‘Alias’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

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‘Alias’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Don’t mess with Sydney! Jennifer Garner proved herself as a leading lady and bona fide action star on Alias. The actress played super spy Sydney Bristow on the ABC series for five seasons, which aired from September 2001 to May 2006. The CIA double agent not only kicked butt and thwarted crime but also found love with her former handler, Michael Vaughn (Michael Vartan). Garner reflected on the impact of the show in November 2005 ahead of its series finale. “I hope this show is included with all of the shows that have celebrated strong women [in TV history],” she told Entertainment Weekly at the time. “To me, what’s mattered about this character is how much she’s struggled to hold on to her humanity in the middle of this weird world that she lives in and how incredibly hard she works at doing the right thing when that isn’t always cut-and-dried.” [jwplayer RdIkeX9F-zhNYySv2] Fifteen years after Alias ended, the 13 Going on 30 star revealed whether the cast would be up for a revival. “First of all, it is insane how close I am to that cast still,” she said at SeriesFest in June 2021. “I’ve texted with Kevin Weisman and Merrin Dungey in the last week! I’ve spoken to Victor Garber in the last week. Ron Rifkin. I mean, I just love those people still. Michael Vartan, Carl Lumbly and of course Gina Torres. So, I guarantee we would all be game.” While Garner was prepared for some more spy games, she noted that other forces were at play. “The thing is you’ve got to talk to your buddy [series creator J. J. Abrams] and you’ve got to talk to your buddies at Netflix. They would have to want to do it,” she elaborated. “You better just speed it up a little bit if you want me back! … I don’t necessarily do 5 [a.m.] anymore, but yes, I can still do those fight scenes if I have to.” In the meantime, the Yes Day star is keeping up with her former costars off camera. She and Bradley Cooper, who played her pal Will Tippin on the series, even sparked dating rumors in August 2020 when they were spotted hanging out together at a beach in Malibu. However, a source told Us Weekly at the time, “They are friends and have been forever.” Scroll through the gallery below to see where the cast of Alias is today.

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Jennifer Garner (Sydney Bristow)

Garner became an A-lister while starring on Alias. After the series wrapped, she went on to appear in Catch and Release, Juno, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Valentine’s Day, Butter, Dallas Buyers Club, Love, Simon, Peppermint, Camping, Yes Day and The Adam Project.  

As for her personal life, the Texas native was married to Scott Foley from 2000 to 2004. She dated Vartan after her separation from Foley and later struck up a relationship with Ben Affleck in 2004. She and Affleck tied the knot in June 2005 in a ceremony officiated by Garber. They welcomed daughter Violet in December 2005, daughter Seraphina in January 2009 and son Samuel in February 2012. The pair called it quits in June 2015 and divorced in October 2018. Garner has been dating John Miller on and off since 2018. 

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Michael Vartan (Michael Vaughn)

Vartan landed roles in Big Shots, Hawthorne, Bates Motel and The Arrangement. He was known for Never Been Kissed before Alias. 

The actor’s onscreen romance with Garner translated into a real-life relationship, which lasted from 2003 to 2004. He later married Lauren Skaar in April 2011, but she filed for divorce in July 2014.  

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Victor Garber (Jack Bristow)

Garber continued to be a highly sought-after actor, appearing on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Milk, Argo, Deception, Web Therapy, The Orville, Power, Happiest Season and Family Law. He has also starred on Broadway. Prior to Alias, he had a role in Titanic. 

The Legally Blonde actor’s longtime partner, Rainer Andreesen, announced in October 2015 that they tied the knot. 

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Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane)

Rifkin moved on to Brothers & Sisters, The Words, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Gotham, Limitless, A Star Is Born and New Amsterdam.  

The actor has been married to Iva Rifkin since 1966.

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Carl Lumbly (Marcus Dixon)

Lumbly stayed busy with roles on Southland, The Returned, Zoo, NCIS: Los Angeles, Doctor Sleep, Supergirl, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and This Is Us.  

He was married to Vonetta McGee from 1987 until her death in 2010. They share son Brandon, who was born in 1988. Lumbly was later married to Deborah Santana from 2015 to 2019.  

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Bradley Cooper (Will Tippin)

Alias was one of Cooper’s earliest roles. His resume is now stacked with major projects, including The Hangover, The A-Team, The Place Beyond the Pines, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Guardians of the Galaxy, American Sniper, A Star Is Born, Licorice Pizza and Nightmare Alley. He is also a director, producer and writer.  

Cooper shares daughter Lea de Seine — born in March 2017 — with ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk, whom he dated from 2015 to 2019. He was married to Jennifer Esposito from 2006 to 2007 and previously dated Renée Zellweger, Zoe Saldana and Suki Waterhouse.

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Merrin Dungey (Francie Calfo)

The actress starred on The King of Queens, Hollywood Heights, Once Upon a Time, Chasing Life, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Conviction, CHIPS, The Resident, Big Little Lies, Lucifer and Shining Vale.  

Dungey shares two daughters, born in 2008 and 2011, with ex-husband Matthew Drake. 

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Kevin Weisman (Marshall Flinkman)

Weisman went on to appear on Awake, Hello Ladies, The Blacklist, Goliath, Scorpion and Runaways.  

The actor was married to Jodi Tanowitz from 2005 to 2011. The exes welcomed Maya in 2006 and Eli in 2008.