DENTON, Jamie 1963–
(James Denton)

PERSONAL

Born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, TN; father, a dentist. Education: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, degree (with honors), advertising; also attended a junior college. Avocational Interests: Watching basketball, photography, and surfing the Internet.

Addresses: Agent— Silver, Massetti, & Szatmary, 8730 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Manager— John Crosby Management, 1729 N. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028. Contact— c/o LDP, 436 Thunderbird Court, Fullerton, CA 92835.

Career: Actor. The Griffin Theatre and Strawdog Theater Ensemble, member of company; previously worked as a radio advertising salesman and CBS television advertising salesman.

Awards, Honors: After Dark Award (with others), for Flesh and Blood; Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, best actor, for The Diviners.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ray Higgs, Thieves Quartet, Headliner, 1994.

Nick, Hunter's Moon, 1995.

Keith Marks, That Old Feeling, Universal, 1997.

Buzz, Face/Off (also known as Face Off ), Paramount, 1997.

Mitch, Primary Colors (also known as Mit aller Macht and Perfect Couple ), MCA/Universal, 1998.

Jack, Jumbo Girl, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mr. Lyle, The Pretender, NBC, 1997–2000.

Judge Augustus "Jack" Ripley, Philly, ABC, 2001–2002.

(As James Denton) John Kilmer, Threat Matrix, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mr. Lyle, The Pretender 2001 (also known as The Pretender ), 2001.

Mr. Lyle, The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (also known as Island of the Haunted ), TNT, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dr. Adam Mitchell, L.A. Meds, ABC, 1997.

The Hanleys, ABC, 1998.

John Kilmer, Threat Matrix, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jack Bullock, "The Good, the Bad and The Wealthy," Sliders, Sci–Fi Channel, 1996.

Lieutenant Commander Bruce Carmichael, "Hemlock," JAG, NBC, 1996.

Rocky Talese, "Friendly Fire," Moloney, CBS, 1996.

Rob Winter, "Hostile Convergence," Dark Skies, NBC, 1996.

Dr. Howard Zaunaveld, "The Monitor Story," Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (also known as Two Guys and a Girl ), ABC, 2000.

Jimmy Bender, "Do You Wanna Dance?," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000.

Tom Jordan, "The Midterms," The West Wing, NBC, 2000.

Daryl, "Drew Tries Hot Salsa," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

Daryl, "The Man in the Iron Chair," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

(As James Denton) Geoffrey Roizman, "Fortunate Son," JAG, CBS, 2003.

Also appeared in The Untouchables; as doctor, Inside Schwartz, NBC.

Stage Appearances:

Steven, In Walked Monk, Hollywood, CA, 1999.

Inmate #1, Asylum, Court Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, 2000.

Danny, Locked Up Down Shorty's, Power House Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 2001.

Also appeared as George Gibbs, Our Town, Nashville, TN; Stanley, A Streetcar Named Desire, Chicago, IL; Bebert, Lapin Lapin, Chicago, IL; C. C. Showers, The Diviners, Chicago, IL; in Flesh and Blood; The Night Hank Williams Died; Death Trap; Thieves Quartet.

WRITINGS

Stage Scores:

Wrote music for The Night Hank Williams Died.