...And The Name Is John Slattery!

This guy has been around since the late eighties, but right now you can see him in "Charlie Wilson's War"...
... and he blew me away with his performance in AMC's new show "Mad Men"...
...but did anybody see him in his television debut on "The Dirty Dozen- The Series"? Beuller? Anybody?

Well, it only lasted six episodes, but from what I remember, it felt like rip off of a rip off of a rip off of the original. And counting the two "sequel" tv movies that were made before it, I'm only one "rip- off" off.

But what about Slattery? Good question. Let's see what AMC has to say...



A veteran actor on TV, film and stage, John Slattery made his theater debut in the 1989 play, Lisbon Traviata, which also starred Nathan Lane. Since then, he has appeared on Broadway in Betrayal, Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Rabbit Hole, for which the Drama League nominated him. Off-Broadway, he graced the stage of the Manhattan Theatre Club with performances in Night and Her Stars, Mi Vida Loca and The Extra Man. He also received an LA Drama Critics Award for his role in Three Days of Rain.


Most recently, Slattery’s had a recurring role as a new love interest of Gabrielle on the hit series "Desperate Housewives" and appeared in Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed World War II film Flags of Our Fathers.


Slattery has also starred in Mona Lisa Smile, Bad Company, Eraser, Sleepers, City Hall and HBO’s groundbreaking series K Street, which was produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh. He has performed memorable guest appearances on such hit shows as Sex and the City, Will & Grace, Law & Order and Party of Five and was a series regular on Jack and Bobby.


He soon can be seen in several upcoming features including Charlie Wilson’s War, which was directed by Mike Nichols, Reservation Road and Underdog.


Well, I know we all loved "Reservation Road" and "Underdog". But check him out in "Charlie Wilson's War" and watch his first scene with the mighty Phillip Seymour Hoffman. You'll see two pros raising each other's game, line-by-line in a textbook scene of how to listen. Which is what great ensemble acting is all about.

My wife would like to remind us that he's also in a few of the "Sex & The City" episodes from season 3, playing the politician who's into water sports.

Thanks honey.

Slattery has a great way about his acting, a street quality that give even his more waspy characters an edge.

Like his portrayal of the mayor who marries Gabrielle on "Desperate Housewives" this year and last. During the past few months, as his character has become more of a threat to Carlos and Gabrielle, Slattery has added more layers of a swaggering, subtle menace becoming a much-needed balance.

Which you need to when sharing a scene with Ricardo Chavira, who looks like he can snap a guy in two.

John Slattery is one those actors who enters a scene and you can't help but watch everything he does, because the choices he makes are so interesting.