Most Recent Role: on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York City, NY, USA
Birthday: 6-9-1961
Birth Name: Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York City, NY, USA
Birthday: 6-9-1961
Birth Name: Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
After graduating from Syracuse University with a bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Aaron had high hopes of acting but he soon realised his true passion lay in writing.
Among his greatest hits on Broadway was the 1989 play A Few Good Men, which was made into a feature in 1992, kick-starting his Hollywood career. He went on to write 2 movies: Malice (1993) and The American President (1995)...
Most Recent Appearance
What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Thursday 28 June 2007 on NBC
The long night for Danny, Jordan, Tom, Simon, and Jack comes to an end. There's a new beginning for Danny and Jordan, as well as Matt and Harriet.
News Headlines
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- external: 'West Wing' cancelation causes consternation 2006-01-24
- external: 'West Wing' makes final descent 2006-01-23
- external: Tina Series Fey'd Away? 2005-10-17
- external: Play Nice 2005-04-25
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Aaron Sorkin modeled both Michael J. Fox's character Lewis Rothschild in The American President and Rob Lowe's character Sam Seaborn on The West Wing after George Stephanopoulos.
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In 1995, Sorkin checked in at the Hazelden Institute, a rehab facility in Minnesota, for his freebase cocaine addiction.
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In 2000, Aaron received a Peabody Award for his producing of the first season of The West Wing.
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In 1978, Aaron graduated from Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York.
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Aaron married Julia Bingham on April 13th 1996. The couple divorced in 2001.
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Other Appearances
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The West Wing
Tomorrow An Extra |
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Sports Night
Eli's Coming |
Sports Night
Ten Wickets |
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Sports Night
The Sword of Orion |
Sports Night
Sally |
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Sports Night
Dana and the Deep Blue Sea |
Sports Night
Special Powers |
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Sports Night
The Local Weather Story |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Long Lead Story Teleplay |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Christmas Show Teleplay |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Friday Night Slaughter Teleplay |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Option Period Teleplay |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Monday Teleplay |
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