Born Stanley Coleman Houston, Jr. in Blakely, Georgia. He attended high school at Southwest Georgia Academy in Damascus, Georgia. He received his BA in Political Science from Albany State University. Stan began his acting career in 2008 appearing in, "Savage" ,produced my Fearmaker Studios. He has appeared in numerous independent projects in the Southeast as well as projects for HBO and the FX Network. His latest films include "Devil's Knot" (2012) and "Selma" (2014). He presently resides in Southeast Alabama.