James Sloyan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids James Sloyan
Sloyan in Westside Medical (1977)
Other names	Jim Sloyan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1957–present
Spouse(s)	Deirdre Lenihan ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	2, including Samantha Sloyan

James Sloyan is an American actor. He has appeared in many popular TV shows and movies. He is also well-known for his voice work in commercials.

Early Life and Acting Start

James Sloyan spent his early years living in different countries. He lived in places like Rome, Capri, Milan, Switzerland, and Ireland. When he returned to the United States in 1957, he began his acting career. He received a special scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. This helped him learn more about acting. In 1962, his acting career was paused when he joined the United States Army.

Acting Career Highlights

James Sloyan has had a long and busy career in acting. He has worked in both television and movies.

Television Appearances

Sloyan has appeared in many TV shows. He had short roles on daytime dramas like The Young and the Restless and General Hospital. He also made guest appearances on popular prime-time shows. These include Hawaii Five-O, Wonder Woman, Baywatch, and The X-Files. He also appeared in TV movies such as Blind Ambition.

Science Fiction Roles

James Sloyan is especially known for his roles in science fiction TV series. He appeared in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He also played several different characters in the Star Trek universe.

• In Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played a Romulan admiral named Alidar Jarok. He also played an older version of Worf's son, Alexander Rozhenko.
• In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he was Doctor Mora Pol. This character was a scientist who looked after Odo.
• In Star Trek: Voyager, he played the main character in an episode called "Jetrel".

Movie Roles

Sloyan has also acted in several movies.

• He was in The Sting (1973). In this movie, he played a character named Mottola.
• He also had roles in The Traveling Executioner (1970) and Xanadu (1980).

Voice Acting and Commercials

For 20 years, James Sloyan was the voice of Lexus cars. He narrated their commercials from 1989 until 2009. Their first commercial, "Balance," won many awards. After Lexus, he narrated ads for Mitsubishi. Sloyan also did voice work for Sprint Nextel phone services. You might have heard his voice in movie trailers too. He narrated trailers for films like Jumper and The Shadow.

Personal Life

James Sloyan is married to actress Deirdre Lenihan. They got married in 1973. They have two children, Daniel Sloyan and Samantha Sloyan, who are also actors.

Selected Filmography