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Facts of James Denton

Date of Birth: 1963 , January-20
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 1 Inch

Quick Timeline of James Denton

1963 Born in Nashville, Tennessee
1993 His father died
2002 His mother died
1997 Married to Deana Carter
2000 Divorced with his first wife, Deana Carter
2002 Married to Erin O'Brien
2003 First child, son named Sheppard Denton
2005 Second child Malin O’Brien
2008 Won Prism Awards
2005 Won Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006 Won ShockerFest
2005 Received Oprah Winfrey
1986 Began acting at 23
2022 Net Worth

Detail Timeline of James Denton

January 20 , 1963

Born in Nashville, Tennessee

James was born in Nashville, Tennessee to J.T. Denton (1930–1993), a dentist who had served in the military and Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, who died from breast cancer in 2002. He was raised in nearby Goodlettsville.

1993

His father died

He was born in upper middle class family to his father J.T. Denton. His father was born in 1930 and he was a dentist. He served in the military during the World War II. He died in 1993, but the reason for the death is unknown.

2002

His mother died

James mother was Mary Jean Woolslair Denton. He was so fortunate that he was born to her. She provided him the love, care, affection and almost all the thing a mother can provide to their child. But in 2002, she died of cancer.

1997

Married to Deana Carter

James married his high school girlfriend, Deana Carter, in1997. He dated him for a long time and finally bonded in the married life in 1997. They didn't have any children together. They almost remained together for four years.

2000

Divorced with his first wife, Deana Carter

James married Deana Carter in 1997. But in 2000, they started living separately and finally divorced after few months. They didn't have any children together. The exact reason for their separation is unknown but it was rumored to be extra marital affairs.

December 16 , 2002

Married to Erin O'Brien

After divorcing his first wife, on 16 December, 2002, he married Erin O'Brien. She is a personal trainer at Life Time Fitness. He has two children with his second wife, a son, Sheppard (b. March 2003) and a daughter, Malin O’Brien (b. March 22, 2005). They now live in Chanhassen a city near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2003

First child, son named Sheppard Denton

He welcomed his first child, son Sheppard Denton, with his wife Erin O'Brien Denton. He was born in March 2003. He was born shortly after their marriage. He was raised in Chanhassen a city near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

March 22 , 2005

Second child Malin O’Brien

James and his wife, Erin O'Brien gave birth to their second child,  Malin O’Brien. She was born on March 22, 2005. She is the last children of this couple till date. It is believed that she along with her one older brother are living happily with her parents in Chanhassen a city near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2008

Won Prism Awards

In 2008, James won Prism Awards for Performance in a Comedy Series. He was nominated in this award for his role in Desperate Housewives. The same year he was also nominated in Screen Actors Guild Awards.

2005

Won Screen Actors Guild Awards

James won Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2005 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He also won this award a year later for the same nominations. He was also nominated in this award for the next three years but he was not lucky enough like before.

2006

Won ShockerFest

He won ShockerFest in 2006. He was nominated in this award for Best Actor Fantasy / Science Fiction. He was nominated for his role in Assumption. He also won Teen Choice Awards the same year for TV - Choice Actor.

February 19 , 2005

Received Oprah Winfrey

He received Oprah Winfrey's "Your Wildest Dream" on 19 February 2005. After receiving this he was taken from Fort Myers to Palms. He spends an afternoon there and received training with the Boston Red Sox Baseball team.

1986

Began acting at 23

James started his acting career at 23, at a community theater in Nashville. He then became a full-time actor. His first role came in Chicago as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and his last was as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce "Lapin Lapin".

2022

Net Worth

As of 2022, James Denton's net worth is reported to be around $7 million.

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Jamie Thomas Denton Jr. who is professionally known as James Denton is an American actor famous for featuring Mike Delfino in the television series Desperate Housewives.

James Denton's Early Life And Education

James Denton was born Jamie Thomas Denton Jr. on 20 January 1963 and is 59 years old. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee to his father J.T. Denton (1930–1993), a dentist who served in the military, and his mother Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, who died of breast cancer in 2002. 

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James was raised nearby Goodlettsville. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, majored in television/journalism, and earned a degree in advertisement. He is of American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.

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James Denton's Career

James Denton started his acting career at the young age of twenty-three, at a community theater in Nashville. He then became a full-time actor. His first role came to the cinema as Stanley, in A Streetcar Named Desire and his other success was in the movie Lapin Lapin, appeared as the terrorist Bebert, during that time he was residing in Chicago.

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To date, James has appeared in numerous movies and television series like The Pretender, Hunter's Moon, The Drew Carey Show, Desperate Housewives, Good Witch, Threat Matrix, and many others.

James Denton's Personal Life

James Denton is married twice. He dated his girlfriend, Deana Carter from his high school. She was a country music artist. They got married in 1997, but unfortunately, they ended their relationship with a divorce in 2000. The reason for the divorce was his rumors of having extramarital affairs. They don’t have any children together.

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He then married, Erin O'Brien, a personal trainer at Life Time Fitness, on December 16, 2002. He has two children with his second wife, a son named Sheppard (b. March 2003) and a daughter named Malin O’Brien (b. March 22, 2005). They now live in Chanhassen a city near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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James Denton's Net Worth

James earns a massive salary throughout his acting career. He has featured in several movies through which he makes a good amount of money. As of 2022, James Denton's net worth is reported to be around $7 million.

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