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Michael Gladis (born August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He played Paul Kinsey in the television series ''
Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...
''; he appeared in the series' first three seasons, and as a guest star in the show's fifth season.


Early life

Gladis grew up in
Farmington, Connecticut Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 26,712 at the 2020 census. It sits 10 miles west of Hartford at the hub of major I-84 interchanges, 20 miles ...
, graduating from Farmington High School in 1995. Inspiration for a life of acting originated from the time he spent volunteering for theater productions at Miss Porter's School, the internationally known all-girls school in town, where he knew male actors were needed. He started his college career at the SUNY School of Art Design at
Alfred University Alfred University is a private university in Alfred, New York. It has a total undergraduate population of approximately 1,600 students. The university hosts the New York State College of Ceramics, which includes The Inamori School of Engineeri ...
before transferring to
State University of New York at New Paltz The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz or New Paltz) is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an ...
, from which he earned a B.A. in theatre in 1999.


Career

Prior to ''Mad Men'', he played Eugene Rossi in four episodes of ''
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''. He formerly starred in the
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comedy '' Eagleheart''. Gladis appeared in an episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' titled "Branded" and in an episode of '' Leverage'' titled "The 15 Minute Job". He provided the voice and MotionScan of Dudley Lynch in the game '' L.A. Noire'' and was Senior Seaman Yevgeny Borzenkov in the 2002 film '' K19: The Widowmaker''. In 2015, he portrayed Lieutenant Matias in the science fiction action film ''
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''.


Personal life

As of July 10, 2016, Gladis was engaged to actress Beth Behrs. On July 21, 2018, they married at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho, just outside Jackson Hole. On June 13, 2022, Behrs announced their birth of their daughter, Emma George Gladis. The date of birth was not revealed.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video game


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