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John Slattery

John M. Slattery Jr. (born August 13, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2007–15), for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, along with winning two Critics' Choice Television Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is also known for his film roles including for his portrayal of Ben Bradlee, Jr., in the Best Picture-winning film Spotlight (2015), and the role of Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man 2 (2010), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He has also acted in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Reservation Road (2007), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Churchill (2017), Confess, Fletch (2022), and Nuremberg (2025). Slattery made his directorial film debut with God's Pocket (2014). Slattery's lead television roles include Homefront (1991–1993), Maggie (1998–1999), Jack & Bobby (2004–2005), and neXt (2020). He has also had recurring roles in shows such as Desperate Housewives (2004–2007), 30 Rock (2010), Arrested Development (2013), Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), Veep (2016), Modern Love (2019), Mrs. America (2020), and The Good Fight (2022).

Infobox

Born
John M. Slattery Jr. (1962-08-13) August 13, 1962 (age 63)Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education
Catholic University (BFA)
Occupations
Actor, director
Years active
1988–present
Spouse
mw- Talia Balsam (m. 1998)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1996
City Hall
Role(s)
Detective George
Eraser
Role(s)
FBI Agent Corman
Sleepers
Role(s)
Rob Carlson
1997
My Brother's War
Role(s)
Devlin
Red Meat
Role(s)
Stefan
1998
Harvest
Role(s)
Sheriff Johnson
The Naked Man
Role(s)
Ferris
Where's Marlowe?
Role(s)
Kevin Murphy
2000
Traffic
Role(s)
ADA Dan Collier
2001
Sam the Man
Role(s)
Maxwell Slade
2002
Bad Company
Role(s)
Roland Yates
2003
The Station Agent
Role(s)
David
Mona Lisa Smile
Role(s)
Paul Moore
2004
Noise
Role(s)
Detective Rutherford
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Role(s)
Bert Miller
2006
The Situation
Role(s)
Colonel Carrick
Flags of Our Fathers
Role(s)
Bud Gerber
2007
Underdog
Role(s)
Mayor
Reservation Road
Role(s)
Steve Cutter
Charlie Wilson's War
Role(s)
CIA Director Henry Cravely
2010
Iron Man 2
Role(s)
Howard Stark
2011
The Adjustment Bureau
Role(s)
Richardson
Return
Role(s)
Bud
2012
In Our Nature
Role(s)
Gil
2013
Bluebird
Role(s)
Richard
2014
God's Pocket
Role(s)
—
Notes
Directorial debut; also co-writer
2015
Ted 2
Role(s)
Shep Wild
Ant-Man
Role(s)
Howard Stark
Notes
Cameo
Spotlight
Role(s)
Ben Bradlee Jr.
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Role(s)
Howard Stark
2017
Churchill
Role(s)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Role(s)
Howard Stark
2022
Confess, Fletch
Role(s)
Frank Jaffe
2023
Maggie Moore(s)
Role(s)
—
Notes
Director
2024
Unfrosted
Role(s)
Roger Sterling
2025
Nuremberg
Role(s)
Col. Burton C. Andrus
2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Notes
Completed
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
City Hall
Detective George
Eraser
FBI Agent Corman
Sleepers
Rob Carlson
1997
My Brother's War
Devlin
Red Meat
Stefan
1998
Harvest
Sheriff Johnson
The Naked Man
Ferris
Where's Marlowe?
Kevin Murphy
2000
Traffic
ADA Dan Collier
2001
Sam the Man
Maxwell Slade
2002
Bad Company
Roland Yates
2003
The Station Agent
David
Mona Lisa Smile
Paul Moore
2004
Noise
Detective Rutherford
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Bert Miller
2006
The Situation
Colonel Carrick
Flags of Our Fathers
Bud Gerber
2007
Underdog
Mayor
Reservation Road
Steve Cutter
Charlie Wilson's War
CIA Director Henry Cravely
2010
Iron Man 2
Howard Stark
2011
The Adjustment Bureau
Richardson
Return
Bud
2012
In Our Nature
Gil
2013
Bluebird
Richard
2014
God's Pocket
—
Directorial debut; also co-writer
2015
Ted 2
Shep Wild
Ant-Man
Howard Stark
Cameo
Spotlight
Ben Bradlee Jr.
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Howard Stark
2017
Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Howard Stark
2022
Confess, Fletch
Frank Jaffe
2023
Maggie Moore(s)
—
Director
2024
Unfrosted
Roger Sterling
2025
Nuremberg
Col. Burton C. Andrus
2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Completed
· Filmography › Television
1988
Dirty Dozen: The Series
Role(s)
Pvt. Dylan Leeds
Notes
7 episodes
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Role(s)
Doug
Notes
Episode: "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery"
1991
Under Cover
Role(s)
Graham Parker
Notes
13 episodes
Under Cover
Role(s)
Television movie
Before the Storm
China Beach
Role(s)
Dr. Bob
Notes
Episode: "Hello Goodbye"
1991–93
Role(s)
Homefront
Notes
Al Kahn
1995
A Woman of Independent Means
Role(s)
Dwight
Notes
Miniseries; uncredited
Ned and Stacey
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Episode: "Threesome"
1996
Lily Dale
Role(s)
Will Kidder
Notes
Television movie
1997
Feds
Role(s)
Michael Mancini
Notes
Episode: "Smoking Gun"
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Role(s)
Walter Mondale
Notes
Episode: "Apollo One"
Party of Five
Role(s)
Jay Mott
Notes
2 episodes
Becker
Role(s)
Peter
Notes
Episode: "Man Plans, God Laughs"
1998–99
Role(s)
Maggie
Notes
Dr. Richard Meyers
Law & Order
Role(s)
Arlen Levitt
Notes
Episode: "Tabloid"
1999
Will & Grace
Role(s)
Sam Truman
Notes
2 episodes
1999–2000
Role(s)
Judging Amy
Notes
Michael Cassidy
2000
Sex and the City
Role(s)
Bill Kelley
Notes
2 episodes
Law & Order
Role(s)
Dr. Richard Shipman
Notes
Episode: "Stiff"
2001–02
Role(s)
Ed
Notes
Dennis Martino
2002
A Death in the Family
Role(s)
Jay Follett
Notes
Television movie
2003
K Street
Role(s)
Tommy Flannegan
Notes
10 episodes
2004
The Brooke Ellison Story
Role(s)
Ed Ellison
Notes
Television movie
2004–05
Role(s)
Jack & Bobby
Notes
Peter Benedict
2007
Desperate Housewives
Role(s)
Victor Lang
Notes
Recurring role, 14 episodes
2007–15
Role(s)
Mad Men
Notes
Roger Sterling
2009
The Colbert Report
Role(s)
John Slattery
Notes
Episode: "Alicia Keys"
2010
30 Rock
Role(s)
Steven Austin
Notes
Episode: "Brooklyn Without Limits"
2011
The Simpsons
Role(s)
Robert Marlowe (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants"
2011–12
Role(s)
The Cleveland Show
Notes
Mayor Larry Box (voice)
2013
Arrested Development
Role(s)
Dr. Norman
Notes
2 episodes
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Role(s)
Claude Dumet
Notes
6 episodes
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Role(s)
Sandwich Man
Notes
Episode: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Documentary Now!
Role(s)
William H. Sebastian
Notes
Episode: "Kunuk Uncovered"
2016
Veep
Role(s)
Charlie Baird
Notes
6 episodes
2016–2017
Role(s)
Love
Notes
—
2018
The Romanoffs
Role(s)
Daniel Reese
Notes
2 episodes
2019
Modern Love
Role(s)
Dennis
2020
Mrs. America
Role(s)
Fred Schlafly
Notes
Miniseries; 7 episodes
neXt
Role(s)
Paul LeBlanc
Notes
Main role
2021
Girls5eva
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Alf Musik"
Santa Inc.
Role(s)
Larson (voice)
Notes
3 episodes
2022
The Good Fight
Role(s)
Dr. Lyle Bettencourt
Notes
9 episodes
2023
What We Do in the Shadows
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: Urgent Care
What If...?
Role(s)
Howard Stark (voice)
Notes
Episode: "What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?"
2025
Harley Quinn
Role(s)
Floronic Man / Jason Woodrue (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
The Last Frontier
Role(s)
Senior CIA Official
Notes
Recurring role
2025–present
Role(s)
The Rainmaker
Notes
Leo F. Drummond
TBA
Role(s)
Vladimir
Notes
John
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988
Dirty Dozen: The Series
Pvt. Dylan Leeds
7 episodes
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Doug
Episode: "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery"
1991
Under Cover
Graham Parker
13 episodes
Under Cover
Television movie
Before the Storm
China Beach
Dr. Bob
Episode: "Hello Goodbye"
1991–93
Homefront
Al Kahn
Main role, 38 episodes
1995
A Woman of Independent Means
Dwight
Miniseries; uncredited
Ned and Stacey
Sam
Episode: "Threesome"
1996
Lily Dale
Will Kidder
Television movie
1997
Feds
Michael Mancini
Episode: "Smoking Gun"
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Walter Mondale
Episode: "Apollo One"
Party of Five
Jay Mott
2 episodes
Becker
Peter
Episode: "Man Plans, God Laughs"
1998–99
Maggie
Dr. Richard Meyers
Main role, 11 episodes
1998
Law & Order
Arlen Levitt
Episode: "Tabloid"
1999
Will & Grace
Sam Truman
2 episodes
1999–2000
Judging Amy
Michael Cassidy
3 episodes
2000
Sex and the City
Bill Kelley
2 episodes
Law & Order
Dr. Richard Shipman
Episode: "Stiff"
2001–02
Ed
Dennis Martino
Recurring role, 17 episodes
2002
A Death in the Family
Jay Follett
Television movie
2003
K Street
Tommy Flannegan
10 episodes
2004
The Brooke Ellison Story
Ed Ellison
Television movie
2004–05
Jack & Bobby
Peter Benedict
Main role, 21 episodes
2007
Desperate Housewives
Victor Lang
Recurring role, 14 episodes
2007–15
Mad Men
Roger Sterling
Main role, 85 episodes Also directed 5 episodes
2009
The Colbert Report
John Slattery
Episode: "Alicia Keys"
2010
30 Rock
Steven Austin
Episode: "Brooklyn Without Limits"
2011
The Simpsons
Robert Marlowe (voice)
Episode: "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants"
2011–12
The Cleveland Show
Mayor Larry Box (voice)
4 episodes
2013
Arrested Development
Dr. Norman
2 episodes
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Claude Dumet
6 episodes
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Sandwich Man
Episode: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Documentary Now!
William H. Sebastian
Episode: "Kunuk Uncovered"
2016
Veep
Charlie Baird
6 episodes
2016–2017
Love
—
Director; 3 episodes
2018
The Romanoffs
Daniel Reese
2 episodes
2019
Modern Love
Dennis
2020
Mrs. America
Fred Schlafly
Miniseries; 7 episodes
neXt
Paul LeBlanc
Main role
2021
Girls5eva
Himself
Episode: "Alf Musik"
Santa Inc.
Larson (voice)
3 episodes
2022
The Good Fight
Dr. Lyle Bettencourt
9 episodes
2023
What We Do in the Shadows
Himself
Episode: Urgent Care
What If...?
Howard Stark (voice)
Episode: "What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?"
2025
Harley Quinn
Floronic Man / Jason Woodrue (voice)
2 episodes
The Last Frontier
Senior CIA Official
Recurring role
2025–present
The Rainmaker
Leo F. Drummond
Main role
· Filmography › Theater
1989
The Lisbon Traviata
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
Off-Broadway
1990
Mi Vida Loca
Role(s)
Paco
1992
The Extra Man
Role(s)
Daniel
1993
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Role(s)
Kenny
Notes
Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway
1995
Night and Her Stars
Role(s)
Charles Van Doren
Notes
The American Place Theatre, Off-Broadway
1997
Three Days of Rain
Role(s)
Walker/Ned
Notes
New York City Center, Off-Broadway
2000
Betrayal
Role(s)
Robert
Notes
American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2006
Rabbit Hole
Role(s)
Howie
Notes
Biltmore Theatre, Broadway
2016
The Front Page
Role(s)
Hildy Johnson
Notes
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Ref.
1989
The Lisbon Traviata
Paul
Off-Broadway
1990
Mi Vida Loca
Paco
1992
The Extra Man
Daniel
1993
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Kenny
Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway
1995
Night and Her Stars
Charles Van Doren
The American Place Theatre, Off-Broadway
1997
Three Days of Rain
Walker/Ned
New York City Center, Off-Broadway
2000
Betrayal
Robert
American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2006
Rabbit Hole
Howie
Biltmore Theatre, Broadway
2016
The Front Page
Hildy Johnson
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
· Filmography › Video game
2012
Dishonored
Role(s)
Admiral Havelock
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2012
Dishonored
Admiral Havelock
· Filmography › Music videos
2010
Conversation 16
Role(s)
The National
Notes
Secret Service Agent
Year
Title
Artist(s)
Role
Ref.
2010
Conversation 16
The National
Secret Service Agent
· Awards and nominations
2008
Mad Men (season 2)
Role(s)
Won
2009
Mad Men (episode: "Six Month Leave")
Role(s)
Nominated
Mad Men (season 3)
Role(s)
Won
2010
Mad Men (episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo")
Role(s)
Nominated
Mad Men (season 4)
Role(s)
Nominated
2011
Mad Men (episode: "Hands and Knees")
Role(s)
Nominated
Satellite Award
Role(s)
2015
Notes
Best Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award
Role(s)
2007
Notes
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Mad Men (season 1)
Notes
Nominated
2012
Mad Men (season 5)
Role(s)
Nominated
Mad Men (season 5)
Role(s)
Nominated
2015
Mad Men (season 7)
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Role(s)
Spotlight
Notes
Won
2016
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Notes
Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Award
Role(s)
2015
Notes
Ensemble Performance
Independent Spirit Award
Role(s)
2015
Notes
Robert Altman Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
2008
Notes
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Veep (season 5)
Notes
Nominated
Organizations
Year
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
Critics' Choice Television Award
2011
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (season 4)
Nominated
2012
Mad Men (season 5)
Nominated
2016
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Award
2015
Ensemble Performance
Spotlight
Won
Independent Spirit Award
2015
Robert Altman Award
Honored
Primetime Emmy Award
2008
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (episode: "Long Weekend")
Nominated
2009
Mad Men (episode: "Six Month Leave")
Nominated
2010
Mad Men (episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo")
Nominated
2011
Mad Men (episode: "Hands and Knees")
Nominated
Satellite Award
2015
Best Cast in a Motion Picture
Spotlight
Won
Screen Actors Guild Award
2007
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives (season 4)
Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
Mad Men (season 1)
Nominated
2008
Mad Men (season 2)
Won
2009
Mad Men (season 3)
Won
2010
Mad Men (season 4)
Nominated
2012
Mad Men (season 5)
Nominated
2015
Mad Men (season 7)
Nominated
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Spotlight
Won
2016
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Veep (season 5)
Nominated

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