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Emmy-winning actor and Mad Men star
Jon Hamm is best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Don Draper, the enigmatic advertising executive in AMC's Mad Men (2007,2015).
Jon Hamm, born March 10, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri, stands 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) tall and became a household name playing Don Draper in Mad Men (2007,2015), winning a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. The Pisces actor expanded his career with memorable roles in films like Baby Driver (2017), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and Transformers One (2024), alongside recent television projects including Fargo (2023,24) and Landman (2024,25). He married actress Anna Osceola in 2023 after they began dating in 2020.
Jon Hamm faced profound loss early, losing his mother to colon cancer at age 10 and his father at age 20. After earning a BA in English from the University of Missouri in 1993, he returned to his high school to teach eighth-grade acting before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 with $150 and a car. He struggled for years as a waiter and nearly quit acting at 30, but his persistence paid off when he landed a recurring role on Providence in 2000, finally allowing him to quit waiting tables.
Jon Hamm married actress Anna Osceola in June 2023 after they began dating in 2020; she had a minor role on Mad Men years before they became romantically involved. Prior to this, he was in a long-term relationship with actress and director Jennifer Westfeldt from 1997 to 2015. Hamm has no children and has been open about his struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, crediting therapy and rehab for his recovery.
Jon Hamm stands 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) tall and was born under the Pisces zodiac sign, known for emotional depth and creativity.
He taught eighth-grade acting at his former high school in St. Louis, where one of his students was Ellie Kemper, who later starred in his Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Hamm was dropped by the William Morris Agency in 1998 after three years without landing any acting work and briefly worked as a set decorator for softcore pornography films.
He was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series eight consecutive years (2008,2015) before finally winning in 2015 for Mad Men's final season.
Hamm was chosen from over 80 candidates to play Don Draper, a role that premiered when he was 36 years old, making him one of Hollywood's notable late bloomers.
You either suck that up and find another agent, or you go home and say you gave it a shot, but that's the end of that. I gave myself five years. I said, if I can't get it going by the time I'm 30, I'm in the wrong place.
The last thing I wanted to be out here was one of those actors who's 45 years old, with a tenuous grasp of their own reality, and not really working much.
Born on March 10 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Deborah and Daniel Hamm.
Lost his mother Deborah to colon cancer at age 10.
Lost his father Daniel, leaving him orphaned at age 20.
Graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in English.
Moved permanently to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Landed recurring role as Burt Ridley on NBC's Providence, his first significant break.
Cast as Don Draper in AMC's Mad Men, the role that made him a star.
Won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men.
Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men after eight consecutive nominations.
Starred in Edgar Wright's acclaimed action film Baby Driver.
Appeared in blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick as Vice Admiral Cyclone.
Married actress Anna Osceola in June and starred in FX's Fargo season five.
Began starring as Monty Miller in Paramount+'s drama series Landman and voiced Sentinel Prime in Transformers One.