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 James Sloyan as Alidar Jarok |
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| Born | James Joseph Sloyan February 24, 1940 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Other name(s) | Jim |
| Years active | 1957 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Deirdre Lenihan |
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.
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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 Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also portrayed Mora Pol in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He reprised the role of Odo's "father" in "The Begotten" and "The Alternate". In Star Trek: Voyager, 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.1 "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."2 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).1
Commercial career
Sloyan has been used as a voice-over actor for Sprint Nextel long distance services, and in film trailers for movies such as Jumper, The Shadow and How to Make an American Quilt3.
Sloyan is also "the voice of Lexus" 4, having performed voice-overs in American television advertisements for Lexus (a division of Toyota Motor Corporation), since the make's introduction to the American market.
References
External links
- James Sloyan at the Internet Movie Database
- James Sloyan article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Script to The Sting
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