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J. Mack Slaughter Jr. | |
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| Born | December 28, 1983 |
| Other names | J Mack Slaughter |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, emergency physician, philanthropist |
J. Mack Slaughter Jr. (born December 28, 1983) is an American television, and film actor, singer and emergency physician.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Slaughter began acting in local theatre as a child. At the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for a boy band called Sons of Harmony started by a radio station in Dallas. They toured with Destiny's Child and opened for Bon Jovi and Jessica Simpson. [1] Three years later, in 2001, the band broke up, after which Slaughter moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. In 2003, he won the role of Keith in the WB sitcom Like Family . [2] The following year, Slaughter had a role in the comedy film, Fat Albert , starring Kenan Thompson. In 2008, he founded the non-profit Music Meets Medicine, where musicians volunteer with children and youth at local hospitals, performing and teaching music. [3] In 2018, Music Meets Medicine teamed up with non-profit, Kidd's Kids, to raise $150,000 to create a therapeutic arts space at Dallas Children's Medical Center. [4] Slaughter eventually left acting to attend UT Southwestern Medical School, graduating in 2013 and is currently an emergency room physician, at several hospitals in the Fort Worth area. [5]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Fat Albert | Arthur | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Kyle | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Family Affair | Ethan Kane | 1 episode |
| 2003–2004 | Like Family | Keith | 23 episodes |
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