John Slattery
Known for
Silver-haired and acid-tongued, John Slattery gave television one of its great comic-tragic creations: advertising partner Roger Sterling in 'Mad Men' (2007-2015), a role that earned him four Emmy nominations and let him direct several episodes. The Boston native has played Howard Stark in the Marvel films since 'Iron Man 2' (2010) and joined the Oscar-winning newsroom ensemble of 'Spotlight' (2015) as editor Ben Bradlee Jr. Earlier TV work includes 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Sex and the City'. Nobody delivers a martini-dry one-liner with more elegant despair.
John Slattery
36 Movies
33 Series
Silver-haired and acid-tongued, John Slattery gave television one of its great comic-tragic creations: advertising partner Roger Sterling in 'Mad Men' (2007-2015), a role that earned him four Emmy nominations and let him direct several episodes. The Boston native has played Howard Stark in the Marvel films since 'Iron Man 2' (2010) and joined the Oscar-winning newsroom ensemble of 'Spotlight' (2015) as editor Ben Bradlee Jr. Earlier TV work includes 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Sex and the City'. Nobody delivers a martini-dry one-liner with more elegant despair.
Movies
Plays Howard Stark
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Plays Howard Stark
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Plays Howard Stark
Iron Man 2
2010
Plays Howard Stark
Ant-Man
2015
Plays Shep Wild
Ted 2
2015
Plays Colonel Burton Andrus
Nuremberg
2025
Plays Ben Bradlee, Jr.
Spotlight
2015
Plays ADA Dan Collier
Traffic
2000
Plays Richardson
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
Plays FBI Agent Corman
Eraser
1996
Plays Paul Moore
Mona Lisa Smile
2003
Plays Roland Yates
Bad Company
2002
Plays Bud Gerber
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Plays Cravely
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Plays Frank Jaffe
Confess, Fletch
2022
Plays Mayor
Underdog
2007
Plays Bert Miller
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2004
Plays David
The Station Agent
2003
Plays Ad Man #2
Unfrosted
2024
Plays Intel Detective - George
City Hall
1996
Plays Dwight Eisenhower
Churchill
2017
Producer
Plays John Slattery
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
Plays Steve
Reservation Road
2007
Plays Sheriff Bill Johnson
Harvest
1999
Plays Burns
The Naked Man
1998
Plays Kevin Murphy
Where's Marlowe?
1998
Plays Gil
In Our Nature
2012
Plays Colonel Carrick
The Situation
2007
Plays Maxwell Slade
Sam the Man
2001
Plays Devlin
My Brother's War
1997
Plays Stefan
Red Meat
1997
Plays Detective Rutherford
Noise
2004
Plays Bud
Return
2011
Plays Richard
Bluebird
2014
Plays Jay Follet
A Death in the Family
2002
TV Shows
Director
Plays Roger Sterling
Mad Men
2007
Plays Peter Benedict
Jack & Bobby
2004
Plays Dennis Martino
Ed
2000
Plays Leo F. Drummond
The Rainmaker
2025
Plays Victor Lang
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Pvt. Dylan Leeds
The Dirty Dozen
1988
Plays Tommy Flannegan
K Street
2003
Plays Paul LeBlanc
NEXT
2020
Plays Lyle Bettencourt
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Fred Schlafly
Mrs. America
2020
Plays Claude Dumet
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Plays John
Vladimir
2026
Plays Michael Mancini
Feds
1997
Plays Charlie Baird
Veep
2012
Plays Michael Cassidy
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Sam Truman
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Bill Kelley
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Doctor Norman
Arrested Development
2003
Plays CIA Senior Officer
The Last Frontier
2025
Plays Jay Mott
Party of Five
1994
Plays Robert Marlowe (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Arlen Levitt
Law & Order
1990
Plays Sam
Ned & Stacey
1995
Plays Walter Mondale
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Plays Steven Austin
30 Rock
2006
Plays John Slattery
Girls5eva
2021
Plays William H. Sebastian
Documentary Now!
2015
Plays John Slattery
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Plays Howard Stark (voice)
What If...?
2021
Plays Dennis
Modern Love
2019
Latest Trailers
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Full Filmography
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
John Slattery
2026
Film
Vladimir
John · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
Nuremberg
Colonel Burton Andrus
2025
Film
The Last Frontier
CIA Senior Officer · 2 episodes
2025–
TV
The Rainmaker
Leo F. Drummond · 16 episodes
2025–
TV
Unfrosted
Ad Man #2
2024
Film
Confess, Fletch
Frank Jaffe
2022
Film
Girls5eva
John Slattery · 1 episode
2021
TV
What If...?
Howard Stark (voice) · 1 episode
2021–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Slattery and where are they from?
John Slattery is 63 years old, born on August 13, 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
What are the most famous roles of John Slattery?
John Slattery is best known for roles in Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 2.
How many movies has John Slattery been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), John Slattery has appeared in 36 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was John Slattery's first movie?
The career of John Slattery began with Under Cover (1991).
What is John Slattery's most recent movie or series?
John Slattery's most recent release is Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, which premiered on July 9, 2026.
What TV shows has John Slattery appeared in?
On television, John Slattery has appeared in The Simpsons, What If...?, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives.
Does John Slattery have any upcoming projects?
Yes, John Slattery's upcoming work includes: The Auction (2027).
John Slattery
1962-08-13 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John M. Slattery, Jr. (born August 13, 1962) is an American actor and director, best known for his roles as Roger Sterling on AMC's series Mad Men, Frank Jaffe in Confess, Fletch, Howard Stark (Tony Stark's father) in the Marvel movie series, Paul LeBlanc on FOX's NEXT, Dwight Eisenhower in Churchill, Lyle Bettencourt on CBS's The Good Fight, Richardson in The Adjustment Bureau, Cravely in Charlie Wilson's War, Bud Gerber in Flags of Our Fathers, Peter Benedict on WB's Jack & Bobby, Roland Yates in Bad Company, Dr. Richard Meyers on Lifetime's sitcom Maggie, FBI Agent Corman in Eraser, and Al Kahn on ABC's Homefront.
He has been married to actress Talia Balsam since 1998 and they have a son, Henry.