By Wonderwall.com Editors
8:00pm PST, Dec 28, 2022
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"Mad Men" will go down in the pantheon of extraordinary television. With talent like Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery and more bringing the Madison Avenue ad agency world of the 1960s to life, the show was set up for success — and proved its worth time and time again until its final episode aired in 2015. In honor of star Alison Brie's 40th birthday on Dec. 29, 2022, Wonderwall.com is cataloging where the main protagonists are today. Read on for more!
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Alison Brie portrayed Trudy Vogel, Pete Campbell's wealthy wife-turned-divorcée. Trudy and Pete have a volatile relationship that sees her acting more like his mother than his spouse.
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Alison Brie's work on "Mad Men" lead to more great roles including actress-turned-wrestler Ruth on Netflix's critically praised series "GLOW" from 2017 until 2019, which earned her two Golden Globe and two Critics Choice nominations. She also acted in 2017's "The Little Hours" and voiced characters on "BoJack Horseman" from 2014 to 2020. 2020 also saw her enjoy roles in the films "Promising Young Woman" and "Happiest Season." Next up for the star? The film "Somebody I Used to Know," which she co-wrote with husband Dave Franco, whom she married in 2017.
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Elisabeth Moss played Peggy Olson, arguably the most pivotal feminist character on the show. Peggy rises through the ranks, moving from Don Draper's secretary to copywriter — one of the first female creatives at the agency — before becoming a founding member of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
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Elisabeth Moss's star continues to shine post-"Mad Men." She took on another strong female character, Offred, on the hit Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale" starting in 2017. Her performance earned her her seventh Primetime Emmy nomination and her first acting win that year (she's since earned even more nods as the series has continued). In 2021, the Golden Globe winner appeared in the Wes Anderson film "The French Dispatch" and in 2022, she began starring on Apple TV+'s thriller series "Shining Girls." Elisabeth has kept her dating life pretty private: She's only publicly been linked to cinematographer Adam Arkapaw, whom she reportedly dated from 2013 to 2015, since her 2011 divorce from comedian Fred Armisen.
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Jon Hamm portrayed Don Draper, the irascible, charming womanizer and creative director of the fictional Manhattan ad agency Sterling Cooper.
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One of the traits of a great character is when an audience is unable to distinguish the actor from the role — and for Jon Hamm, that is a definite truth. Although he will always be Don Draper in the eyes of many, his acting chops and consummate good looks have yielded him a steady career post-"Mad Men." 2015 was a major year for the actor, and not just because "Mad Men" wound down: He went to rehab, split from long-time love Jennifer Westfeldt after 18 years together and finally won an Emmy for his performance as Don Draper. That same year, he also appeared on Netflix's comedy series "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp." In 2016, he headlined the comedy flop "Keeping Up With the Joneses" with Gal Gadot and the following year, he made a splash in "Baby Driver." 2019 saw him star in the Clint Eastwood film "Richard Jewell" and more recently, he starred in 2022's "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Confess, Fletch." Jon also popped up on the Emmy-nominated series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" from 2015 to 2019 and has lent his voice to numerous shows like "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K." He'll next appear on an episode of "Fargo" in 2023 as well as opposite Jennifer Aniston on season 3 of "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+. He and actress Anna Osceola, who's 17 years his junior (she had a small role in the "Mad Men" series finale) have been linked since 2020.
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January Jones played Don's spouse — glamorous, depressed, hard-to-love housewife Betty Draper. After divorcing Don, she marries politician Henry Francis though never finds real happiness.
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January Jones has continued to grace the small screen since "Mad Men" ended and maintains an active (and humorous!) social media presence. In 2017, she appeared on "Animals" and "Return of the Mac" and she portrayed Melissa on FOX's "The Last Man on Earth" from 2015 to 2018. More recently, she's appeared on two Netflix series — "The Politician" in 2019 and "Spinning Out" in 2020. January — a single mom to son Xander, who was born in 2011 — split from her "Last Man on Earth" co-star Will Forte in 2015 and later admitted she briefly dated Bachelor Nation star Nick Viall.
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Kiernan Shipka played Don and Betty's daughter, Sally Draper, a precocious yet gentle girl who transitions from childhood to adolescence during the series.
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After playing Sally on "Mad Men," Kiernan Shipka acted in 2015's "The Blackcoat's Daughter" and in 2017 played Bette Davis' daughter B.D. Hyman on FX's "Feud: Bette and Joan." More recently, she starred as Sabrina Spellman on Netflix's "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" — and the character transferred over to "Riverdale" for two episodes in 2021. The beauty has been romantically linked to Oscar winner Gary Oldman's son Charlie Oldman and director Christian Coppola. Her close friendship with musician John Mayer has sparked speculation that they could be more than friends.
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John Slattery portrayed wealthy, witty, entitled Roger Sterling, a founding partner at Sterling Cooper who inherited the business from his father. But his penchant for partying always leads him to self-destructive places.
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Since his iconic role as Roger, John Slattery has acted on Netflix's 2015 series "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp," guest starred on "Documentary Now!" and had a recurring guest spot on the 2016 season of "Veep." In 2017, he appeared in the drama "Churchill" and appeared on FX's "Mrs. America" in 2020 and, more recently, on Peacock's "Girls5eva" and Paramount+'s "The Good Fight." He also continued to play Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a few films after "Mad Men" ended. John has been married to actress Talia Balsam — who played his on-screen wife, Mona, on "Mad Men" — since 1998. They have one son.
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The character of Joan Holloway was tailor-made for Christina Hendricks. The actress played the fierce, no-nonsense single-mom secretary and office manager who later becomes an exec at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
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In 2015, Christina Hendricks portrayed Celine aka Chair on the period comedy series "Another Period." She also starred in 2016's film "Bad Santa 2" and "Fist Fight." She lent her voice to the fourth "Toy Story" installment in 2019, playing Gabby Gabby. More recently, she starred on "Good Girls" from 2018 until 2021. Christina married Geoffrey Arend in 2009; they announced their split in 2019. In 2021, she was linked to "Good Girls" camera operator George Bianchini.
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Smarmy sales exec Pete Campbell was portrayed by Vincent Kartheiser. Pete is a headstrong and at times loathsome account executive at Sterling Cooper who briefly dates Peggy and later divorces his wife, Trudy, played by Alison Brie.
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After his run as Pete Campbell, Vincent Kartheiser acted in the 2015 miniseries "Saints & Strangers" and in the 2016 film "A Kind of Murder." He proceeded to appear on the Hulu series "Casual, the National Geographic series "Genius" and the film "My Friend Dahmer." 2018 saw him sign on to the German series "Das Boot," on which he starred through 2020. His most recent role was on "Titans" in 2021. Vincent fell for his future ex-wife, "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel — with whom he shares a son — after she guest starred on "Mad Men" in 2012. They divorced in 2022 after eight years of marriage.
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Jessica Paré played Don Draper's second wife, free-spirited actress and former secretary Megan Calvet.
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Canadian actress-singer Jessica Paré is still best known for her work on "Mad Men." Since the show wound down, she's appeared in the 2016 TV movie "The Interestings" and in the film "Lovesick" and since 2017, she's starred on CBS's "SEAL Team." Jessica has been in a relationship with musician John Kastner, with whom she shares son Blues, since 2013.
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Rich Sommer portrayed Harry Crane, the head of Sterling Cooper's television department. He's well-connected in Hollywood and often travels to California.
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Since "Mad Men," Rich Sommer has had a fruitful acting career. Like many of his "Mad Men" co-stars, he appeared on 2015's Netflix comedy series "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp." He also guest starred on "Masters of Sex" the same year. He's played characters on the successful Netflix shows "Love" and "GLOW" and acted in the 2017 film "A Crooked Somebody" and lent his vocal talents to the animated series "Elena of Avalor" and "Alice's Wonderland Bakery." In 2022, he appeared on the Hulu drama "The Dropout," which tells the bizarre tale of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Rich has been married to Virginia Donohoe since 2005. They have two children.
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Jay R. Ferguson played macho man-turned-sensitive soul Stan Rizzo, an art director at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
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Jay R. Ferguson has acted in "The Mindy Project," "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and "The Real O'Neals" since the end of "Mad Men." You can currently catch him on "The Conners," where he's been playing Ben since 2018. He is married to Lorena Ruiz and they have three children.
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Bryan Batt portrayed closeted gay art director Salvatore Romano early on in the series. Sal was fired from Sterling Cooper after brushing off a high-profile client's advances.
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Bryan Batt has amassed many film and TV credits following his stint on "Mad Men," which came to an end in 2009. Though primarily a theater actor, Bryan has had notable roles on TV shows including "NCIS," "Scream: The TV Series" and "Ugly Betty" and he more recently popped up on an episode of "The Blacklist" in 2021. His most notable film role came in 2013's "Twelve Years a Slave." Bryan has been in a relationship with event planner Tom Cianfichi for more than 20 years. The couple, who wed in 2014, own a home decor and furnishings store in New Orleans.
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Aaron Staton portrayed Ken Cosgrove (right), an overly confident account executive at Sterling Cooper who moonlights as a science-fiction writer.
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Following his days on "Mad Men," Aaron Staton has acted on "Ray Donovan," "My Mother and Other Strangers" and "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce." More recently, he had a role on the Disney+ series "The Right Stuff" in 2020. He's married to actress Connie Fletcher, with whom he has three sons.
