Aaron Staton

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.

Aaron Staton
Staton in 2008
Born (1980-08-10) August 10, 1980 (age 43)
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Known forMad Men
L.A. Noire
SpouseConnie Fletcher

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, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 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
2007The Nanny DiariesJohn
2007One NightLeroy
2007August RushNick
2010Boy Meets GirlBoyShort film
2011Lost RevolutionRodney
2014PreservationMike Neary
2016The ListMichael

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAndy WallEpisode: "Hooked"
20067th HeavenDaniel3 episodes
2007–15Mad MenKen Cosgrove71 episodes
2008Imaginary BitchesBruceEpisode: "A New Leper in the Colony"
2011The Good WifeTodd 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
2018Narcos: MexicoButch 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011L.A. NoireCole PhelpsAlso motion capture
Nominated – British Academy Video Games Award for Performer

Awards and nominations

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

References