Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm is an American actor best known for playing Don Draper in the television series *Mad Men* (2007–2015), a role that earned him widespread acclaim and defined the golden age of prestige TV drama.

His performance as the enigmatic, troubled advertising executive became iconic.

Hamm has since appeared in films and comedic roles, often playing against his leading-man image.

filmography

Bridesmaids

Top Gun Maverick · Saturday Night Live · voice acting

MadMen

Don Draper

pitch meetings · whiskey · suit · smoking · copywriting · campaigns · account executives · New York · Emmy Awards · AMC

persona

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

witty · self-deprecating · leading man · charismatic · photogenic · sophisticated · striking · dashing · affable · tall

Categories
Opposites
acting style/genre specialization

Jon HammWill Ferrell

Adam Sandler · Kevin James · Jim Carrey · Jack Black · Melissa McCarthy

screen persona/masculinity type

Jon HammMichael Cera

Jesse Eisenberg · Danny DeVito · Jonah Hill · Steve Buscemi · Paul Giamatti

Family

John, hammed, hamming, Hammond, Jon

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G