My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama. Ken cosgrove like don draper, ken is the epitome of classy 60s male style on mad men. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and. Or sal romano, whose professional visage failed to hide the glass poodle bottle collector inside.
First, she takes a meeting that ken cosgrove still wearing an eye patch, now a very frazzled head of accounts refuses to take with. I told them cynthia was pregnant and they took me out to celebrate and they shot me. Jul 27, 2015 among the many novelty items that may appeal to hardcore mad men fans are stan rizzos bongos, ken cosgroves eye patch, bert coopers tea set, peggy olsons check from dow chemical. Aaron staton, who plays ken cosgrove on amcs mad men, talks about his infamous tap dancing scene and keeping his eyepatch after filming. Newly promoted, eye patch wearing ken cosgrove aaron. Bob has brought the detroit people along, who we know have a very outlandish style of living. Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising. Stretched very thin is ken cosgrove and hes being a real jerk. With jon hamm, elisabeth moss, vincent kartheiser, january jones. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling.
A lot went down in last nights mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama the actor who played ken cosgrove in the hit us series talks to ben dowell about his new. Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising agency. Mad men takes off for final season with time zones. When an eye gets wounded, does it take that long to heal. Roger sterling is dressed like a psychedelic captain. Ken is originally from burlington, vermont, was an active duty navy seaman and attended columbia university. The chevy vega lemon yet to unroll, gm is the worst thing that could have happened to sterling cooper, kenny is. Smoke gets in your eyes is the only episode of mad men to be shot in new york city.
He is best known for his role as ken cosgrove on the amc drama series mad men 20072015 and for portraying cole phelps in the video game l. Mad men takes off for final season with time zones cbs news. As an actor, when you found out youd be in the eyepatch again, were you. Staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama. Ken cosgrove eye patch and all is frustrated with his lack of midlevel ad men. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move. Noire 2011, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer. The season premiere explores the grim inevitability of change, and also features pete campbell as. Don draper tries to patch up marriage to megan in mad men. No, ken uses the brownolive suit as his foundation. May 20, 20 one of the best scenes from mad men episode 6x08, the crash, which is now one of my favorite episodes of the show altogether. Pete says ken is the son of a salesman from burlington, vermont, and ken tells fillmore auto parts he grew up in rural vermont. Ken s short story tapping a maple on a cold vermont morning was published in the atlantic.
Amcs hit series mad men has a lasting legacy for being one of the best period dramas of all time. Also on sale are conference room chairs, ken cosgroves eye patch and the cadillac driven by scdp creative director don draper, played by jon hamm. A mad men character who didnt get enough of a story line, arguably. Pete does some digging on bob and it turns out he speaks spanish, is from west virginia, and his parents are brother and sister.
Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgrove s surprise move. The amc drama, which ran for seven seasons, proved to be a consistent, gripping, and often beautifully introspective meditation on nostalgia, power, creativity, and identity. His mad men life use to clearly be meaningless to him but now his depth perception is off. A mad men character who didnt get enough of a story line. Ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye. Ranking the characters of mad men, from worst to best the. Mad men season premiere answers most burning questions. Way back in mad mens first season, we were introduced to a mildmannered accounts man named ken cosgrove.
Apr 06, 2015 read morethe uncensored, epic, nevertold story behind mad men ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at sterling cooper. Some of you casual fans and latecomers might be asking yourself ken who. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye. Mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move esquire. Jul 19, 2016 to celebrate the anniversary of the groundbreaking series that gave you a highly stimulated tapdancing ken cosgrove in an eye patch, heres what the cast members of mad men are up to now. An eyepatch is a small patch that is worn in front of one eye.
And when the partners rally all hands on deck, it becomes painfully clear that sterling cooper is now a sinking ship. If sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. Ken used to be pretty bland on the surface, but with a lot of fascinating things happening underneath like his literary ambitions, for example. The actor talks to us about his big episode and seeing life through. One of my great mad men regrets is having seen it before. Ken cosgrove turns into a pirate by abby holland 61820. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move the actor talks to us about his big episode and seeing life through one eye. Smoke gets in your eyes was shot in april 2006, a full year before the rest of the season was filmed. Ken cosgrove wears an eye patch after being shot in the latest. Don renews his battle with ted after seeing his relationship with peggy, sally interviews at a boarding school, and pete discovers bob bensons background. And while its true kens story dwindled significantly over the last few seasons, he was still.
Carl grimes the walking dead sagat street fighter dimitri. Joan, bad bitch that she is, took a business call on. It may be a cloth patch attached around the head by an elastic band or by a string, an adhesive bandage, or a plastic device which is clipped to a pair of glasses. Aaron staton biogrsphy, age, wife, eye patch, movies, tv. Every important mad men character, ranked worst to best. Mad mens most underrated ad man, ken cosgrove has been having an increasingly rough go of it through the companys. The actor who played ken cosgrove in the hit us series talks to ben. May 15, 2015 mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic. But if you had to choose one of our beloved mad men characters to emulate, youd be hardpressed to do better than ken cosgrove.
How the mad men cast would fare if they were on the. Mad mens ken cosgrove seems down so lets see why season. Apr 07, 2015 if sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. The same cannot be said for ken cosgrove, whose eye patch turned him into some kind of supervillain. Kens short story tapping a maple on a cold vermont morning was published in the atlantic monthly, much to the chagrin of paul kinsey and pete campbell. Frank ockenfelsamc spoilers this article mentions info from the final episodes of mad men. Ken cosgrove s legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet clients at the end of season six, his last two years on the show have been all about that patch which staton confirms he kept as a souvenir. After a nasty accident, he winds up wearing his signature eye patch for a large part of the series. Still seeking satisfaction when having it all isnt enough. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye patches.
His shirts fit perfectly, his suits are pressed, and his hair is perfectly slicked to the side. Ken cosgrove, the vermont native, already has an eyepatch, which youd think would help him intimidate people but the visual impact of the patch is outdone by his terrible depth perception. Last nights mad men mightve been a bit of a bummer and arent they all. You should know that kens eye patch is partially a reference to the man in the hathaway shirt, a most interesting man in the worldstyle advertising character from the mad men era. To celebrate the anniversary of the groundbreaking series that gave you a highly stimulated tapdancing ken cosgrove in an eye patch, heres what the cast members of mad men are up to now. Mad men returned for the first half of its seventh and final season sunday during an.
The longtime accounts man got unceremoniously fired, and then instead of retreating to. While other sterling cooper characters have fallen by the wayside, cosgrove aaron staton has managed to stick around until the final season of mad men eye patch. He ended up this family man with one eye and started out sort of like a frat guy who gave the secretaries a hard time. Read morethe uncensored, epic, nevertold story behind mad men ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch.
Mad mens ken cosgrove seems down so lets see why season 7. But, in the new mad men teaser video, we see everyone in new garb and 70s hairdos. See above most men will sprinkle in a brownolive suit every other week, something to mix it up. Then he got shot in the face and started wearing an eye patch. Peggy has second thoughts about her burger chef campaign when don is asked to pitch her commercial, pete visits his wife and daughter on his trip back to new york, and bob benson gets some surprising news from g. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and that eyepatch. May 04, 2014 the eye patch donning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. Ken cosgrove continues to rock his eye patch, piratestyle. The longtime accounts man got unceremoniously fired, and then instead of retreating to write. You should know that kens eye patch is partially a reference to the man. Mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. Amcs mad men begins final season sunday the daily gazette. An ode to mad mens ken cosgrove, the series most underrated character.
Ranking the characters of mad men, from worst to best. After the series finale of mad men, i started thinking about all the characters, how they developed, and how they ended up. Ken cosgrove aaron stanton mad men season 5 gallery photo credit. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama the actor who played ken cosgrove. The eye patch donning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. On this weeks episode of mad men, the monster in don seems to has lost its. Despite being sensitive on the inside though, outwardly ken looks like a bit of a pirate. Apr 06, 2015 ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. May 18, 2014 bob benson makes a return and its a dramatic one. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet clients at the end of season six, his last two years on the show have been all about that patch which staton confirms he kept.
One of the best scenes from mad men episode 6x08, the crash, which is now one of my favorite episodes of the show altogether. Aaron staton on ken s eyepatch hijinks and the end of the series. He asks her to deal with a butler footwear exec, because. The first half of mad mens final season got off to a quiet start sunday but at least don draper had more to say than he did in hawaii in last seasons premiere. Ken gets shot in the eye in detroit and has to wear an eye patch. That guy, with his vermont demeanor and literary hobby, has. Whats the most surprising thing youve discovered about your character over the seven seasons.
After mad men ended, jon hamm knew he didnt want to play don draper again today duration. Ken says his mother is heavyset and works as a nurse at a state hospital. The legacy of the character will always be that eye patch. Bob bensons smile and ken cosgroves eye season 6 episode 12. Ken cosgrovethe accounts man who used to be the lone pleasant and welladjusted person on the showhas finally broken down and become just as. He tells joan he wants to see her sunday, then says he wants to see everyone meaning her mom and son. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet clients at the end of season six, his last. If you notice closely in the background, ken cosgrove is still wearing his eyepatch. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move. Ken cosgroves eye patch and the cadillac driven by scdp creative director don draper, played by jon hamm.
Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge. Ken cosgrove eye patch and all is frustrated with his lack of midlevel ad men to carry some of the workload, and struggles with bob and petes distance from the office. Duck phillips sterling cooper, director of account services. Apr 06, 2015 aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move. Among the many novelty items that may appeal to hardcore mad men fans are stan rizzos bongos, ken cosgroves eye patch, bert coopers tea set, peggy olsons check from dow chemical. Blogs mad men mad men fashion file, episode 711 down. Even usually calm, calibrated ken cosgrove aaron staton yells a lot, although that might have more to do with wearing an eye patch after last seasons injury theres a great gag related to.