James Denton
Milestones
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
- Birthday: January 20, 1963
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2004
Cast as sexy plumber 'Mike Delfino' on the ABC Drama "Desperate Housewives"
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2003
Headed up the cast of the ABC series "Threat Matrix", as Special Agent John Kilmer
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2001
Cast opposite Kim Delaney in Steven Bochco's short-lived series "Philly" (ABC)
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2001
Reprised the role of 'Mr. Lyle' in the TV movies "Pretender 2001" and "Pretender: The Island Of The Haunted," which aired on TNT after NBC cancelled the show
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2000
Had guest starring roles on "Two Guys and a Girl," "Ally McBeal" and the "West Wing"
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1999
Starred as the mild-mannered 'Steven' in the play, "In Walked Monk"
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1997 to 2000
Landed the role of the eerily sociopathic 'Mr. Lyle' on the NBC series "The Pretender"
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1996
Received guest roles on "Sliders" (Fox) and "Dark Skies" (NBC)
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Appeared in "That Old Feeling"(1997), "Face/Off"(1997) and "Primary Colors"(1998) in quick succession
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Began his theatrical career playing the role of 'George Gibbs' in a production of "Our Town"
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Moved to Chicago to try acting full-time
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Played 'Stanley' in the Chicago production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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Portrayed Kentucky preacher 'C.C. Showers' in the Chicago production of "The Diviners," which gained him a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for a Best Actor (Chicago's only theater award)
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Spent the next four years selling advertising for two radio stations and then for the CBS affiliate in Nashville
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Was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble
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Will star opposite Chris Kattan as cowboys in the indie zombie comedy "Wanted: Undead or Alive"