Way back in mad mens first season, we were introduced to a mildmannered accounts man named ken cosgrove. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at sterling cooper. Every important mad men character, ranked worst to best. 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. If you notice closely in the background, ken cosgrove is still wearing his eyepatch. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama. Mad mens ken cosgrove seems down so lets see why season 7.
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. 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. One of my great mad men regrets is having seen it before. Last nights mad men mightve been a bit of a bummer and arent they all. Pete says ken is the son of a salesman from burlington, vermont, and ken tells fillmore auto parts he grew up in rural vermont. I told them cynthia was pregnant and they took me out to celebrate and they shot me. May 04, 2014 the eye patch donning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. Newly promoted, eye patch wearing ken cosgrove aaron. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men. Ken cosgrove wears an eye patch after being shot in the latest. Mad men returned for the first half of its seventh and final season sunday during an. 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 season premiere answers most burning questions. Ken says his mother is heavyset and works as a nurse at a state hospital.
Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge. Ken cosgrovethe accounts man who used to be the lone pleasant and welladjusted person on the showhas finally broken down and become just as. One of the best scenes from mad men episode 6x08, the crash, which is now one of my favorite episodes of the show altogether. Smoke gets in your eyes was shot in april 2006, a full year before the rest of the season was filmed.
Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling. 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. Amcs mad men begins final season sunday the daily gazette. Apr 07, 2015 if sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. Apr 06, 2015 aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move.
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. 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. Stretched very thin is ken cosgrove and hes being a real jerk. Ken cosgrove turns into a pirate by abby holland 61820. Apr 06, 2015 ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgroves surprise move.
But if you had to choose one of our beloved mad men characters to emulate, youd be hardpressed to do better than ken cosgrove. If sundays mad men premiere was the last time we see ken cosgrove, he went out in a blaze of glory. Roger sterling is dressed like a psychedelic captain. Smoke gets in your eyes is the only episode of mad men to be shot in new york city. Or sal romano, whose professional visage failed to hide the glass poodle bottle collector inside. 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. May 18, 2014 bob benson makes a return and its a dramatic one. 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.
The actor talks to us about his big episode and seeing life through. Joan, bad bitch that she is, took a business call on. Ken cosgrove continues to rock his eye patch, piratestyle. Ken gets shot in the eye in detroit and has to wear an eye patch. After the series finale of mad men, i started thinking about all the characters, how they developed, and how they ended up. Whats the most surprising thing youve discovered about your character over the seven seasons. The longtime accounts man got unceremoniously fired, and then instead of retreating to write.
Aaron staton biogrsphy, age, wife, eye patch, movies, tv. 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. Bob has brought the detroit people along, who we know have a very outlandish style of living. Ken cosgroves eye patch and the cadillac driven by scdp creative director don draper, played by jon hamm. But, in the new mad men teaser video, we see everyone in new garb and 70s hairdos. And while its true kens story dwindled significantly over the last few seasons, he was still.
Read morethe uncensored, epic, nevertold story behind mad men ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. An ode to mad mens ken cosgrove, the series most underrated character. Mad men star aaron staton on the premiere, kens revenge, and that eyepatch. With jon hamm, elisabeth moss, vincent kartheiser, january jones. 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. Losing his right peeper to a hunting accident while entertaining freewheeling chevrolet clients at the end of season six, his last. My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad. 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. His mad men life use to clearly be meaningless to him but now his depth perception is off.
Then he got shot in the face and started wearing an eye patch. 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. Noire 2011, for which he was nominated for a bafta for best performer. Don draper tries to patch up marriage to megan in 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. Mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic. Ken is originally from burlington, vermont, was an active duty navy seaman and attended columbia university. 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. Some of you casual fans and latecomers might be asking yourself ken who. Despite being sensitive on the inside though, outwardly ken looks like a bit of a pirate.
Ken used to be pretty bland on the surface, but with a lot of fascinating things happening underneath like his literary ambitions, for example. First, she takes a meeting that ken cosgrove still wearing an eye patch, now a very frazzled head of accounts refuses to take with. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move. The eye patch donning accounts man turned executive cant seem to catch a break. When an eye gets wounded, does it take that long to heal. The season premiere explores the grim inevitability of change, and also features pete campbell as. After a nasty accident, he winds up wearing his signature eye patch for a large part of the series. May 15, 2015 mad men character ken cosgrove pens piece in the atlantic.
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. You should know that kens eye patch is partially a reference to the man. On this weeks episode of mad men, the monster in don seems to has lost its. Mad men takes off for final season with time zones cbs news. A mad men character who didnt get enough of a story line, arguably. The chevy vega lemon yet to unroll, gm is the worst thing that could have happened to sterling cooper, kenny is.
Bob bensons smile and ken cosgroves eye season 6 episode 12. A lot went down in last nights mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove. Ranking the characters of mad men, from worst to best the. Mad men premiere, and much of it had to do with ken cosgrove.
Mad mens most underrated ad man, ken cosgrove has been having an increasingly rough go of it through the companys. Ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising. Ken s short story tapping a maple on a cold vermont morning was published in the atlantic. As an actor, when you found out youd be in the eyepatch again, were you. Ranking the characters of mad men, from worst to best. The same cannot be said for ken cosgrove, whose eye patch turned him into some kind of supervillain. 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. The actor who played ken cosgrove in the hit us series talks to ben. Amcs hit series mad men has a lasting legacy for being one of the best period dramas of all time. Aaron staton of mad men on ken cosgroves surprise move esquire. How the mad men cast would fare if they were on the.
Frank ockenfelsamc spoilers this article mentions info from the final episodes of mad men. Mad mens ken cosgrove seems down so lets see why season. That guy, with his vermont demeanor and literary hobby, has. 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. Kenneth ken cosgrove was an account executive at the sterling cooper advertising agency.
My mother and other strangers actor aaron staton on mad men, eye. Still seeking satisfaction when having it all isnt enough. Duck phillips sterling cooper, director of account services. Apr 14, 2014 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 cosgrove like don draper, ken is the epitome of classy 60s male style on mad men. An eyepatch is a small patch that is worn in front of one eye. See above most men will sprinkle in a brownolive suit every other week, something to mix it up.
Ken cosgrove aaron stanton mad men season 5 gallery photo credit. Aaron staton on mad men, the eyepatch, and ken cosgrove s surprise move. He tells joan he wants to see her sunday, then says he wants to see everyone meaning her mom and son. After mad men ended, jon hamm knew he didnt want to play don draper again today duration. 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. The longtime accounts man got unceremoniously fired, and then instead of retreating to. A mad men character who didnt get enough of a story line. He asks her to deal with a butler footwear exec, because. And when the partners rally all hands on deck, it becomes painfully clear that sterling cooper is now a sinking ship. Apr 06, 2015 read morethe uncensored, epic, nevertold story behind mad men ken cosgroves legacy, however, will always be that eye patch. Mad men takes off for final season with time zones. Kenneth ken cosgrove aaron staton is an account executive at.
Pete does some digging on bob and it turns out he speaks spanish, is from west virginia, and his parents are brother and sister. 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. The cast of mad men has been pretty busy since they burst onto the tv scene a decade ago. No, ken uses the brownolive suit as his foundation. Ken cosgrove eye patch and all is frustrated with his lack of midlevel ad men. Mad men star aaron staton talks ambiguous exits and eye patches. Staton on mad men, eye patches and his new home on bbc drama. The legacy of the character will always be that eye patch. Aaron staton on ken s eyepatch hijinks and the end of the series. 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. 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. His shirts fit perfectly, his suits are pressed, and his hair is perfectly slicked to the side. I mean, having to run accounts practically solo is no cakewalk, especially with an eye patch, but cmon, ken screaming.
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