Michael James Gladis (born August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He
played Paul Kinsey in the television series Mad Men; he appeared in
the series' first three seasons, and as a guest star in the show's
fifth season.Gladis was born in Houston, Texas. He was raised in
Farmington, Connecticut, the son of a sales and marketing executive
and a state worker. He graduated 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. Most of his family is either Catholic or
Christian, although his maternal grandfather was Jewish.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, from
which he earned a B.A. in theatre in 1999.Prior to Mad Men, he played
Eugene Rossi in four episodes of Third Watch. He formerly starred in
the Adult Swim 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".
played Paul Kinsey in the television series Mad Men; he appeared in
the series' first three seasons, and as a guest star in the show's
fifth season.Gladis was born in Houston, Texas. He was raised in
Farmington, Connecticut, the son of a sales and marketing executive
and a state worker. He graduated 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. Most of his family is either Catholic or
Christian, although his maternal grandfather was Jewish.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, from
which he earned a B.A. in theatre in 1999.Prior to Mad Men, he played
Eugene Rossi in four episodes of Third Watch. He formerly starred in
the Adult Swim 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".
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