Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthJuly 25, 1974, May 10, 1947
SpouseLorena Ruiz, Lorena Ruiz
FactSon of Bobbie Ferguson.


Jay R. Ferguson is an American actor. He is known for his role as Stan Rizzo on the AMC drama Mad Men and as Taylor Kitsch’s character’s older brother, Robbie Wheirdicht, on the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies.

Ferguson was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 25, 1974, the son of James and Donna Ferguson. He has two sisters, Kelly and Kristin. Ferguson was raised in a Catholic household and attended St. Mark’s School of Texas, a private preparatory school in Dallas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1997.

Ferguson’s first acting role was in the 1999 film Office Space as a temp worker who is fired from his job. He has also appeared in films such as The Alamo (2004), Thank You for Smoking (2005), and Evan Almighty (2007). Ferguson had a recurring role on the NBC comedy-drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Danny Tripp’s (Matthew Perry) best friend and fellow writer, Tom Jeter.

From 2007 to 2015, Ferguson played Stan Rizzo on the AMC drama Mad Men. In 2014, he was cast as Taylor Kitsch’s character’s older brother, Robbie Wheirdicht, on the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies.

Ferguson has been married to actress Lauren Bowles since 2003. They have two sons together: Otis (born 2007) and Fred (born 2010).

In May 2017, it was announced that Ferguson had been cast as the lead in the CBS comedy series The Great Indoors. The series was cancelled after one season.

Ferguson has a net worth of $5 million. He earns a salary of $75 thousand per episode of The Great Indoors.

General Info

Full NameJay R. Ferguson
Date Of BirthJuly 25, 1974, May 10, 1947
Place Of BirthBurbank, California, United States
Height1.8 m, 1.8 m
ProfessionFilm producer, Actor, Film producer, Child actor
NationalityAmerican, American

Family

SpouseLorena Ruiz, Lorena Ruiz
ParentsJay Rowland Ferguson, Bobbie Ferguson, Bobbie Ferguson, Jay Rowland Ferguson
SiblingsTom Ferguson

Accomplishments

NominationsScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
MoviesThe Lucky One, The Killer Inside Me, Higher Learning, Club Life, Campfire Tales, Back in the Day, A Stand Up Guy, The Year That Trembled, Blue Ridge Fall, Hollywood Palms, Shattered Dreams, The Makings Of You, The Lucky One, The Killer Inside Me, Higher Learning, Campfire Tales, Back in the Day, The...
TV ShowsMad Men, Easy Money, Surface, Glory Days, Evening Shade, The Outsiders, The Real O'Neals, Mad Men, Easy Money, Surface, Glory Days, Evening Shade, The Outsiders, By the Book

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Son of Bobbie Ferguson.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Twin Peaks2017TV Series post-production
The Real O'Neals2016TV SeriesPat O'Neal
Comedy Bang! Bang!2016TV SeriesPaul Bunyan
The Mindy Project2016TV SeriesDrew Schakowsky
A Stand Up Guy2016Manny
The Last Dispensation of St. James2015ShortRoth
Club Life2015Steven
Mad Men2010-2015TV SeriesStan Rizzo
Little Loopers2015Todd (as Jay Ferguson)
Chasing Life2015TV SeriesMr. Gordon / Owen Gordon
The Makings of You2014Wallis
Back in the Day2014Mark
Save the Date2014TV MovieJerry
Ray Donovan2013TV SeriesFBI Agent Thomas Volcheck
The Lucky One2012Keith Clayton
The Unknown2012TV SeriesChef Nick Morrietti
Burn Notice2011TV SeriesJohn O'Lear
No Ordinary Family2011TV SeriesAgent Norris
Ghost Whisperer2010TV SeriesGil Bradley
The Killer Inside Me2010Elmer Conway
Castle2010TV SeriesDick Coonan
Lie to Me2009TV SeriesJimmy
Easy Money2008-2009TV SeriesCooper Buffkin
Weeds2009TV SeriesKeith
CSI: Miami2008TV SeriesLarry Hopkins
Sleeper Cell2006TV SeriesCase Agent Warren Russell
Spreading the News2006ShortSampson
Passengers2006ShortEdsel
Surface: Behind the Scenes Featurette2006Video shortRich Connelly
Surface2005-2006TV SeriesRich Connelly
Medium2005TV SeriesTommy Lehane
Judging Amy2003-2004TV SeriesDr. Todd Hooper
Criminology 1012003TV MovieJohnny
Glory Days2002TV SeriesSheriff Rudy Dunlop
The Year That Trembled2002Isaac Hoskins
Hollywood Palms2001Riley
The In Crowd2000Andy
Blue Ridge Fall1999Shane
Girl1998Parker Blackman
Pink as the Day She Was Born1997Brad
Campfire Tales1997Cliff (segment "The Campfire")
The Price of Love1995TV MovieBeau (as Jay Ferguson)
Higher Learning1995Billy (as Jay Ferguson)
Evening Shade1990-1994TV SeriesTaylor Newton
The Outsiders1990TV SeriesPonyboy Curtis
Shattered Dreams1990TV MovieTeenage Luke (as Jay Ferguson)

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Passengers2006Short executive producer
Swedish Auto2006executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Home & Family2016TV SeriesHimself
The Soup2014TV SeriesHimself
Infanity2005TV Series documentaryHimself
MTV Video Music Awards 19931993TV SpecialHimself
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1992TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards1991TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Female Television Performer
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1990TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Castle2012-2013TV SeriesDick Coonan

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men (2007)
2013ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad Men (2007)
1993Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsOutstanding Young Comedian in a Television SeriesEvening Shade (1990)
1992Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Young Actor Starring in a Television SeriesEvening Shade (1990)
1991Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Young Actor Starring in a New Television SeriesEvening Shade (1990)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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