Which actor played Salvatore Romano on Mad Men?

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Bryan Batt played Salvatore Romano on Mad Men.

Batt portrays Salvatore “Sal” Romano, Sterling Cooper’s Italian-American art director. Sal is part of the agency’s creative staff during the early seasons and works alongside characters such as Don Draper, Peggy Olson, and Paul Kinsey.

Sal’s storyline explores the pressures of conformity and secrecy in the 1960s. He is a closeted gay man who marries his childhood friend Kitty, while the marriage becomes increasingly strained as his private identity conflicts with the expectations surrounding him.

Bryan Batt appeared as Sal during seasons one through three. The other listed actors played different Sterling Cooper figures: Rich Sommer was Harry Crane, Aaron Staton was Ken Cosgrove, and Michael Gladis was Paul Kinsey. Sal’s occupation is also easy to confuse with the agency’s copywriters and account executives, but he is specifically the art director.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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