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Mason Vale Cotton

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Mason Vale Cotton
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 22)
EducationClaremont McKenna College
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known for

Mason Vale Cotton (born June 25, 2002) is an American actor known for his roles as M.J. Delfino in the ABC soap opera Desperate Housewives (2008–2012) and as Bobby Draper in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2016. In 2015, he starred as Max in the film Russell Madness, reprising the role in the 2020 series spinoff Russell Maniac. In 2017, he voiced Arnold Shortman in the Emmy-winning animated Nickelodeon film Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.[1]

Early life

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He was born on June 25, 2002, in San Diego, California, and began acting with an uncredited role in the 2006 television special A Dennis the Menace Christmas.

Career

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From 2008 to 2012, he played MJ Delfino, the child of Susan Mayer and Mike Delfino in the ABC soap opera Desperate Housewives,. Cotton then continued his career as a child actor in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015) as Bobby Draper, a role that garnered him a nomination at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards, in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series as part of the series' ensemble cast.

Additionally, he provided additional voices for the 2011 animated film Happy Feet Two and played Max in the film Russell Madness (2015) and its 2020 series spinoff Russell Maniac. In 2017, he voiced the title character in the television film Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.

Awards and nominations

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Cotton has received various awards and recognitions throughout his career.[a] He has starred in various award-winning productions, including multi-Emmy winning series like Desperate Housewives and Mad Men, in addition to the 2017 Emmy Award-winning animation Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 A Dennis the Menace Christmas Futuristic Boy Uncredited
2010 Radio Free Albemuth Ezra Brady
2011 Happy Feet Two Additional voices
2013 Snake & Mongoose Tommy (at 7)
2015 Russell Madness Max
2017 Mad Families Chuckle
2017 Scales: Mermaids Are Real Martin

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Medium Ben Goldman Episode: "And Then"
2008 ER Brian Episode: "Life After Death"
2008–2012 Desperate Housewives M.J. Delfino 54 episodes
2009 Prep & Landing Timmy Terwelp (voice) Television special
2012–2015 Mad Men Bobby Draper 33 episodes
2016 The Grinder Son Episode: "Genesis"
2017 Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Arnold Shortman (voice) Television film
2020 Russell Maniac Max Ferraro 7 episodes
2023 Party Down Todd Meuse Episode: "Sepulveda Basin High School Spring Play Opening Night"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The main reference for this part of the article is his IMDb profile.[2]
  1. ^ "Mason Vale Cotton - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mason Vale Cotton - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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