# Michael Gladis

Michael 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.

## Early life

Gladis grew up in Farmington, Connecticut, 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, 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, from which he earned a B.A. in theatre in 1999.

## Career

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".
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 Terminator Genisys.

## 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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Yevgeny Borzenkov | |
| 2004 | Press Gang | Brian | Short film |
| 2012 | The Argument with Beth Behrs & Michael Gladis | Michael Gladis | Short film |
| 2013 | Armed Response | Bruce | |
| 2013 | Devil's Knot | Dan Stidham | |
| 2013 | Knights of Badassdom | King Diamond | |
| 2013 | Low Expectations | Pernell Roberts | Short film |
| 2014 | Not Safe for Work | John Ferguson | |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Lt. Matias | |
| 2017 | Without Ward | T.S. Garp Gault | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Hack | Dan Kelley | Episode: "Out of the Ashes" |
| 2003 | Third Watch | Eugene Rossi | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Donny | Episode: "Prisoner" |
| 2007 | Life | Dean Gill | Episode: "Serious Control Issues" |
| 2007–2009, 2012 | Mad Men | Paul Kinsey | 38 episodes |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Mark Richardson | Episode: "Lifeguard" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Randall | Episode: "Love Sick" |
| 2010 | Medium | Dave Anderson | Episode: "The Match Game" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bill Dixon | Episode: "Branded" |
| 2011 | House | Jaimie | Episode: "Family Practice" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Reed Rockwell | Episode: "The 15 Minutes Job" |
| 2011–2012 | Eagleheart | Chief | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Chester | Episode: "Trilogy Time" |
| 2013 | Justified | Kenneth | Episode: "Money Trap" |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Curtis Wiley | Episode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish" |
| 2013 | Revolution | Militia Boat Captain | Episode: "The Love Boat" |
| 2014 | Reckless | Deputy Chief Holland Knox | 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Robert Whitehall | Episode: "Heirlooms" |
| 2015 | Extant | Nate Malone | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | House of Lies | John Andrews | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Librarians | Frankenstein's Monster | Episode: "And the Broken Staff" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Rodger Stapleton | Episode: "Hounded" |
| 2016 | The Call Room | Jim (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Feed the Beast | Patrick "The Tooth Fairy" Woichik | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Sam | Episode: "They're Back, Aren't They?" |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Pastor Hollis Monroe | Episode: "Innocence" |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Charlton Townsend | Main |
| 2021 | The Neighborhood | Dr. Fisher | Episode: "Welcome to the Procedure" |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Andy Richards | Episode: "What Can Happen in the Dark" |
| 2024 | Death and Other Details | Keith Trubitsky | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order | Christopher Heartwood | Episode: "The Meaning of Life" |

### Video game

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Dudley Lynch (voice) |