Biography
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 Yate...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Nuremberg
2025
as Colonel Burton C. Andrus
American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war crimes, finds himself in a c...

Unfrosted
2024
as Ad Man #2
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.

Maggie Moore(s)
2023
Producer, Director
Bizarre back-to-back murders in an otherwise quiet Arizona desert town has rattled local Police Chief Jordan Sanders. The two dead women have no conne...

Confess, Fletch
2022
as Frank Jaffe
The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The on...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Howard Stark
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay righ...

Churchill
2017
as Dwight Eisenhower
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Howard Stark
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarize...

Spotlight
2015
as Ben Bradlee, Jr.
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking ...

Ant-Man
2015
as Howard Stark
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mento...

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015
as Self
A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe's Pub in New York.

Ted 2
2015
as Shep Wild
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Center Of Attention: The Unreal Life Of Derek Sanderson
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Narrated by Boston native, Primetime Emmy Award-nominee and star of Mad Men John Slattery, Center of Attention follows Sanderson’s journey from humble...

Power’s War
2015
as Narrator (voice)
On the evening of February 9th, 1918 three local lawmen and one federal officer rode into the Arizona wilderness to apprehend four men on counts of dr...

God's Pocket
2014
Screenplay, Director, Producer
A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complica...

Take Care
2014
Thanks
When a car crash leaves Frannie immobilized, she is brushed off by everyone she can count on. With nowhere else to turn and desperate for help, she tu...

Bluebird
2014
as Richard
On a freezing January evening, school bus driver Lesley completes her route, but her final inspection abruptly ends when a bluebird comes into view. W...

Showing Up
2014
as Self
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe ...

In Our Nature
2012
as Gil
A portrait of two couples at a crossroads. What was supposed to be a romantic getaway for two young lovers, turns into an uncomfortable confrontation ...

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012
as Arthur (voice)
Academy Award®–winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, foll...

The Adjustment Bureau
2011
as Richardson
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under a...

Return
2011
as Bud
Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.

Iron Man 2
2010
as Howard Stark
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the p...

Charlie Wilson's War
2007
as Cravely
In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afgh...

Reservation Road
2007
as Steve
Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In respo...

Underdog
2007
as Mayor
A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his o...

The Making of ‘Mad Men’
2007
as Self
A look behind the scenes into the creation and filming of critically acclaimed, Emmy winning series Mad Men, featuring interviews with cast and crew, ...

The Situation
2007
as Colonel Carrick
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. ...

Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Bud Gerber
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the s...

The Brooke Ellison Story
2004
as Ed Ellison
Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her ...

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2004
as Bert Miller
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor, Katey is drawn to the sexy waiter,...

Noise
2004
as Detective Rutherford
Joyce Chandler (Trish Goff), a young divorced woman and recovering alcoholic, moves into a Manhattan apartment that seems a bit too secluded to be tru...

Mona Lisa Smile
2003
as Paul Moore
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront...

The Station Agent
2003
as David
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a w...

Bad Company
2002
as Roland Yates
When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.

A Death in the Family
2002
as Jay Follet
A young wife's religious faith is shaken when her husband dies in a car accident.

Sam the Man
2001
as Maxwell Slade
A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Traffic
2000
as ADA Dan Collier
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Poli...

Catch a Falling Star
2000
as Ben
Stranded in a small town, true love prepares a spoiled movie star for the role of a lifetime... herself.
Harvest
1999
as Sheriff Bill Johnson
A DEA agent and a local sheriff have to wrestle with their consciences as they start raids on local farmers, who have started growing marijuana simply...

Where's Marlowe?
1998
as Kevin Murphy
After making a disastrous 3-hour documentary on New York City's water supply, two young filmmakers focus on the goings-on of life in the LA offices of...

The Naked Man
1998
as Burns
A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.

My Brother's War
1997
as Devlin
Two brothers carry out a deadly terrorist bombing, but only one pays the price - imprisonment for life. Years later, the jailed brother is offered a s...

Red Meat
1997
as Stefan
Chris and Stefan invite Victor to join their group where they talk about their experiences with women over a meal of red meat. As the night progresses...

Sleepers
1996
as Carlson
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes pl...

Eraser
1996
as FBI Agent Corman
A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Lily Dale
1996
as Will Kidder
In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be reunited with his mother, Corella, and his sister, Lil...

City Hall
1996
as Intel Detective - George
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

Before the Storm
1991
as Graham Parker
A follow up to Under Cover aka The Company (1991). Linda Purl is again Kate Del'Amico, National Intelligence Agent who travels to Kuwait in 1990 to in...

Under Cover
1991
as Graham Parker
A seasoned operative pursues a dangerous mission: to prevent the assassination of a high-ranking Soviet reformer. Meanwhile, his best friend believes ...
Untitled Celebrity Pass Movie
N/A
A Midwestern bride-to-be, Gail Daughtry, has a celebrity hall pass agreement with her fiancé… who uses it. Their relationship in crisis, Gail sets out...
Untitled Celebrity Pass Movie
N/A
Executive Producer
A Midwestern bride-to-be, Gail Daughtry, has a celebrity hall pass agreement with her fiancé… who uses it. Their relationship in crisis, Gail sets out...