Mad Men provided viewers with a glitzy snapshot of the Sixties in a beautifully crafted depiction of a historical decade through the decadent-yet-dark lens of the advertising industry. The series struck a chord with viewers for seven seasons for its detailed storylines of surviving both personal and professional matters during a turbulent time in history, accumulating several awards along the way.
One of the secrets of Mad Men's success was the dynamic performances of its cast. Many have gone on to accomplish many career accolades since the series' final season! Here is some insight into where they are today.
20 Elisabeth Moss Is Becoming A Big-Screen Queen
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Elisabeth Moss sowed the seeds for her cinematic career during her days of playing Peggy; Peggy had to spend a lot of time during the early seasons attempting to proving herself against the men of Sterling Cooper.
Moss' days since playing Peggy have been spent channeling her dramatic actress skills in the Emmy award-winning and much-discussed drama The Handmaid's Tale, and in the three years since the series' debut, she has taken her energy to the big screen, most recently in The Invisible Man!
18 January Jones Is Dominating Our Small Screens
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January Jones played the immaculately beautiful Betty Draper, Don's misunderstood and complex first wife on Mad Men, and five years after the series' wrapped, the woman who brought her to life is still channeling Betty's incredible beauty, both with and without a filter!
January has built quite a feed for herself on Instagram over the last few years! Her sense of humor shines through all of her current and throwback pics, and her captions evoke Betty's razor-sharp wit. She also updates fans on her career.
16 Jon Hamm Is Fetching A 'Fletch' Remake
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Jon Hamm has kept his suave self on our small screens during the last five years in a series of roles which showcased his acting range; Hamm recently starred in a Quibi-produced remake of The Princess Bride, allowing his Don Draper-inspired dramatic acting skills.
The man who brought Don Draper to life knows how to make his fans laugh, too! He is currently in talks to star in a remake of the legendary Chevy Chase film Fletch! We're ready to see our man smile.
14 Vincent Kartheiser Goes International
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Mad Men fans know Vincent Kartheiser for portraying the polished and notoriously polite Pete Campbell, but sometimes the 'sweet guy' at Sterling Cooper could have a bit of a dark side, much like the roles Kartheiser has taken in the five years since the Mad Men finale!
Most recently, the actor, who married Gilmore Girls darling, Alexis Bledel, in 2014, landed a role in the mini-series Das Boot, a war drama, on-air since 2018. Episodes of the series can be viewed on Hulu.
12 Christina Hendrix Is Using Her Voice
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Mad Men's signature firecracker secretary Joan Holloway was memorable for many reasons, not limited to Christina Hendrix's fire-engine red hair!
These days, Hendrix's latest on-screen performances have been behind the mic. She starred in the fourth installment in the Toy Story franchise as a new toy on the block, Gabby Gabby, and more recently in Scoob!, the latest animated installment of the Scooby-Doo franchise! Hendrix also continues to star in Good Girls.
10 John Slattery Is Preserving History
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John Slattery stole our hearts as the sly and stern Roger Sterling on Mad Men, the head honcho of Sterling Cooper. Roger Sterling was one of Mad Men's central characters with great insight into the psyche of men of the Sixties.
John Slattery and the character of Roger have appeared in the news lately over an episode where Roger demonstrates blackface. Most recently, John Slattery has starred in the mini-series Mrs. America, which is an inside look into the women's liberation movement of the Sixties.
8 Alison Brie Is Busy Supporting Her Beau
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Alison Brie appeared on Mad Men as Pete's wife, Trudy Campbell. Trudy was known in the Mad Men canon for being uptight and controlling, with tunnel vision for how she wants life to go!
Alison's personality is the complete opposite of Trudy's! The roles she has accepted since the final season of Mad Men, including her role on Netflix's GLOW, have been light and playful. The role she has recently been known for has been writer-related; she recently collaborated with her husband on a film.
6 Michael Gladis Is Starring In A Showtime Drama
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Michael Gladis starred on Mad Men as Paul Kinsey, one of Sterling Cooper's resident alpha-advertising males. Gladis' role as Paul was one of the most memorable performances of Mad Men's cast, a testament to his ability to perform drama.
This year he's made a return to the small screen in Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels, a series broadcast on Showtime! Gladis gets to continue his string of starring in period dramas, as the series is set in Old Hollywood. The series begins in the Thirties.
4 Mark Moses Is Making A TV Flick
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If you don't know Mark Moses by name, his face is familiar! Mark Moses has been a mainstay on television over the years. Not only did he star in Mad Men, one of the most influential TV series of the 'aughts, he also starred in Desperate Housewives as the elusive Paul Young, widow to the series' narrator Mary-Alice Young.
Moses' relationship with television hasn't let up in the least; he recently starred in a made-for-TV film called Maverick. It's currently in pre-production.
2 Kiernan Shipka Is 'Kool' With Korra
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Kiernan Shipka maybe forever frozen in the minds of Mad Men fans as Sally Draper, Betty and Don's daughter. Sally grew up on the screen, beginning the series as a young girl and ending the series as a teen.
The lady who brought Sally Draper to life has grown up right before our eyes on screen, and she's spent her teen years on a number of TV shows, including The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. Shipka currently stars in a series called Swimming With Sharks.