Jon Hamm

Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor and director. For much of the mid-1990s, Hamm lived in Los Angeles as a struggling actor, but later appeared in multiple television series, including Providence, The Division, What About Brian and Related. In 2000 he made his feature film debut in Clint Eastwood's space adventure, Space Cowboys. The following year, Hamm appeared in the independent comedy, Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) in a minor role. Hamm gained recognition for playing advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC drama series Mad Men, which premiered in July 2007. His performance earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. That same year, Hamm appeared in a remake of the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. His first leading film role was in the 2010 independent thriller Stolen. Hamm had a supporting role in The Town (2010), Sucker Punch (2011), and Bridesmaids (2011). He has also directed an episode of Mad Men. Hamm was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Daniel and Deborah Hamm. His father ran a family trucking company and his mother was a secretary. Hamm's parents divorced when he was two, and he