Aaron Stanford Biography

Aaron Stanford is better known as the X-Men actor. This biography details the life, childhood and profile of this leading actor.
Quick Facts
Nationality American
Born on 27 December 1976
Age 39 Years
Born in Westford
father Don Stanford
mother Judith Stanford
siblings David Stanford
Married No
education Rutgers University
State University of New York at Purchase

Net worth $145 million

awards:
2006 – Fangoria Chainsaw Award
2008 – NY Emerging Talent Award

The lead actor of the “X2” and “X-Men: The Last Stand” fame, Aaron Stanford is one of the most talented actors to look out for in the present generation. Known for his intense acting and power packed performance; he made a mark for himself right from his very first venture in the “Tadpole”, released in 2002. Since then, there has been no looking back for this amazing actor. Stanford, presently, is continuing his role as the ace techie hacker Seymour Birkhoff in Nikita, a TV series renewed for the 2012-2013 season on The CW. With this biography, know more on the life and career of Aaron Stanford.

Childhood & Early Life
•Born in Westford, Massachusetts, Aaron Stanford was the son of Judith and Don Stanford.
•While his mother was an English professor by profession, his father worked in a publishing house. Young Stanford had a brother named David, who was a musician.
•Aaron Stanford was enrolled at the SUNY Purchase, but he did not continue in the same for long and got himself transferred to the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of Arts.
•He graduated from the same in the year 2000, with a magna cum laude.

Career
•Two years later, in 2002, Stanford debuted in the film ‘Tadpole’.
•Though the film was a low-budget one, Stanford played a major role of the character of Oscar Grubman, an intelligent 15-year-old who had a crush on his stepmother.
•Such was his performance in the movie that he earned himself a nomination for the Golden Satellite Award.
•During this year, Stanford featured a number of times in the television series, ‘Third Watch’ for the role of Russian teen Sergei.
•For his work, he was named in the Daily Variety’s ‘Top Ten Actors to Watch’ and was included on Entertainment Weekly’s ‘It List’.
•Since his debut performance in ‘Tadpole’, there was no looking back for this prolific actor. Offers came flooding in and Stanford was seen in a number of films, some of which are 2003 released “X2” and “Rick”.
Year 2004 saw the release of the movies ‘Winter Solstice’ and ‘Spartan’. Same year, he also appeared in the Christopher Shinn’s play “Where Do We Live”, which was released at the Vineyard Theatre.
•Stanford’s power-packed performance was greatly appreciated and year 2006 saw him continue in the trilogy of the X-men series with the release of the movie “X-Men: The Last Stand”, in 2006.
•He also starred in the ABC’s midseason replacement ‘Traveler’, a drama about two friends. Same year, Stanford appeared in the remake of Wes Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes” and in the New Hampshire based comedy, “Live Free or Die”, playing a wannabe tough-guy criminal named John Rudgate.
•He even provided his voice to Pvt. Polonsky in ‘Call of Duty: World at War’.
•Presently, Stanford stars on ‘Nikita’, as Birkhoff.

Awards & Achievements
•His portrayal of the character of Gabe Winter in ‘Winter Solistice’ won Stanford the ‘Rising Star of Tomorrow’ Award at 2004 Hamptons Film Festival.
•For his immense talent, Stanford was honored with the ‘One To Watch’ award at the 2006 Young Hollywood Awards.

AARON STANFORD TIMELINE
1976:
Aaron Stanford was born on 27 December. EDIT
2000:
Graduated from Rutgers University with magna cum laude EDIT
2002:
Made his debut with the movie, ‘Tadpole’; Named as one of Daily Variety’s ‘Top Ten Actors to Watch’ and included on Entertainment Weekly’s ‘It List’ EDIT
2003:
Played the lead role in director Bryan Singer’s X-Men sequel, ‘X2’ and in the trilogy, ‘X-MenThe Last Stand’ EDIT
2004:
Appeared in Christopher Shinn’s play ‘Where Do We Live’ at the Vineyard Theatre EDIT
2006:
Appeared in the remake of Wes Craven’s ‘The Hills Have Eyes’; Won the ‘One To Watch’ award EDIT

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