Jonathan Slavin
Jonathan Slavin (born November 8, 1969) is an American actor and activist.
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Born | Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S. | November 8, 1969
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Early life
Slavin was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
Slavin portrayed illustrator Byron Togler on the Fox network's sitcom Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Ogo on the CGI animated show Robot and Monster, and scientist Phil Myman on ABC's sitcom Better Off Ted. He appeared on the main cast of Dr. Ken and as a recurring character on Speechless and Santa Clarita Diet.
Slavin has also had guest roles on series such as Dharma & Greg, Castle, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Summerland, Friends, Grimm, Weeds, Wings, ER, Chicago Hope, Ugly Betty, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bones, Better with You, Legit, Raising Hope, The Finder, Rules of Engagement and Friends with Better Lives, as well as Santa Clarita Diet. He has appeared in such feature films as Free Enterprise, Race to Witch Mountain, Backwoods, A Cinderella Story, Dirty Girl, and Love & Mercy.
Personal life
Slavin is Jewish.[2] He is gay and in July 2016 he married his partner of 22 years. He is also a vegan and animal rights activist, with a large menagerie of adopted pets.[3]
References
- The Pet Press ~ Jonathan Slavin
- Zied, Julie (May 5, 2009). ""Would You Rather…?" With 'Better Off Ted' Stars Jonathan Slavin & Malcolm Barrett". Xfinity. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- Voss, Brandon (April 21, 2009). "The Advocate". Advocate.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.