Years active 1993 — Present Name Ryan Slattery | Role Film actor | |
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Full Name Ryan Paul Slattery Movies Sleepover, Playtime, The Red Army Parents Linda Slattery, Joe Slattery Siblings Allen Slattery, Sean Slattery, Taylor Slattery, Alex Slattery Similar People Christopher Becker, Joe Nussbaum, Garry Marshall, Joe Berlinger | ||
Ryan Slattery Beautiful City from Godspell
Ryan Paul Slattery (born September 11, 1982) is an American film and television actor, writer, producer, and director. Slattery is most notable for his work in the MGM film Sleepover as Peter, the kind-hearted boy who befriends Yancy, played by Kallie Flynn Childress.
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- Ryan Slattery Beautiful City from Godspell
- Early life and education
- Film and Television Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Early life and education
Slattery was born in Ventura, California and attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played baseball.
He went on to attend Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts and Film Studies, and the renowned UCLA Film School, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in the UCLA Producers Program.
Film and Television Career
Slattery is best known as an actor, with credits in film and television including the MGM film Sleepover, and television series including The Jersey on the Disney Channel, The District on CBS, American Dreams on NBC, JAG on CBS, and MTV's Undressed on MTV.
He was nominated for a Young Artist Award (Best Performance in a Feature Film, Young Ensemble Cast) for his role as Peter in the film Sleepover.
Slattery is also a film and television writer, producer, and director. His film Playtime (Spielzeit) premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
His directorial debut, At Ease, about the US Military's controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, was released on October 21, 2010 and has received positive reviews.
Personal life
After the events of September 11th, 2001, Slattery donated his salary from the television show JAG to victims.
Slattery was a contestant on the April 24, 2007 episode on Wheel Of Fortune, in which he was the big winner winning $41,850, including the bonus round.
Slattery was an intern on Capitol Hill for a United States Congressman.
He is also a Private Pilot, licensed for fixed wing aircraft.