Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

48 · Born: Dec 27, 1976

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BornDec 27, 1976 Westford, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Aaron Stanford, a multifaceted actor, has become renowned for his portrayal of complex and intriguing characters throughout his career. He has had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from blockbuster films to critically acclaimed television series.

Stanford's most notable role is likely his portrayal of John Allerdyce/Pyro in the X-Men franchise. He first appeared as the rebellious and dangerous mutant in "X-Men 2" and "X-Men: The Last Stand," and will reprise his role in the upcoming film "Deadpool & Wolverine." Stanford's portrayal of Pyro has been praised by media as one of the "unsung heroes" of the X-Men universe, making his return to the big screen highly anticipated.

In addition to his work in the X-Men franchise, Stanford has appeared in a number of other notable films. These include Spike Lee's "25th Hour," Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes," and "Spartan," a David Mamet film. He also starred in the 2002 film "Tadpole," which earned the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

On the television front, Stanford is perhaps best known for his starring role on the critically acclaimed series "12 Monkeys." The show, which ran for four seasons, followed a man from the post-apocalyptic future who is on a mission to locate and rid the world of the source of a deadly plague.

Stanford has also made appearances in a number of other award-winning and nominated projects. These include "Perry Mason," "Mad Men," "Numb3rs," "Nikita," "Fear the Walking Dead," "Star Trek: Picard," and "Westworld."

Career

2023
Finestkind
Finestkind as Skeemo
2022
Westworld
Westworld as Peter Myers
2020
Horse Girl
Horse Girl as Hades
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as George Gannon
2018
Furthest Witness
Furthest Witness as Kyle Braddock
2017
Clinical
Clinical as Miles Richardson
2015
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as James Cole
2010
Nikita
Nikita as Seymour Birkhoff
2009
How I Got Lost
How I Got Lost as Andrew Peterson
Holy Money
Holy Money as Anthony Tregoni
2007
Flakes
Flakes as Neal Downs
Traveler
Traveler as Will Traveler
2006
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die as John "Rugged" Rudgate
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand as John Allerdyce / Pyro
2005
Runaway
Runaway as Michael Adler
2004
Spartan
Spartan as Michael Blake
Breaking Vegas
Breaking Vegas as Narrator
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice as Gabe Winters
2003
Rick
Rick as Duke
X2
X2 as John Allerdyce / Pyro
2002
Tadpole
Tadpole as Oscar Grubman
25th Hour
25th Hour as Marcuse