Aaron Staton Explained

Aaron Staton
Birth Date:10 August 1980
Birth Place:Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Education:Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Years Active:2004–present
Known For:Mad Men
L.A. Noire
Spouse:Connie Fletcher

Aaron Staton (born August 10, 1980)[1] is an American actor. He played Ken Cosgrove on the AMC series Mad Men (2007–15)[2] [3] and Cole Phelps in the video game L.A. Noire (2011),[4] for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Performer.

Early life

Staton was born in Huntington, West Virginia.[5] He moved to Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 9. He met actress Connie Fletcher during their high school years while performing in community theater. They played husband and wife of each other's characters in L.A. Noire.[6]

Career

Staton won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008 and 2009 with the cast of Mad Men. He has made appearances on shows such as 7th Heaven, and Without a Trace. He performed extensive facial capture and voice acting for the video game L.A. Noire, in which he plays protagonist Cole Phelps.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007DescentJared's Friend
2007I Believe in AmericaRodney
2007John
2007One NightLeroy
2007August RushNick
2010Boy Meets GirlBoyShort film
2011Lost RevolutionRodney
2014PreservationMike Neary
2016Michael

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Andy WallEpisode: "Hooked"
20067th HeavenDaniel3 episodes
2007–15Mad MenKen Cosgrove71 episodes
2008Imaginary BitchesBruceEpisode: "A New Leper in the Colony"
2011Todd Roda2 episodes
2013NewsreadersEthan LexworthEpisode: "Auto Erotic"
2013Person of InterestHayden PriceEpisode: "The Perfect Mark"
2015–16Ray DonovanGreg Donellen9 episodes
2016–17Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceJD12 episodes
2016My Mother and Other StrangersCaptain Ronald Dreyfuss5 episodes
2018For the PeopleTodd HardartEpisode: "The Liberty Fountain"
2018–19Castle RockReverend Appleton7 episodes
2018Butch Sears10 episodes
2018God Friended MeAlfieEpisode: "Matthew 621"
2019UnbelievableCurtis McCarthy2 episodes
2020The Right StuffWally Schirra8 episodes[8]
2022Big SkyScottEpisode: "Carrion Comfort"
2023Based on a True StorySimonGuest Role

Video games

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2008Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble of the YearMad Men
2008Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men
2009Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men
2010Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble of the YearMad Men
2010Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men
2011Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men
2011BAFTA AwardPerformerL.A. Noire
2013Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men
2016Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men

Notes and References

  1. News: . August 10, 2022 . Birthdays . . 2A . . Actor Aaron Staton is 42..
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/06/22/magazine/0622-MADMEN_index-10.html Scenes From a Hit
  3. https://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Mad-Mens-1030803.aspx Exclusive: Mad Men's Aaron Staton to Guest on The Good Wife
  4. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-apr-24-la-ca-la-noire-20110424-story.html L.A. Noire plays in the shadows
  5. Web site: Aaron Staton . . . 2023-11-05.
  6. News: Randall . Reese . Mad About Pittsburgh: Aaron Staton . Pittsburgh Magazine . January 26, 2010.
  7. Web site: McInnis . Shaun . An Interview With Aaron Staton of L.A. Noire . GameSpot . May 13, 2011 . November 19, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160724033910/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/an-interview-with-aaron-staton-of-la-noire/1100-6313171/ . July 24, 2016 .
  8. https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-right-stuff-nat-geo-mercury-7-drama-series-moves-disney-plus-fall-premiere-national-geographic-patrick-j-adams-and-jake-mcdorman-1202923041/ ‘The Right Stuff’: Nat Geo’s Mercury 7 Drama Series Gets Fall Premiere Date On Disney+ – Update