Aaron Stanford Biography (2)

Aaron Stanford received critical acclaim for his feature film debut in TADPOLE opposite Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth. Since that breakout performance, he has continued to tackle a variety of roles including: Gabe Winter in WINTER SOLSTICE (for which he received the Rising Star of Tomorrow Award at The 2004 Hamptons Film Festival) opposite Anthony LaPaglia; and supporting roles in David Mamet's SPARTAN, Woody Allen's HOLLYWOOD ENDINGS and Spike Lee's 25TH HOUR.

Following THE HILLS HAVE EYES, Stanford will reprise his role as Pyro in Fox's X MEN 3, the conclusion to the blockbuster trilogy, opening worldwide on May 26th. He also stars in three independent films: RUNAWAY, opposite Robin Tunney, which he also produced, and which was an official selection at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival; FLAKES opposite Zooey Deschanel for Indigent Pictures and director Michael Lehmann; and, LIVE FREE OR DIE, which will premiere at this year's South By Southwest Film Festival) opposite Paul Schneider.

He began his career with an intense focus in stage p erformance, beginning with local theatre in his Massachusetts hometown and continuing with work at the London Academy of Theatre. He returned to the stage in 2004 to star in the Vineyard Theatre's off-Broadway production of Where Do We Live, for which once again, he received rave reviews. Stanford is a graduate of Rutgers University.

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