James Denton

Biography: This small-screen hunk garnered raves for his Chicago stage work before trying his luck in Hollywood. He made an impression with a recurring part on The Pretender, but every time this Nashville native thought he'd landed a career-making TV role (Philly, Threat Matrix), his hopes were dashed by cancellation. Then Desperate Housewives instantly changed his fate. As plumber Mike Delfino, Denton shot to stardom and was even declared People magazine's "Sexiest Newcomer" — at the tender age of 41. Soon after, the sexy streak continues and he was named one of TV's Sexiest Men by TV GUIDE in 2005. But Denton doesn't just rest on his looks: Tapping into his guitar-playing and singing talents, he joined the Band From TV, a group of television actors that formed a band and donate the profits from their gigs and CDs to the members' favorite charities. Denton is a supporter of several charitable causes, including animal-rescue efforts, environmental protection and mentoring. He's also intoThis small-screen hunk garnered raves for his Chicago stage work before trying his luck in Hollywood. He made an impression with a recurring part on The Pretender, but every time this Nashville native thought he'd landed a career-making TV role (Philly, Threat Matrix), his hopes were dashed by cancellation. Then Desperate Housewives instantly changed his fate. As plumber Mike Delfino, Denton shot to stardom and was even declared People magazine's "Sexiest Newcomer" — at the tender age of 41. Soon after, the sexy streak continues and he was named one of TV's Sexiest Men by TV GUIDE in 2005. But Denton doesn't just rest on his looks: Tapping into his guitar-playing and singing talents, he joined the Band From TV, a group of television actors that formed a band and donate the profits from their gigs and CDs to the members' favorite charities. Denton is a supporter of several charitable causes, including animal-rescue efforts, environmental protection and mentoring. He's also into sports, and in 2008 he became an investor of a group that purchased a Golden League Baseball Team called the Orange County Flyers (formerly the Fullerton Flyers). The team's home base is in Fullerton, Cal., and Denton takes an active role in the team (when his busy schedule permits) by attending try-outs, selecting players and going to games. Expand

James Denton's Scores

Average career score: 68
Highest Metascore: 79 Desperate Housewives: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 49 Desperate Housewives: Season 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
4 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 3 Sep 5, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd Celebrity Poker Showdown: Season 4 Aug 18, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Season 3 Aug 14, 2005 Appearing tbd
79 Desperate Housewives: Season 1 Oct 3, 2004 Mike Delfino / Mike Delfino 8.7
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 13 Sep 20, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd Reba: Season 4 Sep 17, 2004 Dr. Morgan tbd
tbd The View: Season 8 Sep 6, 2004 James Denton / James Denton tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 2 Sep 6, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd Threat Matrix: Season 1 Sep 18, 2003 Special Agent John Kilmer / Actor / John Kilmer tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 1 Sep 8, 2003 Himself 7.5
tbd The Drew Carey Show: Season 8 Sep 9, 2002 Daryl / Jamie Denton tbd
tbd The West Wing: Season 2 Oct 4, 2000 Tom Jordan 7.7
tbd The Pretender: Season 4 Sep 25, 1999 Mr. Lyle / Jamie Denton / Mr. Lyle tbd
tbd Two Guys and a Girl: Season 3 Sep 22, 1999 Dr. Zwaneveld / Jamie Denton tbd
tbd The Pretender: Season 3 Oct 17, 1998 Mr. Lyle / Jamie Denton / Mr. Lyle tbd
tbd The Pretender: Season 2 Nov 1, 1997 Mr. Lyle / Jamie Denton / Mr. Lyle tbd
tbd The Pretender: Season 1 Sep 19, 1996 Jamie Denton / Mr. Lyle 9.4