The actor, who we know as the Bucky Barnes of the "Avengers" series, won hearts with his performance and humor, as well as his sensitivity and humanity. We have written the biography of Sebastian Stan from past to present for you.
Born on August 13, 1982 in Constanta, Romania, Stan was named after composer Johann Sebastian Bach by his mother, pianist Georgeta Orlovschi. His parents divorced when he was two years old, and when he was eight, Stan moved with his mother to Vienna, Austria.
Four years later, they moved to Rockland County, New York, after his mother married a school principal. Studied here at the Rockland School, Stan is also known for "Harvey", "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Over Here!" and took part in many plays called "West Side Story". Stan, who also took part in many camp productions, also participated in the Stagedoor Manor summer camp. Deciding to consider acting as a serious profession, Stan applied to acting programs at various universities. Joining Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of Art, he had the opportunity to study acting abroad for a year at "Shakespeare's Globe Theatre" in London, England. In 2005, Stan graduated from college and in 2002 received United States citizenship.
In 1994, he acted as Kid in Subway in the drama film "71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance" directed by Michael Haneke. Turning his career into a full-fledged actor after this role, Stan continued with acting in the police procedural and legal drama television series "Law & Order" created by Dick Wolf in 2003. In 2006, he appeared in the drama film "The Architect" directed by Matt Tauber and the supernatural horror film "The Covenant" directed by Renny Harlin. The following year, he appeared in a recurring role in the youth TV series "Gossip Girl" based on the novel of the same name.
In 2009, he appeared as Jonathan "Jack" Benjamin in the NBC television series "Kings". He continued this in 2010 with a role as Andrew/Suitor in the psychological horror film "Black Swan" directed by Darren Aronofsky. Alongside Stan, the film also starred Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, and Barbara Hersey. The film resulted in both great praise and successful box office receipts.
That same year, he appeared as Blaine in the science fiction comedy film "Hot Tub Time Machine" directed by Steve Pink. The film, which received generally positive reviews, was also able to make a healthy financial profit at the box office. In 2011, he made the role of "Bucky" Barnes in the superhero movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" produced by Marvel Studios, starring alongside Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. Upon its release, the film garnered critical acclaim and commercial success.
In 2012, he appeared as Billy in the thriller "Gone" directed by Heitor Dhalia. The film, which received negative reviews from critics, was a complete disappointment at the box office. He next starred in the supernatural horror movie "The Apparition", written and directed by Todd Lincoln, with Ashley Greene, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill, and Rick Gomez. The film received rave reviews from both critics and audiences and was a bombshell at the box office.
Later that year, he appeared in a recurring role as the Mad Hatter on the ABC fantasy adventure drama television series "Once Upon a Time." He then appeared as Thomas James "TJ" Hammond in the comedy drama mini-series "Political Animals" created by Greg Berlanti, and the series was met with generally positive reviews. He was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his performance.
In 2013, he played Hal Carter in William Inge's "Picnic" at the American Airlines Theater in New York. The following year, he appeared in the superhero sequel "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" with a large cast as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier. Premiering in Los Angeles on March 13, 2014, the film was critically acclaimed and considered by some critics to be one of the greatest superhero films ever made. It also made it the seventh highest-grossing film of 2014.
The following year, he starred in the musical comedy-drama "Ricki and the Flash" directed by Jonathan Demme, with Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Kevin Kline, Rick Springfield and Audra McDonald. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was a moderate grossing at the box office. Later in the year, he appeared as Dr. Chris Beck in the science fiction film "The Martian", based on a novel directed by Ridley Scott. The film received both positive reviews and became the 10th highest-grossing film of 2015.
He later appeared as Lance Tucker in the sports comedy-drama film "The Bronze" directed by Bryan Buckley. The film was met with mixed or average reviews and failed to find success at the box office. In 2016, he reprized his role in the sequel "Captain America: Civil War" produced by Marvel Studios. The film became the highest-grossing film of 2016 with its revenue, and garnered positive reviews, praising the performances of the actors.
In 2017, he appeared as Dayton White in the heist comedy film "Logan Lucky" directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film was praised for both directing and acting performances, and was a moderate financial success at the box office. He then starred with Margot Robbie and Allison Janney in the biographical sports mockumentary black comedy film "I, Tonya" directed by Craig Gillespie. Released on December 8, 2017, the film grossed average at the box office and was met with positive reviews. As the last production of the year, he took the lead role with JK Simmons in the drama movie "I'm Not Here" directed by Michelle Schumacher.
The following year, he reprized the role of mirror in the superhero sequel "Avengers: Infinity War." The film, which premiered on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, received mostly positive reviews. In addition, the movie became the fourth movie and the first superhero movie to gross more than $2 billion in revenue. It also broke many box office records as the highest-grossing film of 2018 and the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time, both worldwide and in the United States.
That same year, he co-starred with Nicole Kidman as Chris in the neo-noir crime drama film "Destroyer" directed by Karyn Kusama. Although the performances of the actors were appreciated and praised, the film did not find success at the box office. Also that year, he starred alongside Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, and Crispin Glover in the mystery thriller "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" directed by Stacie Passon.
In 2019, he reprized the same role in the sequel superhero movie "Avengers: Endgame". The film, which received great praise and acclaim after its release, became the highest-grossing film of all time until March 2021 with its gross. The film's cast included a large cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner, along with Stan.
That year, he played the lead role of Frank in the romantic drama film "Endings, Beginnings" directed by Drake Doremus, along with Shailene Woodley and Jamie Dornan. He then took the lead role as Scott Huffman in the war drama film "The Last Full Measure" written and directed by Todd Robinson. The film was both a box office failure and mixed critically.
He started 2020 with the role of Lee Bodecker in the psychological thriller crime drama film "The Devil All the Time", based on the novel of the same name and directed by Antonio Campos. Released digitally on Netflix on September 16, 2020, the film met mixed and positive reviews. In 2021, he got the lead role as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier in the television mini-series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" directed by Kari Skogland. The series received nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards, along with positive reviews.
The following year, he starred alongside Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Diane Kruger, and Lupita Nyong'o as Nick Fowler in the action spy thriller "The 355" directed by Simon Kinberg. The film, which received generally negative reviews from critics, was also a huge failure at the box office. He later appeared as Tommy Lee in the lead role alongside Lily James in the biographical drama television series "Pam and Tommy" aired on Hulu. The series received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards. He also earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance.
Later in the year, he co-starred with Daisy Edgar-Jones in the horror thriller "Fresh" directed by Mimi Cave. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022, the film received generally positive reviews from critics. He received nominations for his performance at the Hollywood Critics Association Mid-Season Film Awards and the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards.
In 2023, Stan starred alongside Julianne Moore, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow in the crime thriller "Sharper" directed by Benjamin Caron. The movie was released by Apple TV+ on February 17, 2023 and received generally positive reviews. He then collaborated with Chris Evans and Ana de Armas on the romantic action-adventure comedy film "Ghosted" directed by Dexter Fletcher. Despite being met with negative reviews after its release, the movie became Apple TV+'s first most-watched movie.
In 2022, Stan announced that he would star in the psychological thriller "A Different Man," written and directed by Aaron Schimberg. He also starred with Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Pete Davidson in the biographical comedy-drama film "Dumb Money" directed by Craig Gillespie. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on October 20, 2023.
Private life
From 2008 to 2010, Stan was in a relationship with actress Leighton Meester. From 2011 to 2012, Stan was in a relationship with actress and dancer Dianna Agron. From 2012 to 2013, Stan was in a relationship with actress Jennifer Morrison. In 2014, Stan began a romantic relationship with actress Margarita Levieva. The couple decided to separate in 2016.
Stan is a supporter of many nonprofits and charities that support children, women and the needy. He also sent a thank you message to his fans who participated in activities such as fundraising and awareness raising from his social media account. In 2020, he attended the first Virtual Gala of the charity Ronald McDonald House with actor Anthony Mackie.