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Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Actor · Born December 27, 1976 (49) · Westford, Massachusetts, USA

Aaron Stanford (born December 27, 1976) is an American actor known for his roles as Pyro in the X-Men films X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and Doug in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes(2006). On television, he also starred as Birkhoff in Nikita (2010–2013) and as James Cole in 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), based on the 1995 film of the same name. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Stanford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 27, 1976 (49)
From
Westford, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 47 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Aaron Stanford's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
24%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 11
Trickster
3 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Thrilling
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Stanford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Stanford'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

47 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Davis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)

    as Pyro

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Finestkind(2023)

    as Skeemo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Invasion(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Allen

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Kepley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as David Logan

  • Perry Mason(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as George Gannon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Horse Girl(2020)

    as Hades

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sneed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Disturbing the Peace(2020)

    as Lugnut

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Timmons

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Furthest Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kyle Braddock

  • Clinical(2017)

    as Miles Richardson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Myers

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew(2016)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Marr

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jim Brauer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 47 episodes · as James Cole

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Marr

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Marr

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 73 episodes · as Seymour Birkhoff

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Holy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Anthony Tregoni

  • How I Got Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Andrew Peterson

  • Echoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stephan

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Flakes(2007)

    as Neal Downs

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace Cook, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Will Traveler

  • The Cake Eaters(2007)

    as Beagle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    as John Allerdyce / Pyro

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die(2006)

    as John "Rugged" Rudgate

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes(2006)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kyle Mackey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Michael Adler

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett Chandler

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Standing Still(2005)

    as Rich

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Spartan(2004)

    as Michael Blake

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    as Gabe Winters

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Duke

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    as John Allerdyce / Pyro

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 25th Hour(2002)

    as Marcuse

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tadpole(2002)

    as Oscar Grubman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Ending(2002)

    as Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Snow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sergei

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

X2: X-Men United (2003)

$408M worldwide

Highest rated

X2: X-Men United (2003)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

12 Monkeys (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 28% of 18 roles
0207

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Aaron Stanford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Live Free or Die (2006)

59th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Westworld (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. 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 Stanford's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles57–93 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–55 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–79 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–81 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Aaron Stanford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Stanford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vinessa Shaw shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers