During its 12-season run, “Bones” was one of the go-to shows on TV.
So what have the actors from “Bones” been up to since the show’s final episode?
Read on to find out more.
For Deschanel, “Bones” was a career-making role.
Prior to the show, she had only appeared in a number of guest roles on TV.
Since the end of “Bones,” Deschanel has continued acting.
But, as she toldThe Hollywood Reporter, her approach is a little different.
“I loved playing that character for 12 years.
I loved all of it.
For me, going forward, I just don’t want to do the same thing twice.
In 2019, she appeared as Angela in one season of TNT’s crime show “Animal Kingdom.”
In 2021, she took on a role in the podcast series “Agent Stoker.”
As Deschanel toldCollider, the role immediately appealed to her.
“When I took the role on, I just found it really fascinating,” she said.
“The character was really fascinating.
You have to do things to protect yourself from getting too dark.”
Even though Boreanaz loved his time on the show, he was happy when it came to an end.
“I feel great,” he toldEntertainment Weeklyat the time.
“There’s pressure to [being on] a show for 12 years.
The show follows a team of Navy SEALs throughout their training and various missions.
Boreanaz is also a producer on the show.
For Conlin, the show was a lot of fun.
“I just remember laughing constantly,” Conlin told theObserver.
“The things we had to memorize were so bananas.
Since her 12-year stint on “Bones,“Conlin’s career has taken off.
In 2018, she starred in “Yellowstone” as Sarah Nguyen.
So, I really wanted to jump around a little bit and try different shows.”
Saying goodbye was bittersweet.
“These characters are kind of ready to go on their journey and leave us.
It’s sad, but also really exciting.”
After “Bones,” the actress continued appearing in high-profile shows.
In 2018, Taylor played Oumou Prescott in Amazon Prime’s “Altered Carbon.”
In 2021, she took on the role of Angela in “Law & Order: Organized Crime.”
As Taylor toldAssignment X, Angela was her darkest character to date.
Even though Taylor has moved on to new TV roles, she hasn’t forgotten “Bones.”
“I especially miss my ‘Bones’ family,” she said.
“I was actually just texting with Emily [Deschanel] and Michaela [Conlin] the other day.
You become a family over the course of 12 years, and then everybody goes their separate ways.”
Daley left “Bones” in 2014 because he chose to direct the film “Vacation.”
“The directing job was not something that I could walk away from,” he toldTV Line.
“It was such a huge opportunity.
Nevertheless, he was sad to see Sweets go in such a horrible way.
Since leaving “Bones” to focus on directing, Daley has continued his work behind the camera.
He’s also directed films including “Game Night” and “Dungeons & Dragons.”
After initially annoying Temperance, she developed a relationship with Sweets and became a recurring character on the show.
Gallo had mostly appeared in guest roles prior to “Bones.”
As she toldFilm Inquiry, “I’m back pounding the pavement.
When ‘Bones’ ended that was just a very dreamy nine-year job.
Before “Bones,” Belcher had appeared in dozens of shows and movies.
After “Bones” came to an end, Belcher didn’t slow down for a second.
These days, Millegan is living in New York and is focusing on theater.
In fact, in 2022, hetweeted, “Thinking about rewatching the first three seasons of ‘Bones.’
Most of them I only saw the night they first aired.
Seems like a fun ‘scrapbook’ to look back at.”
Played by John Boyd, the character became more and more prominent as the series went on.
Boyd had previously appeared in “24,” “Agro,” and “The Carrie Diaries.”
“Bones” was his first go at playing an FBI agent but it wasn’t his last.
Luckily, he picked up a lot from his costar, David Boreanaz.
However, he soon turned his focus to producing.
The podcast features Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, who interview actors and musicians.
Terry lives with his wife, Christine Terry, and their daughter.
“I just hope that they show more of him.”
However, his main focus since the show has been voice acting.
and “Lego Star Wars.”
The actor had previously appeared in shows like “Shameless” and “Arrested Development.”
Since “Bones,” Vahdat has had several large TV roles.
In “The Village,” he played Hamid.
In “Empire,” he played millionaire Kelly Patel.
In “Dynasty,” he played Dex, the charming hedge fund manager.
He also starred in “The Old Man” alongside Jeff Bridges.
This is why you started doing this.
This was the dream,'” he toldLooperof the show.
By the sounds of things, Vahdat’s TV career has really taken off.
That same year, the young actress appeared in the Natalie Portman film “Jackie” as Caroline Kennedy.
However, since then, Pelant has turned her focus away from acting to spend more time on dance.
As the dancer revealed in one 2022post, she’s currently starting seventh grade and is being homeschooled.
As of 2022, “Bones” was O’Neal’s last screen role.
Instead of film and TV, O’Neal has been focusing more on theater work.
“She’s a terrific woman,” he toldLUX&Ent.
“The play is related to the movie in a way.
While his departure from the show was originally meant to be temporary,Adams never returned.
As Adams toldFanFest, he loves doing both on-screen roles and voice acting.
“I don’t have any preference whatsoever between doing voice and on-camera,” he said.
To me, there’s really no difference.”
Lucky for him, he seems to have plenty of offers for both types of roles.
He had also had a role in “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.”
He’s also set to reprise his role in the “Avatar” sequel.
Moore has also been working as a director and writer.
