Ryan Slattery

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| name = Ryan Slattery

| image =

| caption = Ryan Slattery at the World Premiere of Sleepover

| birthname = Ryan Paul Slattery

| birth_place = Ventura, California, United States

| years_active = 1993–2012

}}

Ryan Paul Slattery 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.

Early life and education

Slattery was born in Ventura, California, and attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played baseball.{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-23|url=http://movies.about.com/od/sleepover/a/sleepkc063004.htm|title=About.com: Kallie Flynn Childress and Ryan Slattery on "Sleepover"|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607052440/http://movies.about.com/od/sleepover/a/sleepkc063004.htm|archivedate=2011-06-07}}

He went on to attend Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts and Film Studies, and the renowned UCLA Film School, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in the UCLA Producers Program.{{cite web|accessdate=2013-02-23|url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/01/18/ucla_graduate_student_lucas_mireles_heads_to_sundance_with_his_short_film_039playtime_spielzeit039/|title=Daily Bruin Article}}

Film and television career

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 (Best Performance in a Feature Film, Young Ensemble Cast) for his role as Peter in the film Sleepover.{{cite web|accessdate=2013-02-23|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2005|title=2005 Young Artist Awards, IMDB.com|website=IMDb}}

Slattery is also a film and television writer, producer, and director. His film Playtime (Spielzeit) premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|accessdate=2013-02-23|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/13/idUS212663+13-Jan-2012+BW20120113|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915061848/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/13/idUS212663+13-Jan-2012+BW20120113|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-15|title=Reuters: Short student film inspired by Wilder's People on Sunday earns Sundance spot|website=Reuters}}

His directorial debut, At Ease, about the US Military's controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, was released on October 21, 2010, and has received positive reviews.{{cite web|accessdate=2010-11-10|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00486UTAS|title=Review of 'At Ease' on Amazon.com|website=Amazon}}

Personal life

After the events of September 11th, 2001, Slattery donated his salary from the television show JAG to victims.{{cite web|accessdate=2013-02-23|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/christopher-closeup/the-rynan-project/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411094355/http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/christopher-closeup/the-rynan-project/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-11|title=MSN.com}}

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.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Producer, Writer, Director
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2010 \| At Ease (film) \| Director, writer, producer \|
rowspan="2" \| 2012 \| L&M (film) \| Producer \|
Playtime (Spielzeit) \| Producer \| 2012 Sundance Film Festival

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Producer, Writer, Director

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2010

| At Ease (film)

| Director, writer, producer

rowspan="2" | 2012

| L&M (film)

| Producer

Playtime (Spielzeit)

| Producer

| 2012 Sundance Film Festival

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Actor - Film
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1993 \| Showdown \| Student \|
1999 \| Runaway Bride \| Wedding Guest \|
rowspan="3" \| 2000 \| Cecil B. Demented \| Jock \|
The Replacements \| Ticket Taker \|
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 \| \|
2003 \| Salt \| Luke \|
2004 \| Sleepover \| Peter \|
2007 \| Superpower \| Ryan \|

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Actor - Film

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1993

| Showdown

| Student

1999

| Runaway Bride

| Wedding Guest

rowspan="3" | 2000

| Cecil B. Demented

| Jock

The Replacements

| Ticket Taker

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2003

| Salt

| Luke

2004

| Sleepover

| Peter

2007

| Superpower

| Ryan

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Actor - Television
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1993 \| NickAmerica \| Ryan \| Nickelodeon
2000 \| The Corner \| \| TV miniseries
2001 \| Undressed \| Dan \| MTV/Season 5
rowspan="3" \| 2002 \| JAG \| Technician \| CBS
American Dreams \| Chris \| NBC
The Jersey \| Turner \| Disney Channel
2004 \| The District \| Bob \| CBS

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Actor - Television

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1993

| NickAmerica

| Ryan

| Nickelodeon

2000

| The Corner