Ptolemy Slocum (born 20 November 1975)[1][2] is an American actor, known for his role as Sylvester in Westworld.

Ptolemy Slocum
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Slocum was born in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. He was named after the Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy and has been active as an actor since 2003.[1] He first starred in several short films, before his first film appearance in 2005, portraying Ron in Hitch. As a result, he began to take on guest roles in numerous well-known US series, such as The Sopranos, The Wire,[3] Fringe, Burn Notice, How I Met Your Mother, Criminal Minds, Emergence and others.

Slocum has taken on more recurring roles, such as in Looking and Preacher. He played the role of Sylvester in the science fiction series Westworld from 2016 until the series was cancelled in 2022.[4][5][6][7]

Slocum is an alumnus of the George Washington University and college comedy group receSs.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Barbie Corporate Man
2019 The Mandela Effect Manning
2018 Vice Focus Group Participant
2016 Wild Oats Luke
2013 Detour Preston
2012 Would You Rather Shift Manager
2009 (Untitled) Monroe
2005 Hitch Ron

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020–2021 Good Girls Carl 2 episodes
2019 The Man in the High Castle Raymond Doyle 3 episodes
2019 Emergence Ken 2 episodes
2019 Baskets George 2 episodes
2018 iZombie Doc Greeley 1 episode
2017 Inhumans Tibor 4 episodes
2016–2020 Westworld Sylvester 12 episodes
2016 Looking Hugo 5 episodes
2016 Preacher Linus 2 episodes
2015–2016 Adam Ruins Everything Phil 2 episodes
2015 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Geoff 3 episodes
2014 Looking Hugo 5 episodes
2013 Veep Cody Marshall 1 episode
2012 How I Met Your Mother Larry Episode: "46 Minutes"
2008 Fringe Mark Young Episode: "The Dreamscape"
2008 The Wire Business Card Homeless Man 3 episodes
2006 Wonder Showzen Coonter 2 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Manhunt 2 Daniel Lamb Voice and motion capture
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Electron Zone Steve

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ptolemy Slocum". IMDb.
  2. ^ "ptolemy slocum on Twitter". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Actor Ptolemy Slocum on the Emotional Last Night of Shooting 'The Wire'". 10 March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ^ "'Looking' Actor Ptolemy Slocum Joins HBO's 'Westworld' (Exclusive)". 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ "'Westworld': That Entire Bonkers Season 2 Ending, Explained".
  6. ^ "Ptolemy Slocum of Westworld". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Should WESTWORLD's Sylvester and Felix Worry About Job Security? - Nerdist". 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Alums of comedy group at GW hit the real world". The GW Hatchet. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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