: History as we know it is a lie. Twentieth century history... Dark Skies. Jamie did a guest spot on "Moloney", made the 1997 pilot for "LA Med", and then filmed three movies (That Old Feeling, Face/Off is a movie from 1997 directed by John Woo and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. It was the 10th top-grossing film in 1997. Categories: Stub | 1997 films ... Face/Off and This page is about the colors. For the book, see Primary Colors (book) A primary color (or colour) is a color that cannot be created by mixing other colors in the gamut of a given color space. Primary colors may themselves be mixed to produce most of the colors in... Primary Colors) in quick succession.

In 1997, Jamie got called to read for a role in a TV show called " For other uses of The Pretender, see Pretender (disambiguation). The Pretender is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). It peaked at #5 on Billboards album chart. The Pretender was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1978, but did not... The Pretender." He auditioned for it, literally, on his way home from LAX - after returning from a trip to promote "That Old Feeling", which had just been released on video. JD showed up for the audition with no idea what the producers wanted, flying blind. As he was leaving the audition, they called him back and said, "A little more Jimmy Stewart, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own... Jimmy Stewart." Jamie had the offer to play the "possible recurring" part of "Mr. Lyle" before he even reached home.

A pilot for his own series, called "The Hanleys," made with an incredible cast that included Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | People stubs ... Barry Corbin (from Northern Exposure is also the name of a short series of artic-themed trance music albums mixed by Sasha and John Digweed. Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven dramatic-comedy television show, originally broadcast between 1990 and 1995. The central character was Joel Fleischman (played by Rob Morrow... Northern Exposure) and Rosemarie), proved to be incredible in another aspect when, at the last minute, 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ABC (American Broadcasting Company) is a television and radio network in the United States. Today, it is owned by The Walt Disney Company, and the company name is ABC, Inc. History Creation of ABC In the 1930s... ABC opted instead to air something more "hip and urban" in its place and shelved the would-be series. Undaunted, Jamie set aside thoughts of the small town veterinarian that he thought he'd be portraying during the next season, and instead continued producing chilling portrayals as Mr. Lyle in NBC's "the Pretender".

Summer of 1999 found Jamie heading back to the theater, starring in the world premiere of the play, "In Walked Monk". It was still running when "the Pretender" came "off the bubble" and was renewed, allowing production for the 4th season to begin. For the first month of production, twice a week, Jamie played two completely different roles within a twenty-four hour period ... portraying the sociopathic "Mr. Lyle" on the set of "the Pretender" by day, then hurrying to the theater to play the mild-mannered "Steven" on stage in the evening.

When a largely "Lyle-less" 4th season on "the Pretender" left him with too much free time on his hands, Jamie kept himself busy by adding two more guest starring roles to his credits ... one that showed his ability to shine in a comedic role on " Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (retitled Two Guys and a Girl in its third season) was a sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson that ran on ABC for four seasons from 1998-2001. The series starred Ryan Reynolds as Michael Berg Leslie Bergen, and Richard... Two Guys and a Girl" and another on " Time magazine, June 29, 1998. This cover depicts pioneering women Susan B. Anthony, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem juxtaposed with McBeal and asks Is Feminism Dead? It is an example of the debate which revolved around the show and how it depicted womens roles in American society in the... Ally McBeal".

With "the Pretender" again teetering on the brink of cancellation, Denton once more turned his considerable energy toward the stage and the theater, taking on the very physical role of "Inmate #1" in The Court Theater's production of "Asylum". When NBC decided that there would be no 5th season for "the Pretender", Jamie landed a guest spot on the incredibly popular "West Wing", then went to Canada to film "Pretender 2001" and "Pretender: The Island Of The Haunted" (both of which were two-hour movies that TNT produced after NBC finally cancelled the show).

2001 found Jamie back at 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ABC (American Broadcasting Company) is a television and radio network in the United States. Today, it is owned by The Walt Disney Company, and the company name is ABC, Inc. History Creation of ABC In the 1930s... ABC after Steven Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American television producer and writer. He has been involved in a number of popular hits including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Steven Ronald Bochco was born in New York City. His parents were both artistic, his mother a... Steven Bochco cast him as "Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley," in his struggling new series, " This article refers to the largest city of Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) Independence Hall Philadelphia (often referred to as Philly) is the sixth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County.6 As of the... Philly". Viewers liked "Judge Ripley" and hopes were high that the sizzling on-screen chemistry between Jamie's character and the one portrayed by Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. She first became well-known for her stint as the innocent teenager Jenny Gardner Nelson on the soap opera All My Children, which she portrayed from 1981 - 1984. She was a member of the fan-popular couple... Kim Delaney would convince ABC to give the show another season to improve its ratings. Ironically, Jamie was in Australia, promoting Philly, when he received word that ABC had passed on renewing the show for a second season. Jamie ended 2002 with a two-part guest starring role on "The Drew Carey Show." Jamie returned as a guest star on " JAG is also a reference to the Judge Advocate Generals Corps, the judicial branch of the United States Armed Forces. JAG can also refer to the Judicial Arbiter Group. JAG (the acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure drama television show, produced by Belisarius Productions, in association... JAG" in 2003, and the pilot season landed him the opportunity to once again head up the cast of an ABC series, in " Threat Matrix was a 2003 American drama television series. It lasted 16 episodes. Plot Summary The United States Homeland Security anti-terrorism unit, lead by Special agent John Kilmer, eliminates terrorists and other threats. Cast Jamie Denton ... as Special Agent John Kilmer Kelly Rutherford ... as Special Agent Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer... Threat Matrix", a Touchstone production offering up fictionalized events relating to terrorist activity around the world. Jamie played "John Kilmer", the man who lead the ultra-covert team of anti-terrorist specialists and who answered solely to the President of the United States. The timely and serious role also gave Jamie the opportunity to change his professional billing from "Jamie Denton" to "James Denton." Only days before the annual "upfronts" in New York, where the major networks announce their new fall season line-ups, ABC picked up the show for September, 2003.

Although "Threat Matrix" held its own in one of the worst time-slots of the season (sandwiched between the last season of “ This article is about the television show; Friends can also refer to Quakers or, more esoterically, a brand name of a spring loaded camming device. Ending still from the series title sequence Friends was a long-running American television situation comedy centered on lives of six twenty-somethings (eventually thirty... Friends” and “ Survivor is a popular reality television program produced by many countries throughout the world. The show consists of contestants isolated in a remote location competing for a cash prize. Premise This text refers to the American version of the show. Small differences may exist between it and other versions. Also... Survivor”), ABC nonetheless pulled the series after only fourteen episodes aired (sixteen episodes were filmed). "Threat Matrix" was officially cancelled on the same day as Jamie’s role as "Mike Delfino" on " Desperate Housewives is an American television dramedy set on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview and written by Marc Cherry. The series tracks the lives of four housewives, following their domestic struggles while several mysteries unfold in the background. Cherry initially pitched the series to HBO, CBS, NBC... Desperate Housewives", a new ABC series scheduled for the Fall, was announced at the 2004 upfronts in New York.

On October 3, 2004, "Desperate Housewives" garnered incredible ratings with its debut episode and ABC picked up the rest of the first season before the end of the month.

Jamie resides in Southern California with his wife, the former actress turned personal trainer, Erin O'Brien, and his son, Sheppard. They are awaiting the birth of their second child in 2005. He's a sports fan, with basketball and baseball (he still plays both, whenever he can) edging out the rest, if he's pressed to choose a "favorite." He loves animals and supports "rescue" efforts on the front-line, by taking strays off the streets and finding them good homes. Jamie has also been a big brother/mentor and continues to contribute his time to other causes close to his heart.

In 2005, Jamie, along with the rest of the acting ensemble of Desperate Housewives, won a SAG Award for his work on the show.

Filmography

• " Desperate Housewives is an American television dramedy set on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview and written by Marc Cherry. The series tracks the lives of four housewives, following their domestic struggles while several mysteries unfold in the background. Cherry initially pitched the series to HBO, CBS, NBC... Desperate Housewives" (2004) TV Series (as James Denton) .... Mike Delfino
• "Jumbo Girl" (2004) .... Jack
• "Threat Matrix" (2003) TV Series (as James Denton) .... Special Agent John Kilmer
• "Philly" (2001) TV Series .... Judge Augustus (Jack) Ripley (2002)
• The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001) (TV) .... Mr. Lyle
• The Pretender 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Mr. Lyle
• "Primary Colors" (1998) .... Mitch
• "The Pretender" (1996) TV Series .... Mr. Lyle/Bobby Bowman (1997-2000)
• "Face/Off" (1997) .... Buzz
• "That Old Feeling" (1997) .... Keith Marks
• "Hunter's Moon" (1995) .... Nick
• "Thieves Quartet" (1994) .... Ray Higgs

Awards and Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005)

External links

• Get Desperate! - James Denton People Guide entry & news listings (http://www.getdesperate.com/people/james_denton.shtml)