James Denton

James Denton

62 · Born: Jan 20, 1963

Personal Details

BornJan 20, 1963 Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Spouse
  • Erin O'Brien Denton

    ( Dec 16, 2002 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Jenna Lyn Ward

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • J.T. Denton
  • Mary Jean Woolslair

Biography

Born on January 20, 1963, James Denton, an American actor, made his debut in the entertainment industry, setting the stage for a successful and storied career that would span decades, leaving an indelible mark on the world of film and television. His remarkable journey, marked by his incredible versatility and range, has captivated audiences worldwide, making him a household name. One of his most iconic and enduring roles, which has secured his place in the hearts of countless fans, is that of Mike Delfino, a character he portrayed on the beloved and critically acclaimed television series Desperate Housewives.

Career

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2024
{"id":277498,"title":"Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane","year":"2024","character":"Nelson King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-holidays-from-cherry-lane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277498.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":236999,"title":"Christmas on Cherry Lane","year":"2023","character":"Nelson King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-on-cherry-lane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v2r3p89g82g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v2r3p89g82g.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":207767,"title":"Perfect Harmony","year":"2022","character":"Jack Chandeller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-harmony-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gd4sr670bi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gd4sr670bi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony as Jack Chandeller
{"id":198998,"title":"A Kiss Before Christmas","year":"2021","character":"Ethan Holt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-kiss-before-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198998.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":127608,"title":"Selfie Dad","year":"2020","character":"Steve","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/selfie-dad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55ooo6a52um0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55ooo6a52um0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Selfie Dad
Selfie Dad as Steve
{"id":142067,"title":"Wake.","year":"2018","character":"Joe Frederickson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wake-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142067.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Wake.
Wake. as Joe Frederickson
{"id":129562,"title":"Karaoke Man","year":"2016","character":"Slim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/karaoke-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129562.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129562.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":109282,"title":"For Love & Honor","year":"2016","character":"Tom Brennan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-honor-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109282.jpg"},"released":1}
For Love & Honor
For Love & Honor as Tom Brennan
{"id":188235,"title":"Ovation","year":"2016","character":"Stewart Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ovation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188235.jpg"},"released":1}
Ovation
Ovation as Stewart Henry
{"id":25869,"title":"Dancer and the Dame","year":"2015","character":"Kyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dancer-and-the-dame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25869.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":35888,"title":"My New Best Friend","year":"2015","character":"Cooper Brawn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-new-best-friend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35888.jpg"},"released":1}
My New Best Friend
My New Best Friend as Cooper Brawn
{"id":2787,"title":"Good Witch","year":2015,"character":"Dr. Sam Radford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-good-witch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s16hkfnteh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s16hkfnteh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Witch
Good Witch as Dr. Sam Radford
{"id":18208,"title":"Stranded in Paradise","year":"2014","character":"Carter McConnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stranded-in-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18208.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Stranded in Paradise
Stranded in Paradise as Carter McConnell
{"id":103883,"title":"Hunger in America","year":"2014","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hunger-in-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103883.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":18001,"title":"Revelation Road: The Black Rider","year":"2014","character":"Drake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/revelation-road-the-black-rider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18001.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18001.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12375,"title":"Foreclosed","year":"2013","character":"Jake Turner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/foreclosed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12375.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Foreclosed
Foreclosed as Jake Turner
{"id":5403,"title":"Grace Unplugged","year":"2013","character":"Johnny Trey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grace-unplugged","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5403.jpg"},"released":1}
Grace Unplugged
Grace Unplugged as Johnny Trey
{"id":4058,"title":"All-Star Superman","year":"2011","character":"Superman \/ Clark Kent (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-star-superman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37uo9ed9nop0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37uo9ed9nop0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
All-Star Superman
All-Star Superman as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
{"id":720,"title":"Hot in Cleveland","year":2011,"character":"Kerouac Cowboy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hot-in-cleveland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_720.jpg"},"released":1}
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland as Kerouac Cowboy
{"id":23366,"title":"Tortured","year":"2008","character":"Agent Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tortured","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23366.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Tortured
Tortured as Agent Murphy
{"id":47682,"title":"Undead or Alive: A Zombedy","year":"2007","character":"Elmer Winslow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/undead-or-alive-a-zombedy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47682.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":47758,"title":"Custody","year":"2007","character":"John Sullivan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/custody","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47758.jpg"},"released":1}
Custody
Custody as John Sullivan
{"id":149657,"title":"Ascension Day","year":"2007","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ascension-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149657.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":49011,"title":"Beautiful Dreamer","year":"2006","character":"Dr. Kessler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beautiful-dreamer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49011.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer as Dr. Kessler
{"id":9362,"title":"Reba","year":2005,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/reba","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9362.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":212,"title":"Desperate Housewives","year":2004,"character":"Mike Delfino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/desperate-housewives","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2u5195hcl7m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2u5195hcl7m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives as Mike Delfino
{"id":9265,"title":"Threat Matrix","year":2003,"character":"John Kilmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/threat-matrix","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9265.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix as John Kilmer
{"id":79260,"title":"The Pretender: Island of the Haunted","year":"2001","character":"Mr. Lyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pretender-island-of-the-haunted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79260.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":79294,"title":"The Pretender 2001","year":"2001","character":"Mr. Lyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pretender-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79294.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103833626,"title":"Philly","year":2001,"character":"Judge Augustus Ripley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/philly","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833626.jpg"},"released":1}
Philly
Philly as Judge Augustus Ripley
{"id":4257,"title":"Primary Colors","year":"1998","character":"Mitch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/primary-colors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4257.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":4547,"title":"That Old Feeling","year":"1997","character":"Keith Marks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-old-feeling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4547.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling as Keith Marks
{"id":896,"title":"Face\/Off","year":"1997","character":"Buzz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/faceoff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ro6kht4hics0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ro6kht4hics0.jpg"},"released":1}
Face/Off
Face/Off as Buzz
{"id":3129,"title":"Sliders","year":1996,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sliders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fe22jltf8g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fe22jltf8g0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":788,"title":"JAG","year":1995,"character":"Bruce Carmichael","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/jag","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
JAG
JAG as Bruce Carmichael
{"id":158775,"title":"Thieves Quartet","year":"1993","character":"Ray Higgs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thieves-quartet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158775.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158775.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Thieves Quartet
Thieves Quartet as Ray Higgs
{"id":8851,"title":"Head Case","year":2009,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/head-case","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8851.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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2008