Biography
A native of Tennessee, Denton cut his acting teeth in the theaters of Chicago before relocating to California to pursue work in film and television. By the mid-1990s, he was picking up bit parts in several TV series, eventually landing a meatier recurring role as a villain on "The Pretender" (NBC, 1996-2000). Denton also began appearing in films, making his feature debut opposite Bette Midler in the Carl Reiner comedy "That Old Feeling" …
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Career Milestones
| Will star opposite Chris Kattan as cowboys in the indie zombie comedy "Wanted: Undead or Alive" | ||
2004 | Cast as sexy plumber 'Mike Delfino' on the ABC Drama "Desperate Housewives" | |
2003 | Headed up the cast of the ABC series "Threat Matrix", as Special Agent John Kilmer | |
2001 | Cast opposite Kim Delaney in Steven Bochco's short-lived series "Philly" (ABC) | |
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 | |
2000 | Had guest starring roles on "Two Guys and a Girl," "Ally McBeal" and the "West Wing" | |
1999 | Starred as the mild-mannered 'Steven' in the play, "In Walked Monk" | |
1997 | Landed the role of the eerily sociopathic 'Mr. Lyle' on the NBC series "The Pretender" | |
| Appeared in "That Old Feeling"(1997), "Face/Off"(1997) and "Primary Colors"(1998) in quick succession | ||
1996 | Received guest roles on "Sliders" (Fox) and "Dark Skies" (NBC) | |
| 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) | ||
| Was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble | ||
| Played 'Stanley' in the Chicago production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" | ||
| Moved to Chicago to try acting full-time | ||
| Spent the next four years selling advertising for two radio stations and then for the CBS affiliate in Nashville | ||
| Began his theatrical career playing the role of 'George Gibbs' in a production of "Our Town" | ||
Awards
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |