James Denton (actor)
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James Denton 2014
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| Born |
James Thomas Denton, Jr. January 20, 1963 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Other names | Jamie Denton |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jenna Lyn Ward (m. 1997–2000) Erin O'Brien Denton (m. 2002) |
| Partner(s) | Deana Carter |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | J.T. Denton (father) Mary Jean Woolslair Denton (mother) |
| Website | www |
James Thomas Denton, Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American film and television actor. Denton is best known for playing Mike Delfino in the television series Desperate Housewives.
Denton was born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in nearby Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T. Denton (1930–1993), was a dentist who had served in the military. His mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in 2002.
Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a Minister of Music at Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee.
Denton graduated from Goodlettsville High School, and attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He majored in television/Journalism, and earned a degree in Advertising. Before becoming an actor, he sold advertising for two radio stations. He began acting at the age of 23, at a community theater in Nashville. He eventually moved to California to become a full-time actor. He was, for a time, credited as Jamie Denton, in the film, That Old Feeling.
While living in Chicago, Denton's first role was as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire", and his last role was as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce, "Lapin Lapin". In the years that came between the two roles, Denton 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", 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).
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