James Thomas Denton Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor.
He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy-drama series
Desperate Housewives (2004â€"2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark
Channel's comedy-drama series Good Witch (2015â€"present).Denton was
born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in nearby
Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T. Denton
(1930â€"1993), was a dentist who had served in the military. His
mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in 2002.
Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a Minister of Music at
Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee.Denton
was born January 20, 1963, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in
nearby Goodlettsville, the second of three children. His father, J.T.
Denton (1930â€"1993), was a dentist who had served in the military.
His mother, Mary Jean Woolslair Denton, died from breast cancer in
2002. Denton was raised Southern Baptist and became a Minister of
Music at Westmoreland United Methodist Church in Westmoreland,
Tennessee.Denton graduated from Goodlettsville High School, and
attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He majored in Television/Journalism,
and earned a degree in Advertising. Before becoming an actor, he sold
advertising for two radio stations. He began acting at the age of 23,
at a community theater in Nashville. He eventually moved to California
to become a full-time actor. Early in his career, he was sometimes
credited as Jamie Denton.While living in Chicago, Denton's first role
was as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire", and his last role was
as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce, "Lapin Lapin". In the
years that came between the two roles, Denton was a company member at
The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble. He added a
steady string of roles and accolades to his quickly growing list of
achievements, including one of the leads in the world premiere of
"Flesh and Blood", performing in and composing the music for "the
Night Hank Williams Died", and his portrayal of Kentucky preacher
"C.C. Showers" in "The Diviners" - which gained him a nomination for a
Best Actor "Joseph Jefferson Award" (Chicago's only theater award). James Denton Top Movies & Young Movies