Aaron Stanford Biography and Profile

Aaron Stanford Profile
Name: Aaron Stanford
Height: 5' 9"
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: April 18, 1977
Birth Place: Westford, Massachusetts, USA
Profession: Actor
Education: Rutgers University Mason Gross School of Arts (graduated in 2000 magna cum laude) London Academy of Theatre
Brother: David Stanford (composer)
Claim to fame: His role as John Allerdyce (Pyro) in X-Men 2

Aaron Stanford Biography

A young actor on the rise, Aaron Stanford worked steadily on both stage and screen throughout most of his life, but made his big screen mark playing the conflicted, fire-throwing Pyro in both "X2: X-Men United" (2002) and "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006). Born May 18, 1977 in Westford, MA, Stanford began his career with an intense focus in theatre, beginning with a local theatre in his small Massachusetts hometown, followed by college theatre and work with the London Academy of Theatre. Stanford returned to the stage in 2004, performing to rave reviews in “Where Do We Live,” at the Vineyard Theatre in Manhattan. A graduate of Rutgers University, Stanford received critical acclaim for his feature film debut in “Tadpole” starring opposite Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth. In 2002, he essayed the role of Pyro, the one mutant not sure if he is fighting for the right side. He ends up leaving the X-Men, who wish to co-exist peacefully with humans, to join up with Magneto and gang of destructive mutants who feel no compassion for humans -- only hatred for all they have subjected them to. He reprised this fan favorite role in 2006's sequel, "X-Men: The Last Stand." While "X-Men" put him on the map, he continued to prove himself in other projects. He received the Rising Star of Tomorrow award from the 2004 Hamptons Film Festival for his performance in “Winter Solstice.” “Runaway Boys,” which he starred in and produced, was an official selection at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. Stanford’s other film credits include Spike Lee’s “25th Hour,” Woody Allen’s “Hollywood Ending,” and David Mamet’s “Spartan.” Following his success as the Marvel Comics mutant, Stanford nabbed a starring role in Fox Searchlight’s remake of Wes Craven’s “The Hills Have Eyes,” (2006), and the independent films, “Flakes” and “Live Free or Die,” the latter premiering at the 2006 SXSW and GEN ART film festivals. That same year, Stanford landed a starring role in ABC-TV’s and Warner Bros. Television's pilot “Traveler,” in which he played the title role of Will Traveler. The thriller was in the vein of “Enemy of the State” and “Three Days of the Condor,” and asked the question, do you really know who your friends are?

Aaron Stanford Milestones
* 1999 Made television debut on the drama series Third Watch
* 2002 Made feature debut starring in comedy Tad Pole
* 2003 Co-starred as Pyro in the action drama X-Men 2
* 2005 Starred in the drama Winter Solstice
* 2006 Cast in the indie comedy Standing Still
* 2006 Co-starred in a remake of the Wes Craven thriller, The Hills Have Eyes
* 2006 Reprised the role of Pyro in X-Men: The Last Stand
* 2007 Co-starred in Gregg Kavet and Andy Robin s crime comedy Live Free or Die
* 2007 Co-starred with Zooey Deschanel in the quirky comedy, Flakes

Aaron Stanford Filmography

# Cake Eaters (2009) Beagle
# Flakes (2007) Neal Downs
# Live Free or Die (2007) John Rugged Rudgate
# Standing Still (2006) Rich
# X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)John Allerdyce/ Pyro
# The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Doug Bukowski
# Runaway (2005)
# Winter Solstice (2005) Gabe Winters
# Rick (2004) Duke
# Spartan (2004) Michael Blake
# X2: X-Men United (2003) John Allerdyce/ Pyro
# 25th Hour (2002) Marcuse
# Hollywood Ending (2002) Actor
# Tadpole (2002) Oscar Grubman