| Ryan Slattery | |
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Ryan Slattery at the World Premiere of Sleepover |
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| Born | Ryan Paul Slattery September 11, 1982 Ventura, California, United States |
| Years active | 1993 — Present |
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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Slattery was born in Ventura, California, where his father, a Naval officer, was the Public Affairs Officer for the Pacific Missile Test Center at Point Mugu Naval Air Station. He attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was active in drama and played baseball.[1]
He went on to attend Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts and Film Studies. He is currently attending the renowned UCLA Film School, where he is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in the UCLA Producers Program.
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 for his role as Peter in the film Sleepover.
He is also a writer, producer, and director, having assumed all three roles for the film At Ease, which highlights the toll of the US Military's controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The film was released on October 21, 2010, and has received positive reviews.[2]
Slattery is also the producer of the upcoming film People on Sunday, an homage to the 1930 Billy Wilder film People on Sunday. The film is set to be released in Spring, 2011. It was filmed in Cologne, Germany.
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.
| Films | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Showdown | Student | |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Wedding Guest | |
| 2000 | Cecil B. Demented | Jock | |
| The Replacements | Ticket Taker | ||
| Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | |||
| 2004 | Sleepover | Peter | |
| Films Made for Television or Video | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | The Corner | TV miniseries | |
| Short Films | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Salt | Luke | |
| 2007 | SuperPower | Ryan | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | NickAmerica | Ryan | Nickelodeon |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Undressed | Dan | MTV/Season 5 |
| 2002 | JAG | Technician | CBS |
| American Dreams | Chris | NBC | |
| The Jersey | Turner | Disney Channel | |
| 2004 | The District | Bob | CBS |
| Other Credits | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | At Ease (film) | Director, Writer, Producer | |
| 2011 | People on Sunday | Producer | |