I told them cynthia was pregnant and they took me out to celebrate and they shot me. In the penultimate episode of the sixth season of mad men, pete campbell comes crashing down on a newly exposed bob benson, and don. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move. But ken grows up considerably as the decade progresses. We learn early on in the series that ken isnt as aggressive as some of his fellow mad men. He has always remained affable and somehow insulated from the madness of the mad men world. Ken s preferred color scheme is heavy on browns and khakis. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move.
Last night was another excellent 50 minutes of mad men. Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising agency. The atlantic publishes short story by mad mens kenneth. Unlike other characters on the show, he isnt busy cheating on his wife or drinking all the time and that is why he would have been great to end up with joan. Queer characters of mad men confirmed and speculated after digesting the gamechanging season finale, take a moment to reflect on the gay and lesbian characters of the mad men. He is married to lillian baxter and is cynthia baxters father.
The longtime accounts man lost his job and flirted with the idea of. Using my magnification app, the watch appears to have a round dial rather than the venturas triangular one. Ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Christina hendricks on gods pocket, philip seymour. Ken says his mother is heavyset and works as a nurse at a state hospital. Ken has been one of the most morally consistent characters on the show. But if you had to choose one of our beloved mad men characters to emulate, youd be hardpressed to do better than ken cosgrove. Ed baxter is a recurring character in the season 5. Ken cosgrove wears an eye patch after being shot in the latest. Is ken kosgroves loss of depth perception a symbol. The eyepatchdonning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. The best mad men episodes a list of 25 titles created 24 oct 2015 30 favorite mad men episodes ranked a list of 30 titles. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and. Way back in mad mens first season, we were introduced to a mildmannered accounts man named ken cosgrove.
Amcs hit series mad men has a lasting legacy for being one of the best period dramas of all time. Christina hendricks on gods pocket, philip seymour hoffman, and ken cosgrove s eyepatch. He is best known for his role as ken cosgrove on the amc drama series mad men and for portraying cole phelps in the video game l. The first half of mad men s 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. A winner is finally chosen in the juice wars and more clues into bob bensons past are discovered. On sundays the crash episode of mad men, aaron staton ken cosgrove performed an impressive tap number. But his work on the chevy account proves too stressful, even costing him an eye. 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. 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. Pete says ken is the son of a salesman from burlington, vermont, and ken tells fillmore auto parts he grew up in rural vermont.
Mad men brought a decade to life on the screen like no other costume drama in tv history. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move esquire. His daughters fiancee, ken encountered john flory an account executive from bbdo. I am not convinced that ken cosgrove wears the ventura. Aaron staton biogrsphy, age, wife, eye patch, movies, tv. Ken s short story tapping a maple on a cold vermont morning was published in the atlantic. Queer characters of mad men confirmed and speculated. 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. Sure, ken and the office frat boys were insufferable in the early days of the show, and his fatshaming comments about peggys weight gain are not forgotten. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye. Since the earliest seasons of mad men, weve known that this executive, played by aaron staton, is a rising star in the advertising industry and an accomplished author of fiction whos had work published in the atlantic monthly.
Mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic. As an actor, when you found out youd be in the eyepatch again, were you. Among the many novelty items that may appeal to hardcore mad men fans are stan rizzos bongos, ken cosgrove s eye patch, bert coopers. And although his expert moves generated a lot of buzz on the internet including the obligatory ken cosgrove tap dancing gif staton insists he had a. The actor talks to us about his big episode and seeing. When ed was out to dinner with his wife, daughter and ken cosgrove. Mad mens ken cosgrove seems down so lets see why season. In a very short time, ken has been a victim of two extremely stupid and preventable violent incidents in detroit. Aaron staton on ken s eyepatch hijinks and the end of the series. To doublecheck, i matched it with my own hamilton quartz re.
Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and that eyepatch. Noire 2011, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer. However, his positive qualities have been diminished, similar to his depth perception. Ken is originally from burlington, vermont, was an active duty navy seaman and attended columbia university. My name is peggy olson and i wanna smoke some marijuana. The legacy of the character will always be that eye patch. It was ken cosgrove getting unceremoniously cheneyed in the face by a triggerhappy gm executive and surviving to tell the tale, wearing the eyepatch prefigured by stans poster of moshe dayan.
Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling. In the endat least for nowit was not a mansonstyle murder, a violent home invasion, a riot or an office bloodbath that befell mad men last sunday. Mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. 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. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at sterling cooper. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move warning. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye patches. A lot went down in last nights mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. The actor who played ken cosgrove in the hit us series talks to ben dowell about his new guise as a romantic world war ii airman my mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye. His dress reflects his laidback personality as well as his fair complexion.
Noire 2011, mad men 2007 and the nanny diaries 2007. In the penultimate episode of the sixth season of mad men, pete campbell comes crashing down on a newly exposed bob benson, and don draper has some things to say about peggy and teds relationship. But in the first season of mad men, way back in 1960, he was an aspiring writer, with a. Whats the most surprising thing youve discovered about your character over the seven seasons. An ode to mad mens ken cosgrove, the series most underrated character mad men is a true ensemble show. Mad men season premiere answers most burning questions. 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. And roger, with his witty oneliners, was the life of every party.
Ken cosgrove eye patch and all is frustrated with his lack of midlevel ad men. Kenneth cosgrove may now be a bitter exemployee of sterling cooper and partners. On this weeks episode of mad men, the monster in don seems to has lost its. If you notice closely in the background, ken cosgrove is still wearing his eyepatch. He has been married to connie fletcher since december 18, 2006. The lead cast is large, and each season brings plenty of. Everything you want to know about the filming locations is right here. He isnt given as much attention as other characters, and a relationship with joan could have provided that. But, in the new mad men teaser video, we see everyone in new garb and 70s hairdos. Do you know a sceen and location not yet on this site. Mad mens most underrated ad man, ken cosgrove has been. If sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. Aaron staton, who plays ken cosgrove on amcs mad men, talks about his infamous tap dancing scene and keeping his eyepatch after filming.
The season premiere explores the grim inevitability of change, and also features pete campbell as a ken doll. Ken cosgrove aaron staton ken s success comes from his ability to make all of his hard work look easy. Mad men s peggy olson is a fan favorite character and badass woman, but her taste in men isnt great. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge. After mad men ended, jon hamm knew he didnt want to play don draper again today duration. Noire, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad. That guy, with his vermont demeanor and literary hobby, has left the building as of mad men s season 7 premiere.
Still seeking satisfaction when having it all isnt enough. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet. One of the best scenes from mad men episode 6x08, the crash, which is now one of my favorite episodes of the show altogether. The trouble with that in 1960s advertising is that most men viewed the brown suit as too casual for business dress settings up until the late 20th century some conservative dressers still consider brown a strictly social color choice, in fact.
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