---
name: "James Denton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-denton"
fi1m_id: "james-denton"
imdb_id: "nm0219835"
tmdb_id: 11153
wikidata_id: "Q317516"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 January 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-23T11:15:20.579572+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Denton

## Identity

James Denton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-denton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-denton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0219835
- **TMDB ID:** 11153
- **Wikidata ID:** Q317516
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Denton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219835/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11153

Actor. Born 20 January 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 January 1963, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2004
- **Also known as:** Jamie Denton
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Denton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219835/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11153

## Coming up

- *A Season of Promises* (2026-11-08), as Ed

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Desperate Housewives*](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) (78)

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## Biography

James Denton, also credited as Jamie Denton, is an American actor born on 20 January 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is known for playing Mike Delfino in the ABC comedy-drama series *Desperate Housewives* (2004–2012).

Denton graduated with a degree in advertising from the University of Tennessee and worked in radio advertising before beginning his acting career in community theatre in Nashville. He later performed in Chicago stage productions, including a Joseph Jefferson Award-nominated role in *The Diviners*, before relocating to Los Angeles. Early screen credits include *Face/Off* (1997) and a recurring role as Mr Lyle in *The Pretender* (1996–2000).

He has also appeared in *The West Wing*, voiced Superman in *All-Star Superman* (2011), and played Dr Sam Radford in the Hallmark series *Good Witch* (2015–2021). Denton received Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the *Desperate Housewives* ensemble cast.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Mike Delfino — [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Buzz — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Season of Promises* (2026), as Ed
- *A Grand Ole Opry Christmas* (2025), as Von Winters
- *Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane* (2024), as Nelson King
- *The Real West* (2024), as Aaron
- *Christmas on Cherry Lane* (2023), as Nelson King
- *Perfect Harmony* (2022), as Jack Chandeller · Executive Producer
- *A Kiss Before Christmas* (2021), as Ethan Holt · Executive Producer
- *Selfie Dad* (2020), as Steve
- *Wake.* (2018), as Joe Frederickson
- *Karaoke Man* (2016), as Slim
- *For Love and Honor* (2016), as Tom Brennan · Executive Producer
- *Ovation* (2016), as Stewart Henry
- *Good Witch* (2015), series, as Dr. Sam Radford
- *Dancer and the Dame* (2015), as Kyle, Kyle Jackson
- *A Girl's Best Friend* (2015), as Cooper Brawn
- *Revelation Road 3: The Black Rider* (2014), as Drake
- *Stranded in Paradise* (2014), as Carter McConnell
- *Hunger in America* (2014), as Narrator · Co-Executive Producer
- *Grace Unplugged* (2013), as Johnny Trey
- *4Closed* (2013), as Jake Turner
- *Devious Maids* (2013), series, as Peter Hudson
- *All Star Superman* (2011), as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Kerouac Cowboy
- *Killer in the Family* (2009), series, as Brian Dunne
- *Tortured* (2008), as Agent Murphy
- *Custody* (2007), as John Sullivan
- *Masters of Science Fiction* (2007), series, Actor
- *Undead or Alive: A Zombedy* (2007), as Elmer Winslow
- *Ascension Day* (2007), Actor
- *Beautiful Dreamer* (2006), as Dr. Kessler
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Mike Delfino — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as John Kilmer
- *The Pretender: Island of the Haunted* (2001), as Mr. Lyle
- *Reba* (2001), series, as Dr. Morgan
- *Philly* (2001), series, as Judge Augustus Ripley
- *The Pretender 2001* (2001), as Mr. Lyle
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Tom Jordan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Primary Colors* (1998), as Mitch
- *Two Guys and a Girl* (1998), series, as Dr. Howard Zwaneveld
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Jimmy Bender
- *Face/Off* (1997), as Buzz — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *That Old Feeling* (1997), as Keith Marks
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Mr. Lyle
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Geoffrey Roizman, Bruce Carmichael
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Daryl
- *Sliders* (1995), series, Actor
- *Thieves Quartet* (1993), as Ray Higgs

## Gallery

- ![2014 AHA Hero Dog Awards Celebrity Hosts James Denton and Beth Stern](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-f59f69d4b442.jpg) 2014 AHA Hero Dog Awards Celebrity Hosts James Denton and Beth Stern — State Farm, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/2014_AHA_Hero_Dog_Awards_Celebrity_Hosts_James_Denton_and_Beth_Stern.jpg/1280px-2014_AHA_Hero_Dog_Awards_Celebrity_Hosts_James_Denton_and_Beth_Stern.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![James Denton](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-4f2d381efd5d.jpg) James Denton — State Farm, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/2014_AHA_Hero_Dog_Awards_Celebrity_Hosts_James_Denton_and_Beth_Stern_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Band From TV Live - November 2008 (left to right : Sendhil Ramamurthy, Adrian Pasdar, Jesse Spencer, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Cristine Rose, Jon Lovitz)](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-762250e0958d.jpg) Band From TV Live - November 2008 (left to right : Sendhil Ramamurthy, Adrian Pasdar, Jesse Spencer, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Cristine Rose, Jon Lovitz) — [Watchwithkristin https://www.flickr.com/photos/watchwithkristin/], CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Band_from_TV.jpg/1280px-Band_from_TV.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Edwards Supporter James Denton at UNLV Debate (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-05fc146d4f39.jpg) Edwards Supporter James Denton at UNLV Debate (2007) — John Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Edwards_Supporter_James_Denton_at_UNLV_Debate_%282040573191%29.jpg/1280px-Edwards_Supporter_James_Denton_at_UNLV_Debate_%282040573191%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![James Denton](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-5b941ab780c9.jpg) James Denton — Image via TMDB
- ![Edwards Supporter James Denton at the UNLV Debate (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/411066/gallery-bea3e93f6146.jpg) Edwards Supporter James Denton at the UNLV Debate (2007) — John Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Edwards_Supporter_James_Denton_at_the_UNLV_Debate_%282040571253%29.jpg/1280px-Edwards_Supporter_James_Denton_at_the_UNLV_Debate_%282040571253%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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