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Aaron Staton Biography

Birth Place:
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • As a teen in Florida, he was once "bumped" by a shark while sitting on a surfboard
  • Was paid $150 for his first acting job, a TV commercial for a local furniture store in Jacksonville
  • In 2004, he made his Broadway debut in Mamma Mia
  • Originally read for the role of Pete Campbell in Mad Men before being hired to play Ken Cosgrove
  • To get a feel for the character and the 1960s, he watched a number of documentaries from the era
  • Had his first date with his wife directly following the first table read for the Mad Men pilot in NY
  • Portrays Cole Phelps in the video game L
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  • Noire

Awards

  • 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

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