James Sloyan

Infobox Actor
name = James Sloyan

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caption = James Sloyan as Alidar Jarok
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birthdate = February 24, 1940
location = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
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birthname = James Joseph Sloyan
othername = Jim
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yearsactive = 1957 - present
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spouse = Deirdre Lenihan
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James Joseph Sloyan (born February 24, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an American actor. He is married to actress Deirdre Lenihan with whom he has two children, Daniel and Samantha.

Early years

Sloyan left the United States at an early age to live abroad in Rome, Capri, Milan, Switzerland, and Ireland. Sloyan's career in show-business began upon his return to the United States, in 1957, where Sloyan received a scholarship to The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Sloyan's acting career was interrupted in 1962, when he was drafted into the United States Army during its operations in Vietnam.

Television career

Sloyan played Alidar Jarok (a defecting Romulan admiral) as well as a future, grown-up version of Alexander Rozhenko in '. He also portrayed in '. He reprised the role of Odo's "father" in "The Begotten" and "The Alternate". In , he played the title character in "Jetrel". Sloyan's career has also included day-time television roles, including brief performances on soaps "The Young and the Restless" and "Chicago Hope". Sloyan has similarly made brief appearances on "Baywatch", "Quantum Leap", and "MacGyver". He played the District Attorney character in the 1987 TV movie "Billionaire Boys Club", based on true events.

Film career

Sloyan is featured in the opening sequence of "The Sting". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806277/ James Sloyan ] ] "Mottola", Sloyan's character, was used to illustrate the concept of a "griftee" in the film, having been "cleaned by two grifters" who "...tied into [Sloyan's Character] on 47th...played the switch for him, then blew him off to a cab on 49th." [ [http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Sting,-The.html Sting, The Script at IMSDb ] ] Sloyan's character in the movie was eventually murdered by the film's antagonist.

He has also played roles in "The Traveling Executioner" (1970), "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" (1971), and "Xanadu" (1980). [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806277/ James Sloyan ] ]

Commercial career

Sloyan has been used as a voice-over for Sprint Nextel long distance services, and in film trailers for movies such as "Jumper", "The Shadow" and "How to Make an American Quilt" [ [http://www.cedvoices.com/search_results.php?pageoffset=420&keyword=&mode=region&FileNameID=&search=5&subcat= CED Voices.com ] ] .

Sloyan's voice has been used for over a decade [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806277/otherworks James Sloyan - Other works ] ] in American television advertisements for Lexus Automobiles (a division of Toyota Motor Corporation).

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* [http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Sting,-The.html Script to "The Sting"]