Aaron Stanford

Career overview

Aaron Stanford is an American actor born on December 27, 1976, in Westford, Massachusetts. He began gaining recognition through supporting roles in major studio productions. Stanford is most widely identified with the character Pyro, which he portrayed in the X‑Men franchise, appearing in X2 (2003), X‑Men: The Last Stand (2006) and the later crossover film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). In the same year as his second X‑Men appearance, he played Doug in the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes.

In television, Stanford secured recurring leads that expanded his visibility beyond film. He portrayed the hacker Birkhoff in the series Nikita from 2010 through 2013, contributing to the show’s later seasons. He later headlined the time‑travel drama 12 Monkeys, embodying James Cole across its four‑season run from 2015 to 2018, a series adapted from the 1995 film of the same name.

According to the Motion Picture Database, Stanford’s acting résumé includes more than fifty credited performances. His career thus spans both cinematic franchises and serialized television, reflecting a consistent presence in genre‑focused projects over two decades. Industry listings record him as a male performer with 51 credited roles to date.