James Denton Wiki Biography
James Thomas Denton Jr. was born on the 20th January 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee USA, and is a television and film actor, best known for his role as Mike Delfino on the TV series “Desperate Housewives” (2004-2012). James also played in “The Pretender” (1997-2000) and in the movie “Face/Off” (1997). His career started in 1993.
Have you ever wondered how rich James Denton is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Denton’s net worth is as high as $7 million, an amount earned largely through his successful acting career.
James Denton Net Worth $7 Million
James Denton was born the second of three children of Mary Jean Woolslair and J.T. Denton, and was raised in Tennessee where he went to Goodlettsville High School, and later studied at the University of Tennessee, where he majored in television/journalism, with a degree in Advertising.
Denton started acting at a community theatre in Nashville, while his first on-screen credit came in “Thieves Quartet’ in 1993. From 1997 to 2000, he played Mr. Lyle in 36 episodes of a Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series “The Pretender”, while he also appeared in “That Old Feeling” (1997) alongside Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, and Paula Marshall. Denton ended the ’90s with roles in John Woo’s Oscar Award-nominated “Face/Off” (1997) starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, and in Mike Nichols’ Oscar Award-nominated “Primary Colors” (1998) with John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Kathy Bates. His net worth was well established.
In the early 2000s, James appeared in “The Pretender: Island of the Haunted” (2001), and between 2001 and 2002, he played in 13 episodes of “Philly”. From 2004 to 2012, Denton portrayed Mike Delfino in 180 episodes of a Golden Globe Award-winning series “Desperate Housewives”, and that major role and particularly longevity helped him to increase his net worth significantly. James continued with roles in such movies as “Beautiful Dreamer” (2006) and “Grace Unplugged” (2013) alongside AJ Michalka and Kelly Thiebaud. Most recently, Denton played in “For Love and Honor” (2016) and in the series “Devious Maids” (2016), while at the moment, Denton stars in “Good Witch” (2015- ), increasing further his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, James Denton was married to Jenna Lyn Ward from 1997 to 2000, while since 2002 he has been married to Erin O’Brien Denton and has two children with her. He is a Southern Baptist and currently lives with his family in Chanhassen near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Denton is a member of the owner’s group, the Orange County Flyers, an independent minor league baseball team from Fullerton, California.
Full Name | James Denton |
Net Worth | $7 Million |
Date Of Birth | January 20, 1963 |
Place Of Birth | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Height | 1.85 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | University of Tennessee |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Erin O’Brien Denton (m. 2002), Jenna Lyn Ward (m. 1997–2000) |
Children | Malin O’Brien Denton, Sheppard O’Brien Denton |
Parents | J.T. Denton , Mary Jean Woolslair Denton |
Partner | Deana Carter |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219835/ |
Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Teen Choice Award for TV – Choice Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Teen Choice Award for TV – Choice Actor |
Music Groups | Band from TV, Band from TV |
Movies | Grace Unplugged, That Old Feeling, Face/Off, The Pretender: Island of the Haunted, The Pretender 2001, Primary Colors, All-Star Superman, Undead or Alive, Dancer and the Dame, Beautiful Dreamer, Tortured, Custody, Group Sex, Killer in the Family, Thieves Quartet, Prenatal Fitness Fix, Karaoke Man, T… |
TV Shows | Desperate Housewives, Threat Matrix, Philly, The Pretender, Desperate Housewives, Threat Matrix, Philly, The Pretender |
Fact |
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1 | Is a Southern Baptist. |
2 | Grew up in Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
3 | When in Atlanta, he likes to go to the Varsity (a restaurant in downtown Atlanta). |
4 | James and his wife, Erin O’Brien Denton, welcomed a baby girl, Malin O’Brien Denton, on 22 March 2005. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces. |
5 | 19 Febuary 2005 – Recipient of Oprah Winfrey’s “Your Wildest Dream” when he was taken from Fort Myers, Florida to City of Palms, Florida to spend an afternoon training with the Boston Red Sox baseball team at their spring training facility, after which Fort Myers Mayor Jim Humphrey gave him the key to the city. |
6 | Has a tattoo of his late father’s initials, birth and death dates, and rank and serial number in the Navy on his left bicep. |
7 | Has a son named Sheppard Denton, born in March 2003, with his wife, Erin O’Brien Denton. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Good Witch | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Dr. Sam Radford |
Devious Maids | 2016 | TV Series | Peter Hudson |
For Love and Honor | 2016 | TV Movie |
Ovation | 2015/I | Stewart Henry |
Dancer and the Dame | 2015 | Kyle |
Strangers | 2015/X | Short | Man |
My New Best Friend | 2015 | TV Movie | Cooper Brawn |
Revelation Road: The Black Rider | 2014 | Drake |
Stranded in Paradise | 2014 | TV Movie | Carter McConnell |
Grace Unplugged | 2013 | Johnny Trey |
Foreclosed | 2013 | Video | Jake Turner |
Karaoke Man | 2012 | Slim |
Hot in Cleveland | 2012 | TV Series | Kerouac Cowboy |
Desperate Housewives | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Mike Delfino |
All-Star Superman | 2011 | Video | Superman Clark Kent (voice) |
Group Sex | 2010 | Video | Luke (uncredited) |
Tortured | 2008/I | Video | Agent Murphy |
Custody | 2007 | TV Movie | John Sullivan |
Masters of Science Fiction | 2007 | TV Series | Barney Curran |
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy | 2007 | Elmer Winslow |
Ascension Day | 2007 | Brother John |
Beautiful Dreamer | 2006 | Dr. Kessler |
Assumption | 2006 | Short | John |
Reba | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Dr. Morgan |
Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | 2005 | TV Short | Mike Delfino (voice) |
Threat Matrix | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Special Agent John Kilmer |
Jumbo Girl | 2004 | Short | Jack |
JAG | 1996-2003 | TV Series | Geoffrey Roizman / Lieutenant Commander Bruce Carmichael |
The Drew Carey Show | 2002 | TV Series | Daryl |
Philly | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Judge Augustus Ripley |
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted | 2001 | TV Movie | Mr. Lyle (as Jamie Denton) |
The Pretender 2001 | 2001 | TV Movie | Mr. Lyle (as Jamie Denton) |
Locked Up Down Shorty’s | 2000 | Danny |
The West Wing | 2000 | TV Series | Tom Jordan |
The Pretender | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Mr. Lyle |
Ally McBeal | 2000 | TV Series | Jimmy Bender |
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Howard Zwaneveld |
Primary Colors | 1998 | Mitch (as Jamie Denton) |
Face/Off | 1997 | Buzz (as Jamie Denton) |
That Old Feeling | 1997 | Keith Marks (as Jamie Denton) |
Dark Skies | 1996 | TV Series | Robert Winter |
Moloney | 1996 | TV Series | Rocky Talese |
Sliders | 1996 | TV Series | Jack Bullock |
Hunter’s Moon | 1995 | Nick (as Jamie Denton) |
Thieves Quartet | 1993 | Ray Higgs (as Jamie Denton) |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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For Love and Honor | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer |
Hunger in America | 2014 | Documentary co-executive producer |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Head Case | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Grace Unplugged | 2013 | performer: “You Never Let Go”, “Misunderstood”, “It Is Well” |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks |
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks |
Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry | 2005 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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2016 Hero Dog Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself (Host) |
Home & Family | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Access Hollywood Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
2015 Hero Dog Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
2014 Hero Dog Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
Outnumbered | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Co-Host |
Hunger in America | 2014 | Documentary | Narrator |
The 22nd Annual Movieguide Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
Faith Hollywood TV | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
GeekRockTV | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Raymond Louis Kennedy Presents | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
One Question Interviews | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
The View | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest / Himself – Co-Host |
Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
The Marilyn Denis Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The 36th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
The 1st Annual Noble Awards | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
CMT Insider | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Head Case | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Band from TV: Hoggin’ All the Covers | 2008 | Video | Himself |
12th Annual Prism Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Winner |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Infanity | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Rachael Ray | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Himself / Band From TV |
Caiga quien caiga | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Cracker Barrel: Songs of the Year Concert | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
41st Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Postnatal Rescue | 2007 | Video | Himself |
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
CMT Giants | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Comic Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Jeopardy! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Prenatal Fitness Fix | 2006 | Video | Himself |
40th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
CMT: The Greatest – Sexiest Southern Men | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
CMT: The Greatest – Sexiest Southern Women | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Miss America | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
CMT: The Greatest – 20 Sexiest Men | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
CMT: The Greatest – 20 Sexiest Women | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Primal Quest Utah | 2006 | TV Movie | Narration |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
2005 American Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
Good Morning America | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Miss America Pageant | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 2005 World Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
ESPY Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
Richard & Judy | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Best Damn Sports Show Period | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
The 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Winner |
Cold Pizza | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
VH1 Big in 04 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The 32nd Annual American Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
CMT: 20 Sexiest Women | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Basic Football | 1994 | Video documentary short | The Quarterback (as Jamie Denton) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2012 | BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short | All-Star Superman (2011) |
2008 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2006 | Science Fiction Genre Award | ShockerFest | Best Actor Fantasy / Science Fiction | Assumption (2006) |
2006 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | TV – Choice Actor | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
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