Ross Marquand

Marquand was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. His initial foray into acting began at the age of nine when he played a small part in a church play. Soon thereafter, he joined the Boy Scouts of America (where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout) and began impersonating celebrities at campfire ceremonies.[citation needed]\n', ' While in attendance at the University of Colorado at Boulder,[citation needed] Marquand he starred in several productions including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Passion of Dracula, and The Cherry Orchard. He graduated with a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Theatre Performance.[citation needed]\n', ' After college he moved to Los Angeles and quickly garnered attention in several film and television projects. He played a crooked cop with entertaining gusto in The Sabi Company\'s Down and Dangerous (2013). Marquand portrayed screen legend Paul Newman on AMC\'s Mad Men. Marquand is best known for the recurring role of Aaron on The Walking Dead, the popular TV series\' first gay male character.\n', '