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. We learn early on in the series that ken isnt as aggressive as some of his fellow mad men. 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. If you notice closely in the background, ken cosgrove is still wearing his eyepatch. An ode to mad mens ken cosgrove, the series most underrated character mad men is a true ensemble show. The season premiere explores the grim inevitability of change, and also features pete campbell as a ken doll. Mad men season premiere answers most burning questions. Still seeking satisfaction when having it all isnt enough. A lot went down in last nights mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. Aaron staton on ken s eyepatch hijinks and the end of the series. Ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad. 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.
As an actor, when you found out youd be in the eyepatch again, were you. The eyepatchdonning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. My name is peggy olson and i wanna smoke some marijuana. Kenneth cosgrove may now be a bitter exemployee of sterling cooper and partners.
Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move esquire. The longtime accounts man lost his job and flirted with the idea of. But in the first season of mad men, way back in 1960, he was an aspiring writer, with a. 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. Pete says ken is the son of a salesman from burlington, vermont, and ken tells fillmore auto parts he grew up in rural vermont. His dress reflects his laidback personality as well as his fair complexion. Ken says his mother is heavyset and works as a nurse at a state hospital. One of the best scenes from mad men episode 6x08, the crash, which is now one of my favorite episodes of the show altogether. In a very short time, ken has been a victim of two extremely stupid and preventable violent incidents in detroit. On sundays the crash episode of mad men, aaron staton ken cosgrove performed an impressive tap number. The atlantic publishes short story by mad mens kenneth. That guy, with his vermont demeanor and literary hobby, has left the building as of mad men s season 7 premiere.
He isnt given as much attention as other characters, and a relationship with joan could have provided that. 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 lead cast is large, and each season brings plenty of. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge.
I am not convinced that ken cosgrove wears the ventura. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move warning. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling. Whats the most surprising thing youve discovered about your character over the seven seasons. On this weeks episode of mad men, the monster in don seems to has lost its. Mad mens most underrated ad man, ken cosgrove has been. Amcs hit series mad men has a lasting legacy for being one of the best period dramas of all time. Do you know a sceen and location not yet on this site. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move. 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.
Christina hendricks on gods pocket, philip seymour hoffman, and ken cosgrove s eyepatch. Last night was another excellent 50 minutes of mad men. The actor talks to us about his big episode and seeing. Ken cosgrove aaron staton ken s success comes from his ability to make all of his hard work look easy. Aaron staton, who plays ken cosgrove on amcs mad men, talks about his infamous tap dancing scene and keeping his eyepatch after filming. He has been married to connie fletcher since december 18, 2006.
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. The legacy of the character will always be that eye patch. Mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. 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. Noire 2011, mad men 2007 and the nanny diaries 2007. Noire, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer.
Using my magnification app, the watch appears to have a round dial rather than the venturas triangular one. I told them cynthia was pregnant and they took me out to celebrate and they shot me. 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 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. Is ken kosgroves loss of depth perception a symbol. Mad men s peggy olson is a fan favorite character and badass woman, but her taste in men isnt great. 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. You expect a bit of onthenose dialogue in every mad men episode, but i was particularly disappointed in betty and dons phone conversation about sending sally to prep school. Ed baxter is a recurring character in the season 5. Ken has been one of the most morally consistent characters on the show. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move. To doublecheck, i matched it with my own hamilton quartz re. Ken is originally from burlington, vermont, was an active duty navy seaman and attended columbia university.
Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising agency. And roger, with his witty oneliners, was the life of every party. Mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye patches. Everything you want to know about the filming locations is right here.
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. But if you had to choose one of our beloved mad men characters to emulate, youd be hardpressed to do better than ken cosgrove. But, in the new mad men teaser video, we see everyone in new garb and 70s hairdos. Noire 2011, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and that eyepatch. Ken cosgrove eye patch and all is frustrated with his lack of midlevel ad men. His daughters fiancee, ken encountered john flory an account executive from bbdo. Sceen it is the ultimate guide for locations of movies and tv series with stars like jon hamm or elisabeth moss. Ken cosgrove wears an eye patch after being shot in the latest. He is married to lillian baxter and is cynthia baxters father. Ken s preferred color scheme is heavy on browns and khakis. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye. Way back in mad mens first season, we were introduced to a mildmannered accounts man named ken cosgrove. Among the many novelty items that may appeal to hardcore mad men fans are stan rizzos bongos, ken cosgrove s eye patch, bert coopers.
In the penultimate episode of the sixth season of mad men, pete campbell comes crashing down on a newly exposed bob benson, and don. When ed was out to dinner with his wife, daughter and ken cosgrove. A winner is finally chosen in the juice wars and more clues into bob bensons past are discovered. If sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. However, his positive qualities have been diminished, similar to his depth perception. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at sterling cooper. Ken s short story tapping a maple on a cold vermont morning was published in the atlantic. After mad men ended, jon hamm knew he didnt want to play don draper again today duration. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and.
But ken grows up considerably as the decade progresses. 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 brought a decade to life on the screen like no other costume drama in tv history. 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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