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Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Actor · Born August 2, 1980 (46) · Huntington, West Virginia, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · BAFTA Award nominee

Aaron Staton (born August 2, 1980) is an American actor. Apart from his long running role on Mad Men, he is most well known for his work in the 2011 video game LA Noire, in which revolutionary motion capture technology was used to bring his performance as Detective Cole Phelps to life. Since 2006, he has been married to actress Connie Fletcher.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1980 (46)
From
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 50% in 30 days

What are Aaron Staton's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
34%
Survival
12%
Morality
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Threshold guardianas Mike Neary in Preservation (2014)
  • Mentoras Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Alive (2019)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aaron Staton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Staton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Burrito and Marshy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as The One Who Won’t Let Them In!

  • Anesthesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Michael

  • Based on a True Story(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Right Stuff(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wally Schirra

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Partisan(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Unbelievable(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Curtis McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Alive(2019)

    as Dr. Victor Frankenstein

  • Narcos: Mexico(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Butch Sears

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reverend Appleton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Alex & The List(2017)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • For the People(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Hardart

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Buckley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Everyone Is Doing Great(2018)

    Show as Coach

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • My Mother and Other Strangers(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Captain Ronald Dreyfuss

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Preservation(2014)

    as Mike Neary

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mr. Donellen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hayden Price

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Todd Roda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • August Rush(2007)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Nanny Diaries(2007)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Descent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jared's Friend

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 92 episodes · as Ken Cosgrove

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • I Believe in America(2007)

    as Rodney

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Leroy

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Dolan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Wall

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

August Rush (2007)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19962026

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Mad Men
  • 2007First film· Descent
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Award win· Mad Men

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 7 major nominations, 2008–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performer
  4. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Aaron Staton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

I Believe in America (2007)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aaron Staton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Aaron Staton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Staton's MovieCove titles; James Lafferty shares the most, 2.