Question: Which an American actor has a recurring role on an and series based on a tailor and spy, born on September 25, during the American Revolutionary War?
Context: Joseph Hodgkins (August 28, 1743 – September 25, 1829) was an Ipswich, Massachusetts cordwainer who would later go on to serve as an officer in the American Revolutionary War.  The letters between Hodgkins and his wife, Sarah, have served as an important historical footnotes since the early 1900s for understanding the Revolutionary War and have been featured in such books as the Library of America's "The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence ", David McCullough's "1776", and Ray Raphael's "A People's History of the American Revolution". The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper, Heath Ledger, and Jason Isaacs.  The film mainly takes place in rural Berkeley County, South Carolina, and depicts the story of an American Colonist, nominally loyal to the British Crown; in both South Carolina and North America; who, is swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened.  Benjamin Martin is a composite figure the scriptwriter claims is based on four factual figures from the American Revolutionary War: Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion, Daniel Morgan, and Thomas Sumter. Vice-Admiral Robert Plampin (1762 – 14 February 1834), was a British Royal Navy officer during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, but best known for his time as commander of the British colony of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic during the period when former Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned there.  Born into a Navy family, Plampin went to sea at age 13 and fought throughout the American Revolutionary War, based principally in the Caribbean Sea.  During the French Revolutionary Wars, Plampin served in a number of ships with mixed success, once being involved in a shipwreck and twice serving ashore during sieges.  After the Peace of Amiens, Plampin took command of the ship of the line HMS "Powerful" and operated successfully in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean.  In 1816, following the defeat and capture of the French Emperor, Plampin was placed in command of the squadron at the Cape of Good Hope, which also had responsibility for Saint Helena, which Plampin regularly visited and had numerous conversations with Napoleon. Nathan Hale (September 23, 1743 – September 23, 1780) was an American Revolutionary War Officer.  He was born in Hampstead, New Hampshire, son of Moses and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Hale.  In his teens he moved with his family to Rindge, New Hampshire.  He married Abigail Grout, daughter of Col. John and Joanna (Boynton) Grout of Lunenberg, Mass."At the organization of the town of Rindge in 1768, Nathan was chosen the first constable of the town.  He was moderator of the annual town meetings in 1773, 1774 and 1775.  As early as 1774 he was captain of a company of 'minutemen' and on the alarm of the battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775, he led his company at once to the field.  Four day after he was commissioned major in Col James Reeds regiment, and thenceforward continued in active service until his capture."  Hale participated in the American Revolutionary War and fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, and Battle of Hubbardton.  Hale was taken prisoner by the British.  He died on September 23, 1780 at the hands of the British at New Utrecht, LI, New York. John Pappas (born November 11, 1951) is an American actor, playwright and former comic who has appeared on television and in film since the 1970s.  Pappas is best known for his recurring role as "Pappas" on the television series Hardball (NBC 1989-1990).  Pappas is also known for his recurring role of Leo Sullivan on the NBC Soap Opera "Days of Our Lives" (NBC1994).  In 2001 Pappas returned to "Days of Our Lives" in another recurring role of a convict named "Buddy".  Pappas is an award-winning actor receiving a 1990 best actor award from the L.A. Weekly, for his performance in Gilbert Girion’s BAD COUNTRY.  He received 2 Drama-Logue awards, one in 1989 and another in 1988. General Levi Casey (c. 1752 – February 3, 1807) was a United States Representative from South Carolina.  He was born in South Carolina and served in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War.  Son of Abner Casey, he served in the American Revolutionary War along with his step brothers, brother(s) and nephews.  One of his stepbrothers, Benjamin Casey was killed in action at Camp Middlebrook, New Jersey.  He married Elizabeth Duckett in 1775.  He reached the rank of brigadier general in the South Carolina militia.  After the war, he served as justice of Newberry County Court in 1785. Kelly AuCoin is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater.  He Plays "Dollar" Bill Stearn on "Billions" (Showtime), and Pastor Tim on "The Americans" (FX).  He has had recurring roles on several other American television series, including Hercules Mulligan on "" (AMC), and Gary Stamper on "House of Cards" (Netflix).  He frequently appears on stage in New York and venues around the country, such as Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and La Jolla Playhouse.  He has had supporting roles in the films, including the upcoming Steven Spielberg film "The Post", "The Kingdom", "Julie & Julia", and "All That I Am", which won the SXSW Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting. Howard Henry Peckham, (July 13, 1910 – July 6, 1995) was a professor and historian and an authority on colonial and early American history who published a number of works on those subjects.  His academic career encompassed a wide variety of involvements in educational institutions and various historical societies.  He played a fundamental role in establishing professional academic standards for the management of historical manuscripts and historical society work in the 20th century that have endured to this day.  He was a founding member of the Society of American Archivists and the Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.  Peckham and his associate, Lloyd A. Brown, were the first historians to publish the American Revolutionary War journals of Henry Dearborn, in 1939, making them available to the general public for the first time.  He is also noted for establishing more accurate numbers of American Revolutionary War deaths, which were much greater than previously assumed. Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War.  He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively.  After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years.  He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy to track their activities.  After his return to Virginia, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. Hercules Mulligan (September 25, 1740March 4, 1825) was a tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War.
Answer: Kelly AuCoin