Jay Paulson is an American actor and poet.^[1][2]

Early life and education

Paulson was born in New York City,^[2] where he lived until 1984, when his father moved the family to Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}

Paulson graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Paulson's first major television role was a regular recurring role as Zoe's boyfriend, Sean, on the comedy Cybill. He appeared in ten episodes of Season 2 and returned for a couple of episodes of Season 3.^[1][2]

Paulson starred in the film Rust Creek and Rolling Kansas. He also appeared in other films, including Go, Can't Hardly Wait, and Imaginary Heroes.^[1][2]

He is known for his work as Don Draper's long lost brother Adam Whitman on the AMC series Mad Men.^[1][2]

He played Chaplain Tappman in George Clooney's remake of Catch-22.^[1][2]

He is a frequent collaborator of Gerry Fialka and has appeared in his two films, 'The Brother Side of the Wake' and 'The Mother Side of the Wake', both of which were produced by Bruno Kohfield-Galeano.

Personal life

He is married to Courtney Paulson née Kohl. They have two sons: Leland "Lee" Kohl Paulson and Valentine "Val" Kohl Paulson. They live near LAX.^{[citation needed]}

He is a published^{[citation needed]} poet, writing under the name Joseph Paulson.^{[3][better source needed]}

Filmography

Film

Television