Ryan Paul Slattery is an American film and television actor, writer, producer, and director. Slattery is most notable for his work in the

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film ''

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'' as Peter, the kind-hearted boy who befriends Yancy, played by

Kallie Flynn Childress Kallie Flynn Childress (born April 13, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Yancy in the 2004 film ''Sleepover'', for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress a ...

Early life and education

Slattery was born in

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, and attended

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, where he played baseball. He went on to attend

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, where he received his bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts and Film Studies, and the renowned

UCLA Film School The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), is one of the 12 schools within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) located in Los Angeles, California. Its creation was groundbreaking in that it was the first time a leadi ...

, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in the UCLA Producers Program.

Film and television career

Slattery is best known as an actor, with credits in film and television including the

film ''

'', and television series including ''

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'' on the

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, ''

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'' on

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, ''

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'' on

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, '' JAG'' on

, and ''

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'' on

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. He was nominated for a

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(Best Performance in a Feature Film, Young Ensemble Cast) for his role as Peter in the film ''

''. Slattery is also a film and television writer, producer, and director. His film ''

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'' premiered at the 2012

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. His directorial debut, ''

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'', about the US Military's controversial

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policy, was released on October 21, 2010, and has received positive reviews.

Personal life

After the events of

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, 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

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for a

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. He is also a Private Pilot, licensed for fixed wing aircraft.

Filmography

References

External links

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Playtime (Spielzeit) Film Website
1982 births American male child actors American male film actors Harvard Extension School alumni Harvard University alumni UCLA Film School alumni Living people {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub