Sebastian Stan is a Romanian-American film and television actor. He started performing at an early age, starring in school productions of ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Over Here!,’ ‘Harvey,’ ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’ He spent a year in England, studying acting at ‘Shakespeare Globe Theatre’ in London. His first role on television came around 2003 when he played ‘Justin Capshaw’ in an episode titled ‘Sheltered’ in the series ‘Law & Order.’ He debuted on Broadway with ‘Talk Radio’ in 2007 with Liev Schreiber, Stephanie March, and Peter Hermann as his co-stars. From 2007 to 2010, he portrayed the recurring role of ‘Carter Baizen’ on the ‘CW’ teen drama ‘Gossip Girl.’ In season one and two of ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time,’ he played ‘Jefferson/Mad Hatter.’ In 2010, he signed a nine-picture contract with ‘Marvel’ to portray ‘James Buchanan ‘Bucky’ Barnes.’ ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ where he first portrayed ‘Bucky Barnes,’ was released in July 2011. He was cast as ‘T. J. Hammond’ in the 2012 miniseries ‘Political Animals.’ In 2013, he received a ‘Critics Choice Television Award’ nomination for the role.
