Ptolemy Slocum

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

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. 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, 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.

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

Filmography Film 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 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 2007 The Sopranos Keith, Card Playing Patient 1 episode 2006 Wonder Showzen Coonter 2 episodes

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