Jay R. Ferguson

Birth Name:

Jay Rowland Ferguson

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

In 1993, he was nominated for Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series for his performance in "Evening Shade․"
Was nominated for a 1992 Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Television Series for her role in "Evening Shade․"
Was nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series in 1991 for his performance in "Evening Shade․"
Had no prior experience in the public eye when he was cast as Ponyboy Curtis in 1989 for a television adaptation of S․E․ Hinton's "The Outsiders․"
Quote: "[on "Mad Men"] "And somehow-they can't keep things from leaking at the White House, but in Matt Weiner's house, they're able to keep things airtight and nothing gets out, ever․""
Quote: "[on his beard] "Thank God they let me do it this year, because it's helping me stick out․ You need all the help you can get when you're standing next to Jon Hamm․""
Though his character Stan on "Mad Men" was originally only supposed to appear in a handful of episodes, he was made a regular and became known for the role
At the request of his employers, he grew a full beard for his role on "Mad Men" and became too attached to it to shave it off immediately after shooting finished
Avoided interviews about "Mad Men" before the show was on the air because he was afraid he'd accidentally share some secret plot point
Was interviewed for a 2005 issue of "TV Zone Special" by Steven Eramo

1991Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series:Nominated
1992Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series:Nominated
1993Young Artist Award - Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series:Nominated
2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated

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