Aaron Staton
American actor (born 1980)
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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.
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Aaron Staton | |
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Staton in 2008 | |
| Born | August 10, 1980 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Mad Men L.A. Noire |
| Spouse | Connie 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Descent | Jared's Friend | |
| I Believe in America | Rodney | ||
| The Nanny Diaries | John | ||
| One Night | Leroy | ||
| August Rush | Nick | ||
| 2010 | Boy Meets Girl | Boy | Short |
| 2011 | Lost Revolution | Rodney | |
| 2014 | Preservation | Mike Neary | |
| 2017 | Alex & The List | Michael | |
| 2025 | Anesthesia | Michael | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Andy Wall | Episode: "Hooked" |
| 2006 | 7th Heaven | Daniel | Recurring Cast: Season 11 |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Hugh Dolan | Episode: "Crash and Burn" |
| 2007–15 | Mad Men | Ken Cosgrove | Main Cast |
| 2008 | Imaginary Bitches | Bruce | Episode: "A New Leper in the Colony" |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Todd Roda | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2013 | Newsreaders | Ethan Lexworth | Episode: "Auto Erotic" |
| Person of Interest | Hayden Price | Episode: "The Perfect Mark" | |
| 2015–16 | Ray Donovan | Greg Donellen | Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2016 | My Mother and Other Strangers | Captain Ronald Dreyfuss | Main Cast |
| 2016–17 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | JD | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2018 | For the People | Todd Hardart | Episode: "The Liberty Fountain" |
| Narcos: Mexico | Butch Sears | Main Cast: Season 1 | |
| God Friended Me | Alfie | Episode: "Matthew 621" | |
| 2018–19 | Castle Rock | Reverend Appleton | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Curtis McCarthy | Recurring Cast |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Wally Schirra | Main Cast [8] |
| 2022 | Partisan | Robert | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| Big Sky | Scott | Episode: "Carrion Comfort" | |
| 2023 | 911 | Daniel Buckley | Episode: "In another life" |
| Everyone Is Doing Great | Coach | Episode: "For Worse Or For Better" | |
| 2023–24 | Based on a True Story | Simon | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Cole Phelps | Also motion capture Nominated – British Academy Video Games Award for Performer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Won |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Won |
| 2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2011 | BAFTA Award | Performer | L.A. Noire | Nominated |
| 2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
