11 Amazing Bodies From Fargo

Peering behind the (shower) curtain of the chillingly captivating TV series "Fargo," here we offer a glimpse into the lives of its illustrious cast, weaving through the snowy backdrop of the show's various seasons. From Kirsten Dunst's resilient Peggy Blumquist to Jesse Plemons's steadfast Ed Blumquist, Jean Smart's dietary wisdom, Jon Hamm's pursuit of unprocessed sustenance, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's beauty regimen, here's how they do it.

1. Kirsten Dunst

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Kirsten Dunst played Peggy Blumquist in season two. In an interview with Variety, she recalled times where she was asked to lose weight for roles, and when a teacher told her that she had to accept fat girl roles. Dunst said that these moments helped her to accept herself. “So what I always feel in these moments is that any young woman who has ever been put down by a teacher, by a friend, by even a parent, just don’t listen to any of it, because that’s what I did — I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities.”

2. Jesse Plemons

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Jesse Plemons played Ed Blumquist in season two. He talked about his weight loss in an interview with Interview Magazine. “Something clicked in my head and I got tired of carrying all that extra weight around. I got asked to do a scene in this movie and I was playing a soldier, and I was like, 'I don’t know many soldiers that are my size.' So like everyone else, I started doing intermittent fasting, cut carbs, all that stuff. It’s easy if you just actually do it."

3. Jean Smart

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Jean Smart played Floyd Gerhardt on season two. She tells EatingWell that she believes in eating a balanced diet. “My mantra at my house with my kids always is, ‘Did you eat anything green today,” Smart said. “I don't really care what you ate for lunch at school, but did you eat anything green? And if you didn't, please have something green with your dinner. That's basically my only requirement, not to go nuts with the sugar and try to eat something green.”

4. Jon Hamm

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Jon Hamm played Sheriff Roy Tillman on season five. He talked about the importance of eating healthy to Bon Appetit. “Most of the food that we are presented with has been processed to within an inch of its life, so it's not exactly the most healthy thing you can eat. So I try to eat as fresh as I can, and try to stay away from as much of the cheap stuff as I can, too. I'm not above eating a packet of potato chips or something every now and again, but I do try to make those occasions more of a stand-alone rather than habitual.”

5. Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead played Nikki Swango in season three. She shared her skincare secrets with Into The Gloss. “I’ve been mixing it up lately and I try not to always wash my face in the morning. I have these Bioderma Crealine and Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water that I use in the morning because my skin gets more dry in the winter. All my stuff is from my facialist, Renée Rouleau, so she has a system that’s specific to my skin. Most of my stuff is from her and I’ve been working with her for years. She has these great Toning Cloths that she makes, that work really well to get makeup off. And I have really bad allergies and so in the morning, it’s really nice to use to wipe my eyes because they can be really red and itchy when I wake up.”

6. Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Jennifer Jason Leigh played Lorraine Lyon in season five. She talked about what she enjoys about doing TV to AARP.org. “There's something very immersive about watching something scary from your own living room that's different than watching it in a theater with a lot of other people,” she says. “It feels more personal in a way. It feels like it's in your house."

7. Lamorne Morris

Lamorne Morris played Witt Farr in season five. To prepare for his role in Bloodshot, he worked with trainer, Eddie Baruta. Morris shared what Baruta made him cut out of his diet to Men’s Journal. “I knew that the hamburgers and the fried chicken were going to go. But I had no idea how much fat were in cashews! I had been eating like a bag a day thinking I was being healthy.”

8. Juno Temple

Juno Temple played Dot Lyon/Nadine Tillman in season five. In an interview with Gotham Magazine, she talked about what roles she wants to take on. “I just love playing different women—I love learning about as many aspects of us as possible,” she says. “It’s an honor, the different shoes I’ve already gotten to walk in, and it’s taught me a lot. My dream is to keep playing women that teach me things.”

9. Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon played Gloria Burgle in season three. She opened up about why she prefers theater to TV to Backstage.com. “In TV and film I’m just a woman who’s going to age out of my job. That’s a terribly toxic place to be psychologically, and I don’t want to spend my time constantly in that world. The theater is more forgiving of age. It’s a place where I will always be welcome even if I get old—which I will! And the theater community in the Midwest, in particular, doesn’t put that kind of emphasis on my looks.”

10. Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor played Emmit and Ray Stussy in season three. He works with trainer, Tony Horton, to help him stay fit. Horton shared this photo of himself and McGregor on Instagram. He captioned it, “It seems that this Scottish fellow is starting to lean up and slim down. He hasn’t missed a day, and his diet has been spot on. This was day 16.”

11. Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks played Gus Grimly in season one. He also appeared in the Godfather inspired miniseries, The Offer. Hanks talked about making that show to Men’s Journal. “Making anything creative, especially films, requires a large number of miracles to happen. If you've got a good idea, it's a miracle. If you're able to write the script, it's a miracle. If anyone else wants to make it, if it doesn’t rain on Day 38 of shooting, and so on, it’s a miracle. This series really does highlight that and shows that even on a film we all now know as one of the greatest, there were numerous hurdles—and it almost didn't get made. Everybody looks at it now and just thinks: 'Oh, well, it's genius. So that was a given.' And the truth is it wasn't. Making The Godfather wasn't a given at all, and was significantly harder than any of us knew.”

In "15 Amazing Bodies of Mandalorian Stars," we delve into the fascinating off-screen lives of the cast from "The Mandalorian," a series set in the Star Wars universe. This show follows the story of Din Djarin, a lone bounty hunter navigating the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. As we explore the health and wellness routines of actors like Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, and Ming-Na Wen, we gain insights into how they prepare for their roles in this thrilling narrative of loyalty, combat, and interstellar adventure.

1. Pedro Pascal

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Pedro Pascal plays the titular Mandelorian, also known as Din Djarin. He talked about his life and career to Esquire. He says that he is very protective over the people he cares about. “The possibility of you feeling bad about the record place the other night? That haunts me. I would want to erase that for you.”

2. Katee Sackhoff

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Katee Sackhoff plays Bo-Katan Kryze, and joined in the show’s second season. Sackhoff has her own YouTube channel. She shares a lot of her workouts on it. In this video, Sackhoff does upper body exercises, including lat pullovers, arm circles, and squat curl presses. She wrote in the post’s caption, “This is a full upper body workout but get ready to feel a REALLY good burn in your arms and shoulders 🔥😃 This one will need some homemade equipment if you don't have any weights.”

3. Ming-Na Wen

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Ming-Na Wen plays the recurring role of Fennec Shand. On her wellness Instagram, Wen shares a lot of recipes and meals. In this one, she enjoyed a piece of fish. Wen captioned the post, “Lunchtime! Flounder fillet topped with panko crumbs, cilantro & pomegranate. Cooked in a little butter & olive. Only took 5 mins to make. Fast food never tasted so good! I added a side of beets with buffalo mozarella, basil & tomato drizzled in my own mustard balsamic vinaigrette.”

4. Taika Waititi

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Taika Waititi voices IG-11 on the show. He shared some of his favorite products in an interview with CNN. Waititi says that he intermittent fasts, and loves Taika Black Coffee. “I have my first meal, something light around 1 p.m., then I have one of their Oat Milk Lattes or, if I’m feeling really daring, a Macadamia Latte,” he shares. “I used to feel so lethargic at the end of the day, but since drinking these, it’s gone away.”

5. Omid Abtahi

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Omid Abtahi plays the recurring role of Penn Pershing on the show’s first two seasons. He talked about bringing diversity to the Star Wars franchise to ComicBookMovie.com. “It does mean a lot. I get asked a lot, ‘Who would you be or who would you play if you were a superhero?’ I don’t know how to answer those because I never saw myself playing anybody. Maybe I don’t know the universe too well, but I never saw myself in anybody, so once I learned about Hawkman’s soul and where he came from in Egypt and Prince Khufu, I felt for once, ‘There is a reason I’m here.’ Maybe he’s Carter Hall, but his soul is from the Middle East, and that’s what I can provide.”

6. Mercedes Varnado

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Mercedes Varnado plays the recurring role of Koska Reeves. She is also a WWE wrestler. She shared some of her health tips with Fox Sports. “When I first started (wrestling) I would try and find healthy restaurants which is really hard. A lot of tons only have fast food. Recently a lot of the boys started bringing their own food on the road and I decided to do the same thing.”

7. Amy Sedaris

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Amy Sedaris plays the recurring role of Peli Motto, and has appeared on all three seasons. She talked about how she manages her stress to The Cut. “I can get stressed out. Sometimes an easy way to manage it is to pick up a book that takes you out of everything. Or calling a family member or a friend. I’m not a big drinker. I still like weed. When I get high, I like it.”

8. Emily Swallow

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Emily Swallow plays the recurring role of The Armorer on the show. She talks about how she deals with pressure to Exit 6 Film Festival. “In the beginning I thought, 'Oh my gosh. If I don't come out of this without having created this magnificent project that's just everything I've ever wanted, then I've failed.' It's challenging me to be patient with myself and it's been more of a gradual focus on the smaller things that I've wanted for a while. From that, I've seen some ideas for projects come to light and collaborations take shape."

9. Katy M. O’Brian

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Katy M. O’Brian plays the recurring role of Elia Kane. She opened up about her workout routine and advice on Twitter. “Lots of people hit me up requesting workout tips. I’ve spent years working w/various trainers to learn what works for my body. I don’t have time to write out plans or diets for people BUT I will say 1 key to getting ‘in shape’ is consistency. These are great tips to help w/that.”

10. Simon Kassianides

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Simon Kassianides plays Axe Woves on the show, debuting in season two. In addition to acting, Kassianides loves to write. He talked about this to Numero Magazine. “I have always written. Being involved from ideas’ inceptions with talented people is one of the most rewarding experiences. The high level of skill around me allows for me to take that all on. It’s a lot, but seeing how such talent elevates the projects to levels I’d never dreamed of is something I am thoroughly enjoying and motivated to continue pursuing. I find all areas of this business exciting to be honest.”

11. Tait Fletcher

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In addition to playing Paz Vizsla, Tait Fletcher sells coffee and MCT oil. He talked about the importance of MCT oil, and some of his diet secrets, with Brainwiz.org. “MCT is a nice healthy fat that you can derive from coconuts or palm oil. But with palm oil, you have destruction of rainforest and great ape habitat, so we try to be careful of how we source, and we do it from coconuts. I use it in my coffee to keep my fats high. I keep my fats high because I feel better that way. I spoke a little bit on the ketogenic diet; personally, I’ve found that keeping my carbohydrate count to 50 or 30 grams a day or less, I feel great. But in order to do that, I have to eat a ton of fat. Then my body creates ketones, and my body is fueled off adipose tissue.”

Sink your teeth into the fitness secrets and healthy habits of the supernatural stars of "True Blood." From Sookie Stackhouse's enchanting workouts to Jason Stackhouse's resilient spirit, this article reveals how the cast of this vampiric saga maintained their amazing bodies. Anna Paquin's on-the-road workouts, Anna Camp's snack-hoarding strategies, and Joe Manganiello's 80/20 diet plan will leave you thirsting for more. Rutina Wesley's agile dance-based regimen and Jurnee Smollett's jump rope prowess prove that vampires aren't the only ones with killer moves. Whether they're riding horses in the wild west like Luke Grimes or juggling auditions like Denis O'Hare, these actors have secrets to staying in shape.

1. Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin played lead character Sookie Stackhouse on the show. She shared some of her fitness secrets in a 2010 interview with SELF. "I had this really amazing trainer in New York, who I worked out with for years," she said. "He got me in amazing shape and taught me how to work out by myself and on the road. Half the time, I'd be in a hotel room somewhere and there would be a gym - if you could call it that - with not much more than a treadmill and some weights. He would write out workouts for me that I could do anywhere."

2. Anna Camp

Anna Camp played Sarah Newlin on seasons two, six, and seven. She tells People that she takes healthy snack options with her when she’s working. “I’m on the run a lot in L.A. Whether I’m hiking with my dog Rocky or driving from meetings to sets, having good snacks on hand is a top priority. I always carry almonds, fruit and water with me to fight the afternoon crash.”

3. Joe Manganiello

Joe Manganiello played Alcide Hervaux from season three on. His trainer, Ron Matthews, told Men’s Health that he has the actor on an 80/20 plan. “We never do less than 80 percent of full capacity with the diet and the workouts. But that means he can still have a cheat meal and enjoy life the other 20 percent.”

4. Rutina Wesley

Rutina Wesley played Tara Thornton on all seven seasons of the show. She shared some of her favorite workouts with Fitness Magazine. “I do a mix of cardio and strength — the elliptical machine and weight lifting — three times weekly. But a lot of my agility comes from being a dancer; I trained at Juilliard. I also do yoga. It helps me relax and let go of the crazy character I play.”

5. Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten played Jason Stackhouse on all seven seasons. He revealed in an interview with FOX News that he’s developed a lot of resilience, which has helped with his career. "I have that sporting background where I want to be the best, I want to be the champion. If I'm knocked down, you're damn sure I'm getting back up again. A lot of actors who may very well be more talented than me don't have that kind of tenacity in the face of rejection. That resilience gives me a distinct advantage."

6. Christopher Meloni

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Christopher Meloni played Roman Zimojic in season five. He shared his approach to eating with Men’s Health. “I have to juggle the correct kinds of foods, but I have to ingest enough calories to push the weight that I need to push in order to kind of maintain…whatever this thing is. I really eat everything. My philosophy—well, my diet—is I’m basically horse-trading all day. I like to pick and choose where I’m going to ingest my cholesterol or my heavy fats or starches.”

7. Denis O’Hare

Denis O’Hare played Russell Edgington on seasons three and five. He shared how he approaches an audition with Backstage.com. “I try, when I go in, to not let the director talk to me. I don’t want them putting any ideas in my head before I’ve done what I’m doing. Afterward, it’s fine. And I don’t tend to banter—I don’t tend to chat. I don’t try to make friends. I just come in, do my job, and leave. And I also don’t hang around. Once I’m done, I get out of there so fast. I don’t want anybody to see me. I don’t want to have another conversation. I don’t want to have a second audition. I just leave.”

8. Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett played Nicole Wright on the final two seasons. She shared some of her favorite exercises with SELF. Smollett says that she makes sure to workout when traveling. “If I have a jump rope and a resistance band, I can work out anywhere. Even without a jump rope. If you do 200 jumping jacks, then drop and do some crunches, and then do some squats, you’re good.”

9. Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes played James Kent in season six. He also appears on the hit series, Yellowstone, and revealed to Monsters & Critics that he did a lot of riding to prepare for the role. “When we got to Utah, where we filmed the first season, a lot of us went on a cowboy camp where we went on a pack trip that went out for three nights. Taking these horses up mountains, jumping creeks, and doing a lot of stuff that a lot of us had never done before just to try to get us into the feel of the place and of the world.”

10. Lizzy Caplan

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Lizzy Caplan played Amy Burley on season one of the series. She opened up about finding fulfillment in her career to Variety. “It seems rare to know, for me, what a whole year is going to look like,” she says. “I keep it moving, jumping from lily pad to lily pad. I feel extremely lucky that I get to bounce around so much and do the things that I personally find meaningful or scary or a challenge.”

11. Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston played Arlene Fowler Bellefleur on the entire series. She shared some of her wellness secrets in an “A Day In My Life” interview with Us Weekly. Preston revealed that she makes smoothies for breakfast. “My smoothies are legendary. I start with pea milk, avocado and kale, and then I throw in every kind of berry, flaxseed, cacao nibs powder and nut combo it can handle.”

As fans of Harlan Coben know, Fool Me Once was a British thriller miniseries that aired on Netflix earlier this month. The hit show, often in the nation's top 10 most watched, is about Maya Stern, a recent widow, who gets a nanny cam to watch over her daughter. However, she ends up seeing her late husband on the camera. Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew investigate their mother’s death. How do the stars of this nail-biting thriller stay so fit? Read on to hear from Natalie Anderson, Michelle Keegan and more.

1. Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson played Claire Walker on the show. She opened up about her diet secrets to Express. Anderson says that she loves making juices, and that her husband, James Shepherd, makes a lot of their meals. “I’ve made juices now and then, but never had them without eating. James does all the cooking, from scratch. Other than pizza on Saturdays, we don’t eat processed food.”

2. Michelle Keegan

Michelle Keegan played Maya Stern on the show. She opened up about her approach to exercise with MailOnline. “I think it's important to do everything in moderation," she explained. If I really, really don't want to go to the gym, I don't go. I just don't punish myself; it's not my life to go the gym. If I can go to the gym I will, if I can't, I can't. If I can go four or five times a week, great. If I can only go twice, or once, at least I've been."

3. Jade Anouka

Jade Anouka played Nicole Butler on the series. She revealed in an interview with The Financial Times that she finds happiness when she goes on walks. “There are woods that I love walking in — there’s a calmness.” Better Health states that walking has a lot of health benefits. “Walking for 30 minutes a day or more on most days of the week is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. If you can’t manage 30 minutes a day, remember even short walks more frequently can be beneficial.”

4. Dino Fetscher

Dino Fetscher, who played DC Marty McGreggor, shared his fitness routine to The Rakish Gent. “I lift weights at the gym and go to F45 and Barry’s bootcamp occasionally. I also practice yoga as often as I can. At the moment I’m really into handstands; I’ve been going to handstand school for a couple of months - you wouldn’t believe how good a work out it is. I’m aware it’s going to be a very long journey but I’m determined to nail it.”

5. Adeel Akhtar

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Adeel Ahkhtar played the character DS Sami Kierce. In an interview with The Financial Times, he talked about why he makes sure to be political. “Even if I want to step away from the idea of having a political slant on things, since I’ve got a bit more attention as an actor, people are asking a lot more questions, and I’m asking a lot more questions of myself. I think I’m inherently political just in being a brown person in the industry.”

6. Hattie Morahan

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Hattie Morahan played the character Caroline Burkett. In an interview with Last Minute Theater Tickets, she encouraged more funding for arts programs. “I just think they’re thinking very short-term and if we cut out the investment at this stage, it will have a really profound effect on communities, and on young people. The argument is about people being able to show that they make a profit. I know it has been made over and over again, but it has been shown that government subsidies do pay dividends. So I would hope to try and influence people to relook at the figures.”