---
name: "John Slattery"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-slattery"
fi1m_id: "john-slattery"
imdb_id: "nm0805476"
tmdb_id: 21134
wikidata_id: "Q374346"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "13 August 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-05T00:14:11.573078+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."
---

# John Slattery

## Identity

John Slattery

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-slattery
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-slattery
- **IMDb ID:** nm0805476
- **TMDB ID:** 21134
- **Wikidata ID:** Q374346
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Slattery, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374346, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805476/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21134

Actor and director. Born 13 August 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 13 August 1962, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Also known as:** John M. Slattery Jr.
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 14 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Dahvi Waller](https://film.one/person/dahvi-waller.md), [Leo Woodall](https://film.one/person/leo-woodall.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 14 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 58 (1), 2000s 85 (3), 2010s 71 (8), 2020s 70 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 5, Drama 5, Science Fiction 5, Adventure 4, Comedy 4, History 2
- **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,612m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Slattery, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374346, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805476/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21134

## Coming up

- *The Auction* (2027-08-01), as Intercom Voice (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Mrs. America*](https://film.one/tv/mrs-america.md) (79), [*Iron Man 2*](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md) (56)
- **Netflix:** [*Vladimir*](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md) (67), [*Nuremberg*](https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md) (64)
- **AMC+:** [*Mad Men*](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md) (88)
- **Tubi:** [*Spotlight*](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Slattery is an American actor and director. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Catholic University of America and moved to New York City to pursue acting. His first professional role was in the 1988 series *The Dirty Dozen*.

He is best known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC series *Mad Men* (2007–2015), which earned him four Primetime Emmy nominations, and for playing Howard Stark in the Marvel films *Iron Man 2* (2010), *Ant-Man* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Other credits include Ben Bradlee Jr. in *Spotlight* (2015), Richardson in *The Adjustment Bureau* (2011) and John in the 2026 series *Vladimir*.

Slattery has been married to actress Talia Balsam since 1998.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, collider.com, netflix.com, tvmaze.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (14) — the average rests on these

- *Vladimir* (2026), Fi1m 67, as John — [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)
- *Nuremberg* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Colonel Burton Andrus — [page](https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md)
- *Mrs. America* (2020), Fi1m 79, as Fred Schlafly — [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-america.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Howard Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, as Dennis — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Howard Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Ant-Man* (2015), Fi1m 67, as Howard Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md)
- *Spotlight* (2015), Fi1m 85, as Ben Bradlee, Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Charlie Baird — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *The Adjustment Bureau* (2011), Fi1m 64, as Richardson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adjustment-bureau.md)
- *Iron Man 2* (2010), Fi1m 56, as Howard Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Steven Austin — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *The Station Agent* (2003), Fi1m 82, as David — [page](https://film.one/film/the-station-agent.md)
- *Eraser* (1996), Fi1m 58, as Corman — [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Mad Men* (2007), Fi1m 88, as Roger Sterling — [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

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

- *The Auction* (2027), as Intercom Voice (voice)
- *Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass* (2026), as John Slattery · Executive Producer
- *Vladimir* (2026), series, as John — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)
- *Nuremberg* (2025), as Colonel Burton Andrus — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md)
- *The Last Frontier* (2025), series, as CIA Senior Officer
- *The Rainmaker* (2025), series, as Leo F. Drummond
- *Unfrosted* (2024), as Ad Man #2
- *Maggie Moore(s)* (2023), Producer, Director
- *Confess, Fletch* (2022), as Frank Jaffe
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Howard Stark (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Girls5eva* (2021), series, as John Slattery
- *NEXT* (2020), series, as Paul LeBlanc
- *Mrs. America* (2020), series, as Fred Schlafly — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-america.md)
- *Harley Quinn* (2019), series, as Jason Woodrue (voice), Jason Woodrue / Floronic Man (voice)
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, as Dennis — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), as Howard Stark — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *What We Do in the Shadows* (2019), series, as John Slattery
- *The Romanoffs* (2018), series, as Daniel Reese
- *Churchill* (2017), as Dwight Eisenhower
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Lyle Bettencourt
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), as Howard Stark — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Love* (2016), series, Director
- *Spotlight* (2015), as Ben Bradlee, Jr. — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *Documentary Now!* (2015), series, as William H. Sebastian
- *Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp* (2015), series, as Claude Dumet
- *Ant-Man* (2015), as Howard Stark — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md)
- *Ted 2* (2015), as Shep Wild
- *Center Of Attention: The Unreal Life Of Derek Sanderson* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *Power’s War* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *Take Care* (2014), Thanks
- *God's Pocket* (2014), Screenplay, Director, Producer
- *Bluebird* (2014), as Richard
- *In Our Nature* (2012), as Gil
- *Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God* (2012), as Arthur (voice)
- *Veep* (2012), series, as Charlie Baird — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *The Adjustment Bureau* (2011), as Richardson — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adjustment-bureau.md)
- *Return* (2011), as Bud
- *Iron Man 2* (2010), as Howard Stark — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md)
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, as Mayor Box (voice)
- *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), as Cravely
- *Reservation Road* (2007), as Steve
- *Underdog* (2007), as Mayor
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Roger Sterling · Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *The Situation* (2007), as Colonel Carrick
- *America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions* (2006), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Flags of Our Fathers* (2006), as Bud Gerber
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Steven Austin — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *The Brooke Ellison Story* (2004), as Ed Ellison
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Victor Lang — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, as Peter Benedict
- *Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights* (2004), as Bert Miller
- *Noise* (2004), as Detective Rutherford
- *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003), as Paul Moore
- *The Station Agent* (2003), as David — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-station-agent.md)
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Doctor Norman — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *K Street* (2003), series, as Tommy Flannegan
- *Bad Company* (2002), as Roland Yates
- *A Death in the Family* (2002), as Jay Follet
- *Sam the Man* (2001), as Maxwell Slade
- *Traffic* (2000), as ADA Dan Collier — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Dennis Martino
- *Catch a Falling Star* (2000), as Ben
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Michael Cassidy
- *Harvest* (1999), as Sheriff Bill Johnson
- *Where's Marlowe?* (1998), as Kevin Murphy
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Sam Truman
- *Maggie* (1998), series, as Dr. Richard Meyers
- *The Naked Man* (1998), as Burns
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Bill Kelley
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Walter Mondale
- *My Brother's War* (1997), as Devlin
- *Feds* (1997), series, as Michael Mancini
- *Red Meat* (1997), as Stefan
- *Sleepers* (1996), as Carlson (uncredited) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *Eraser* (1996), as Corman — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md)
- *Lily Dale* (1996), as Will Kidder
- *City Hall* (1996), as Intel Detective - George
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, as Sam
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Jay Mott — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Homefront* (1991), series, as Al Kahn
- *Before the Storm* (1991), as Graham Parker
- *Under Cover* (1991), series, as John Slattery
- *Under Cover* (1991), as Graham Parker
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Arlen Levitt, Dr. Richard Shipman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Robert Marlowe (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Dirty Dozen* (1988), series, as Pvt. Dylan Leeds
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Best of Us*, series, as James Leavitt

## Gallery

- ![Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-9047a08c4556.jpg) Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones%2C_June_2008_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones%2C_June_2008_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-e1f2515e68cd.jpg) Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones%2C_June_2008_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones%2C_June_2008_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones. 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York, NY USA. June 16, 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-999c675b88c2.jpg) Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and January Jones. 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York, NY USA. June 16, 2008. — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones_at_67th_Annual_Peabody_Awards%2C_June_2008.jpg/1280px-Christina_Hendricks%2C_John_Slattery_and_January_Jones_at_67th_Annual_Peabody_Awards%2C_June_2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Slattery (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-4faf2ba5fd84.jpg) John Slattery (2008) — Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/JohnSlattery08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Slattery](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-6e46da60b778.jpg) John Slattery — Image via TMDB
- ![John Slattery](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-36bd89db6c8c.jpg) John Slattery — Image via TMDB
- ![John Slattery](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-f59077d727e2.jpg) John Slattery — Image via TMDB
- ![Star of Mad Men. NYC Nov '16 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-4ccc97fe5a90.jpg) Star of Mad Men. NYC Nov '16 (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/John_Slattery_%2830675344242%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cinema Cafe at Sundance 2014](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-3fdb4dbf36d8.jpg) Cinema Cafe at Sundance 2014 — PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/John_Slattery_%28God%E2%80%99s_Pocket%29_and_Richard_Ayoade_%28The_Double%29_%2812026171294%29.jpg/1280px-John_Slattery_%28God%E2%80%99s_Pocket%29_and_Richard_Ayoade_%28The_Double%29_%2812026171294%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Slattery](https://film.one/media/person/22633/gallery-dfa67d87520e.jpg) John Slattery — Image via TMDB

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