Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor whose work has been primarily in television. He won the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama for his role of 1960s Madison Avenue advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC series Mad Men.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Hamm attended the John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri and the University of Missouri on a scholarship to study acting. During this period he worked as a day care teacher. He went on to teach high school at John Burroughs before moving to Hollywood.

Hamm made his professional acting debut in 2000 with a guest appearance on The Hughleys. That same Read more...