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Michael Gladis (born August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He played Paul Kinsey in the television series ''
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''; 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, Connecticut, Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The populati ...
, 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 Miss Porter's School (MPS) is a private college preparatory school for girls founded in 1843 in Farmington, Connecticut. The school draws students from many of the 50 U.S. states, as well as from abroad. International students comprised 14% i ...
, 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 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

On July 10, 2016, Gladis got engaged to Beth Behrs and on July 21, 2018, they married at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho, just outside Jackson Hole. On June 13, 2022, Behrs announced the birth of their daughter, Emma George Gladis.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video game


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gladis, Michael 1977 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people State University of New York at New Paltz alumni Male actors from Houston Male actors from Connecticut People from Farmington, Connecticut