Aaron Moten

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Aaron Moten
Moten in 2024
Born
Aaron Clifton Moten

(1989-02-28) February 28, 1989 (age 35)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
SpouseLilja Rúriksdóttir (m. 2014)[1]

Aaron Clifton Moten (born February 28, 1989) is an American actor. He began acting as a youth, playing in his school theatre program. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he began professionally acting in New York City, playing in the main cast of the Netflix television sitcom Disjointed (2017–2018). In the 2020s, Moten went on to play in the series Next (2020), Father Stu (2022), Emancipation (2022), and Fallout (2024).

Early life and career[edit]

Aaron Moten was born on February 28, 1989 in Austin, Texas.[2][3] He was educated at the St. Stephen's Episcopal School,[4] where he began acting at the age of 12 after playing the lead role in a production of the Jim Leonard play The Diviners,[4][3] after which he began participating in his school theatre program. Moten began professionally acting in New York City, where he graduated from the Juilliard School in 2011.[4] That year, he played as Claudio in a Two River Theater production of Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare.[5] In 2012, he appeared in a Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire and was featured in a pilot for an HBO miniseries Criminal Justice.[4]

Career[edit]

Moten (third from left) with Walton Goggins, Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan at SXSW 2024

Moten went on to appear as Avery in the Annie Baker play The Flick (2013),[6] for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.[7] In television, featured in the 2017-2018 Netflix sitcom Disjointed as Travis Feldman, a business school graduate and the son of Ruth Whitefeather Feldman.[8] In 2020, he played as FBI employee Ben in the Fox drama series Next.[9][10] In 2022, Moten went on to star as Ham in Mark Wahlberg's Father Stu,[11][12][13][14] as well as Knowls in the historical action film Emancipation.[15][16][17] In 2024, Moten starred in Amazon Prime Video's post-apocalyptic television series Fallout as Maximus, a Brotherhood of Steel squire.[18][19][20][21]

Personal life[edit]

Moten lives in Iceland with his wife, Icelandic dancer Lilja Rúriks­dótt­ir, whom he met at Juilli­ard.[22] Moten moved to the country shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Ricki and the Flash Troy
2016 The Transfiguration Lewis
2019 Native Son Tony
2022 Father Stu Ham
Emancipation Knowls

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Night Of Petey Miniseries, 4 episodes
Mozart in the Jungle Erik Winkelstrauss Recurring role, 6 episodes
2017–2018 Disjointed Travis Main role, 20 episodes
2020 Next Ben Main role, 10 episodes
2024 Fallout Maximus Main role, 8 episodes

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Two River Theater production
2013 The Flick Avery Nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hildur Loftsdóttir (January 16, 2017). "Fleira þarf í dansinn en fagra skóna". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Morrison, Sean (April 10, 2024). "Fallout Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron Moten". Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Spartan magazine, Winter 2013 by St. Stephen's Episcopal School - Issuu". St. Stephen's Episcopal School. February 18, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Gates, Anita (September 23, 2011). "'Much Ado,' With Summer Suits and Sundresses". New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "A sometimes slow but very funny 'Flick'". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Gans, Andrew (April 29, 2013). "Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "There's just enough buzz in Netflix's 'Disjointed'". The Boston Globe. August 25, 2017. p. G7. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Aaron Moten Discusses His Role In The New Fox Series, neXt". The Quintessential Gentleman. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 2, 2019). "Fernanda Andrade, Aaron Moten Join Fox Drama Pilot 'neXt' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Lammers, Tim (April 14, 2024). "'Fallout': Why Does Maximus Of The Brotherhood Of Steel Look So Familiar?". Forbes. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Walsh, Katie (April 14, 2022). "Review: Message of Mark Wahlberg movie 'Father Stu' is its salvation". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Farber, Stephen (April 12, 2022). "Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson in 'Father Stu': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  14. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (April 16, 2022). "'Father Stu' biopic plays like an ad for Mark Wahlberg's piety". Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Sledge, Philip (December 9, 2022). "Emancipation Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors In The Apple TV+ Movie Before". CinemaBlend. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Sheth, Aarohi (October 3, 2022). "Will Smith's 'Emancipation' Gets Trailer Ahead of Oscar-Qualifying December Release (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  17. ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (December 9, 2022). "Emancipation Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  18. ^ Myers, Trevor (April 10, 2024). "Watch an exclusive interview with 'Fallout' star Aaron Moten, premiering on Prime Video April 10". US About Amazon. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Davis, Clayton (April 10, 2024). "'Fallout' Sets Emmys Campaign: Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell Go for Lead Drama, Aaron Moten Submits for Supporting (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Manfredi, Lucas (April 11, 2024). "Fallout Star Says Power Armor Was 'The Heaviest Thing You Can Imagine'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  21. ^ Roxborough, Scott (April 6, 2024). "'Fallout' Receives Warm Reception at Canneseries Premiere With Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  22. ^ Guðrún Selma Sigurjónsdóttir (April 20, 2024). "Hamingjusöm á Íslandi með annan fótinn í Hollywood". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (April 18, 2024). "'Fallout' Star Aaron Moten Talks Juilliard and Zoom Chemistry". WWD. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

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