Kelly AuCoin

Kelly AuCoin
Born Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Residence Brooklyn, New York
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Carolyn Hall (1999–present)

Kelly AuCoin is an award-winning American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He has appeared in several American television series, and currently has the recurring roles of Pastor Tim on The Americans (FX), "Dollar" Bill Stearn on Billions (Showtime), Benjamin Stalder on The Blacklist (NBC), and Gary Stamper on House of Cards (Netflix), while also frequently appearing on stage in New York and venues around the country, such as Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, and La Jolla Playhouse. He has had supporting roles in the films The Kingdom, Julie & Julia, and All That I Am, which won the SXSW Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

AuCoin was born in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Hillsboro, the son of Les and Susan AuCoin, and grew up in Oregon and Washington, D.C., where his father served as a United States Congressman from 1975 to 1993.[5][6] His first appearance on television was in one of his father's campaign commercials, in which he countered claims that his father was a tax-and-spend Democrat by washing the family car to illustrate how cheap his father actually was.[1][7] AuCoin is a graduate of Georgetown Day School and Oberlin College.[1][7][8]

Television

Upon arriving in New York, AuCoin landed small roles in several soap operas, including Guiding Light and The City. In the early 2000s, AuCoin appeared in episodes of The Sopranos and the first of many episodes Law & Order.[7] has more recently had recurring roles in Netflix's House of Cards, The Americans, and the Showtime original series Billions.[1][9] He has also appeared in other television series, such as Madam Secretary, the NBC miniseries The Slap, Unforgettable, Person of Interest, Forever, The Following, Elementary, The Good Wife, White Collar, Gossip Girl, Blue Bloods, among others. He played the regular recurring role of Peter Keatch in the CBS series Waterfront, which was canceled before ever airing, despite having shot five episodes.[10]

For the 2012 presidential election, NPR's Planet Money team cast AuCoin as their "Fake Presidential Candidate" to give voice to "major economic policies they could all stand behind."[11]

Film

His first major film role came in 2007, where he played State Department official Ellis Leach in The Kingdom. In 2009's Julie & Julia, AuCoin played one of the executives for the Houghton Mifflin publishing company who declined to publish Julia Child's soon-to-be-legendary cookbook.[7] Current films to be released in 2016 include Drunk Parents, starring Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek, Barry Levinson's The Wizard of Lies, starring Robert De Niro, and Complete Unknown, starring Rachel Weisz.

Theatre

In 2005, AuCoin appeared as Octavius in a Broadway revival of Julius Caesar, which starred Denzel Washington.[12] AuCoin has appeared in numerous other Off-Broadway stage productions, including Manhattan Theatre Club's 2015 production of Of Good Stock, and Signature Theatre's 2014 revival of A. R. Gurney's The Wayside Motor Inn, directed by Lila Neugebauer, which won him, and the rest of the cast, a special Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Ensemble". Other Off Broadway productions include 2008's premiere of Ernest Hemingway's The Fifth Column,[13] 2009's Jailbait, by Deirdre O'Connor, directed by Suzanne Agins,[14] 2010's Happy Now?, by Lucinda Coxon,[15] the 2013 premiere of Tanya Barfield's The Call, directed by Leigh Silverman in a joint production by Primary Stages and Playwrights Horizons,[16][17] He recently starred in two La Jolla Playhouse productions; J. T. Rogers' Blood And Gifts, directed by Lucie Tiberghien,[18] and Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley's world premier A Dram Of Drummhicit, directed by Christopher Ashley.[19] AuCoin was a member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company in the early 1990s.[1][20]

Personal life

AuCoin is married to dancer Carolyn Hall, winner of a 2002 Bessie Award for creative work in dance performance, and the couple lives in Brooklyn.[1][7][21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Director Notes
2016 Drunk Parents Tyler Rector Fred Wolf
Benji The Dove Jason Kevin Arbouet
Complete Unknown Dave Joshua Marston
2013 All That I Am
(originally titled Burma)		 Alan[22] Carlos Puga SXSW Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting[23]
The Word Sean Higgins Greg Friedle
2011 The Music Never Stopped Dr. Gilbert Jim Kohlberg
2010 Consent Mister E. Ron Brown
Rocksteady Dick Hefferd Mustapha Khan
2009 Julie & Julia Houghton Mifflin Executive Nora Ephron
2007 The Kingdom Ellis Leach Peter Berg
Serial Peter Brown Kevin Arbouet & Larry Strong
Ghosts of the Heartland Wellman Allen Blumberg
2005 A Perfect Fit Brian Ron Brown
2003 A Normal Life Josh Dewey Moss
Love & Stuff Simon Sorrel Brae
1999 Fare Well Miss Fortune Ben Harrison Mickey Faust
1998 A Perfect Murder Snarky Waiter at Met Andrew Davis
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Billions "Dollar" Bill Stearn Recurring
Ongoing, from pilot
The Blacklist Benjamin Stalder Recurring
Ongoing, beginning Season 3
The Wizard of Lies FBI Agent Ted Cacioppi Television film
2015 House of Cards Gary Stamper Recurring
Season 3
The Slap Tony Miniseries
Episodes: "Connie"; "Ritchie"
Madam Secretary Greg Taylor Episode: "The Ninth Circle"
Forever Frank Ferrell Episode: "Punk is Dead"
2014 Unforgettable Alpha Omega Episode: "Omega Hour"
The Americans Pastor Tim Recurring
Ongoing, beginning season 2
Person of Interest Langdon Episode: "A House Divided"
The Actress The Groom Episode: "The Wedding"
2013 Elementary Grey Suit Episode: "The Red Team"
The Following Phil Gray Episode: "The End is Near"
2012 Blue Bloods Jack Cavanaugh Episode: "Whistle Blower"
2011 Body of Proof Mike Walsh Episode: "Talking Heads"
Untitled Jersey City Project Ray Harrison Series lead
2010 White Collar Arthur Landry Episode: "Hard Sell"
Gossip Girl Doug Jarrett Episode: "The Sixteen-Year-Old Virgin"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Shelly Springe Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now"
2009 Kings Serviceman Lawrence Episode: "Pilgrimage"
The Good Wife Carl Thomas Episode: "Unprepared"
2008 Without a Trace Nick Selat Episode: "22 x 42"
2006 Law & Order Andrew Semel Episode: "Family Friend"
Good God Managing-Archangel Michael Miniseries
Waterfront Peter Keatch Recurring
canceled before airing
2004 The Sopranos Agent Jim Ashe Episode: "Rat Pack"
Third Watch Jeff Weaver Episode: "More Monsters"
2002 New Americans Brian TV Film
2001 Law & Order Rich Porter Episode: "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
2000 Law & Order Pat Callister Episode: "Mega"
1998 Law & Order First Assistant Episode: "Tabloid"
1996 The City Mark Episode: "Episode dated 11 November 1996"
Guiding Light Doug Episode: "#1.12642"
Theater
Year Title Playwright Role Director Venue Notes
2015 Of Good Stock Melissa Ross Fred Lynne Meadow Manhattan Theatre Club
2014 The Wayside Motor Inn A. R. Gurney Andy Lila Neugebauer Signature Theatre Company Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble
Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Revival of a Play
Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director[4]
2013 The Call Tanya Barfield Peter Leigh Silverman Playwrights Horizons
2012 Blood and Gifts J. T. Rogers Jim Warnock Lucie Tiberghien La Jolla Playhouse
Radiance Cusi Cram Artie
Laurence		 Suzanne Agins LAByrinth Theater Company
2011 A Dram of Drummhicit Arthur Kopit
Anton Dudley		 Mackenzie Stewart Christopher Ashley La Jolla Playhouse
2010 Happy Now? Lucinda Coxon Johnny Liz Diamond Primary Stages Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Play[24]
2009 Jailbait Deirdre O'Connor Robert Suzanne Agins Cherry Lane Theatre
2008 Finks Joe Gilford Bobby Gerard Charlie Stratton New York Stage and Film
The Fifth Column Ernest Hemingway Philip Rawlings Jonathan Bank Mint Theater Company
Happy Now? Lucinda Coxon Johnny Liz Diamond Yale Repertory Theatre
2007 Some Men Terrence McNally Bernie Trip Cullman Second Stage Theatre
2006 The Real Thing Tom Stoppard Henry Robert Moss Syracuse Stage
2005 Julius Caesar William Shakespeare Octavius Caesar Daniel J. Sullivan Belasco Theatre
The Sketch Comedian Elizabeth Meriwether The Sketch Comedian Alex Timbers Drama League DirectorFest
The Ladies of the Corridor Dorothy Parker Paul Dan Wackerman Peccadillo Theatre Company
2004 Boy Julia Jordan Mick Joe Calarco Primary Stages
Melissa Arctic Craig Wright Paul Aaron Posner Folger Theatre
2001–2002 Copenhagen Michael Frayn Werner Heisenberg Michael Blakemore National Tour
2001 The Right Way to Sue Ellen Melaver Tom Anne Kaufman New Georges
2000 Born Yesterday Garson Kanin Paul Verall Robert Moss Syracuse Stage
Uncle Vanya Anton Chekhov Astrov Robert Rechnitz Two River Theater
1999 Quills Doug Wright Abbe de Coulmier Lou Tryell Florida Stage Carbonell Award for Best Production of a Play[25]
1998 Arcadia Tom Stoppard Septimus Hodge George Black Virginia Repertory Theatre
1997 Twelfth Night William Shakespeare Orsino Kathy Barber Texas Shakespeare Festival
Henry V William Shakespeare Dauphin Eve Adamson Texas Shakespeare Festival
1996 Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Romeo Tim Gregory Texas Shakespeare Festival
The School for Wives Molière Horace Paul Gaffney Texas Shakespeare Festival
1776 Sherman Edwards
Peter Stone		 Charles Tomson Kathy Barber Texas Shakespeare Festival
1995 Henry IV, Part 2 William Shakespeare Prince Hal John Sipes Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Cymbeline William Shakespeare Iachimo Cal MacLean Illinois Shakespeare Festival
1994 The Destiny of Me Larry Kramer Benjamin Weeks Shashin Desai International City Theatre
1993 A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare Lysander Cynthia White Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The White Devil John Webster Lodovico Jerry Turner Oregon Shakespeare Festival
1992 The Fire Raisers Max Frisch Fireman #3 Barbara Damashek Oregon Shakespeare Festival
1991 Coyote Ugly Lynn Seifert Dowd Alana Lipp Firehouse Theater
1990 The Subject Was Roses Frank D. Gilroy Timmy Alan Nause Artists Repertory Theatre
A Lie of the Mind Sam Shepard Frankie Alana Lipp Storefront Theater

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heller, Karen (February 20, 2015). "Supporting character: Washington-raised actor in two top D.C. series". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "SXSW 2013". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Gaby Hoffmann On All That I Am, Girls, Veronica Mars & More". Shockya. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/drama-desk-nominations-announced-hamilton-tops-the-list-347557/
  5. ↑ Swisher, Larry (July 4, 2003). "After false starts, AuCoin carves out rich life after Congress". The Daily Astorian.
  6. ↑ "Up Close: Radiance Star Kelly AuCoin". LAByrinth Theater Company. November 28, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kelly AuCoin biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Actors" (PDF). Georgetown Day School. Summer 2001. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Kelly AuCoin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Why was Waterfront really axed?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Planet Money's Fake Presidential Candidate". Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  12. ↑ Brantley, Ben (April 4, 2005). "A Big-Name Brutus in a Caldron of Chaos". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  13. ↑ Hampton, Wilborn (March 28, 2008). "Who Does This Playwright Think He Is? Hemingway?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  14. ↑ Zinoman, Jason (March 26, 2009). "Flirting With Trouble as a Rite of Passage". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  15. ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (December 9, 2009). "Primary Stages Sets Cast and Creatives for Off-Broadway's Happy Now?". Playbill. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Kerry Butler, Kelly AuCoin, Eisa Davis to Star in Off-Broadway's The Call, About Adoption, Race and Parenthood". Playbill. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "The Call". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ McNulty, Charles (June 20, 2012). "Afghanistan under fire in J. T. Rogers' 'Blood and Gifts'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  19. ↑ McNulty, Charles (May 23, 2011). "« Previous | Culture Monster Home - Theater review: 'A Dram of Drummhicit' at La Jolla Playhouse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Where are they now?". Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  21. ↑ "List of Bessie Award winners" (PDF). Danspaceproject.org. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Kelly AuCoin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "SXSW: 'Short Term 12,' 'William and the Windmill' Win Jury Prizes". Variety. March 12, 2013.
  24. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/200910-Drama-Desk-Award-Nominations-Announced-20100503/
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