Kelly AuCoin

Kelly AuCoin
Born Kelly AuCoin
Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present
Spouse Carolyn Hall (1999–present)

Kelly AuCoin is an American actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He has appeared in episodes of several American television series, including Gossip Girl and The Good Wife, and has had supporting roles in the films The Kingdom and Julie & Julia.

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Early life

AuCoin was born in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Hillsboro, the son of Les and Susan AuCoin, and grew up in Washington, D.C. where his father, Les AuCoin, served as a United States Congressman from 1975 to 1993.[1] His first acting role was in one of his father's campaign commercials, in which he countered claims that his father was a tax and spend Democrat by humorously describing how cheap his father actually was.[2] AuCoin is a graduate of Georgetown Day School and Oberlin College.[2][3]

Acting career

AuCoin was a member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company in the early 1990s.[4] After relocating to New York, AuCoin landed small roles in several soap operas, including Guiding Light and The City. In the early 2000s, he appeared in episodes of The Sopranos and Law & Order.[2] AuCoin has since appeared in other television series, such as Without a Trace, The Good Wife, White Collar, Kings, and most recently, Gossip Girl.

In 2005, he appeared as the young Octavius in a Broadway revival of Julius Caesar, which starred Denzel Washington.[5] AuCoin has appeared in numerous other Off Broadway stage productions, including 2008's The Fifth Column,[6] 2009's Jailbait,[7] and 2010's Happy Now?.[8]

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.[2]

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.[2][9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Normal Life, AA Normal Life Josh
2003 Love & Stuff Simon
2005 Perfect Fit, AA Perfect Fit Brian
2007 Serial Peter Brown
2007 Ghosts of the Heartland Wellman
2007 Kingdom, TheThe Kingdom Ellis Leach
2009 Julie & Julia Houghton Mifflin Executive
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 City, TheThe City Mark
1996 Guiding Light Doug
1998 Law & Order
2000 Law & Order Pat Callister
2001 Law & Order Rich Porter
2002 New Americans Brian
2004 Sopranos, TheThe Sopranos Agent Jim Ashe
2006 Law & Order Andrew Semel
2008 Without a Trace Nick Selat
2009 Kings Serviceman Lawrence
2009 Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife Carl Thomas
2010 White Collar Arthur Landry
2010 Gossip Girl Doug Jarrett
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Shelly Springe

References

  1. ^ Swisher, Larry (July 4, 2003). "After false starts, AuCoin carves out rich life after Congress". The Daily Astorian. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kelly AuCoin biography". IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372572/bio. Retrieved June 8, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Actors". Georgetown Days (Georgetown Day School): 14. Summer 2001. http://www.gds.org/ftpimages/416/download/spring%202001%20mag.pdf. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Where are they now?". Oregon Shakespeare Festival. http://www.osfashland.org/about/people/where.aspx. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  5. ^ Brantley, Ben (April 4, 2005). "A Big-Name Brutus in a Caldron of Chaos". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/04/theater/reviews/04caes.html. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  6. ^ Hampton, Wilborn (March 28, 2008). "Who Does This Playwright Think He Is? Hemingway?". New York Times. http://theater.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/theater/reviews/28hemi.html. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  7. ^ Zinoman, Jason (March 26, 2009). "Flirting With Trouble as a Rite of Passage". New York Times. http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/theater/reviews/26jail.html. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  8. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (December 9, 2009). "Primary Stages Sets Cast and Creatives for Off-Broadway's Happy Now?". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135171-Primary-Stages-Sets-Cast-and-Creatives-for-Off-Broadways-Happy-Now. Retrieved June 9, 2009. 
  9. ^ "List of Bessie Award winners". Danspaceproject.org. http://www.danspaceproject.org/about/pressreleases/CompleteList.pdf. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 

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