Michael Gladis

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Michael Gladis
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Gladis at the July 2011 San Diego Comic Con International
Born (1977-08-30) August 30, 1977 (age 46)
Alma mater State University of New York at New Paltz (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2002present
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1

Michael Gladis (born August 30, 1977) [1] is an American actor. He played Paul Kinsey in the television series Mad Men ; he appeared in the series' first three seasons, and as a guest star in the show's fifth season.

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Early life

Gladis grew up in Farmington, Connecticut, graduating from Farmington High School in 1995. [2] Inspiration for a life of acting originated from the time he spent volunteering for theater productions at Miss Porter's School, the internationally known all-girls school in town, where he knew male actors were needed. [3] [4]

He started his college career at the SUNY School of Art Design at Alfred University before transferring to State University of New York at New Paltz, from which he earned a B.A. in theatre in 1999. [5] [6]

Career

Prior to Mad Men, he played Eugene Rossi in four episodes of Third Watch . He formerly starred in the Adult Swim comedy Eagleheart . Gladis appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit titled "Branded" and in an episode of Leverage titled "The 15 Minute Job".

He provided the voice and MotionScan of Dudley Lynch in the game L.A. Noire and was Senior Seaman Yevgeny Borzenkov in the 2002 film K19: The Widowmaker . In 2015, he portrayed Lieutenant Matias in the science fiction action film Terminator Genisys . [7]

Personal life

As of July 10, 2016, Gladis was engaged to actress Beth Behrs. [8] On July 21, 2018, they married at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho, just outside Jackson Hole. [9] On June 13, 2022, Behrs announced the birth of their daughter, Emma George Gladis. [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker Yevgeny Borzenkov
2004Press GangBrianShort film
2012The Argument with Beth Behrs & Michael GladisMichael GladisShort film
2013 Armed Response Bruce
2013 Devil's Knot Dan Stidham
2013 Knights of Badassdom King Diamond
2013Low ExpectationsPernell RobertsShort film
2014 Not Safe for Work John Ferguson
2015 Terminator Genisys Lt. Matias
2017Without WardT.S. Garp Gault

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Hack Dan KelleyEpisode: "Out of the Ashes"
2003 Third Watch Eugene Rossi4 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent DonnyEpisode: "Prisoner"
2007 Life Dean GillEpisode: "Serious Control Issues"
2007–2009, 2012 Mad Men Paul Kinsey 38 episodes
2009 The Good Wife Mark RichardsonEpisode: "Lifeguard"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent RandallEpisode: "Love Sick"
2010 Medium Dave AndersonEpisode: "The Match Game"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bill DixonEpisode: "Branded"
2011 House JaimieEpisode: "Family Practice"
2011 Leverage Reed RockwellEpisode: "The 15 Minutes Job"
2011–2012 Eagleheart Chief13 episodes
2012 How I Met Your Mother ChesterEpisode: "Trilogy Time"
2013 Justified KennethEpisode: "Money Trap"
2013 The Mentalist Curtis WileyEpisode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish"
2013 Revolution Militia Boat CaptainEpisode: "The Love Boat"
2014 Reckless Deputy Chief Holland Knox13 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Robert WhitehallEpisode: "Heirlooms"
2015 Extant Nate Malone6 episodes
2015 House of Lies John Andrews3 episodes
2015 The Librarians Frankenstein's Monster Episode: "And the Broken Staff"
2016 Elementary Rodger StapletonEpisode: "Hounded"
2016The Call RoomJim (voice)1 episode
2016 Feed the Beast Patrick "The Tooth Fairy" Woichik10 episodes
2017 Lucifer SamEpisode: "They're Back, Aren't They?"
2018 Criminal Minds Pastor Hollis MonroeEpisode: "Innocence"
2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Charlton TownsendMain
2021 The Neighborhood Dr. FisherEpisode: "Welcome to the Procedure"
2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Andy RichardsEpisode: "What Can Happen in the Dark"
2024 Death and Other Details Keith Trubitsky6 episodes

Video game

YearTitleRole
2011 L.A. Noire Dudley Lynch (voice)

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