Who is Jon Hamm?

Jon Hamm is an American actor and producer known for playing Don Draper in Mad Men. He also played Mister Sinister in a deleted scene of The New Mutants and Legion, Brogan from Shrek Forever After, and other films and shows including Sucker Punch, Million Dollar Arm, Black Mirror and Good Omens.

Overview

Nicknames
John Hamm

Trivia

  • Worked as a day-care teacher during college and, before moving to Hollywood, was a high school teacher.
  • (Late March 2015) Completed a 30-day stint in rehab to treat his alcohol addiction. He previously admitted turning to alcohol to cope and also sought therapy.
  • Taught drama at his alma mater, John Burroughs High School in St. Louis, Missouri. One of his students was Ellie Kemper.
  • Although his character Don Draper is famous for being a very heavy smoker, Hamm quit smoking when he was twenty-four and uses herbal cigarettes on ''Mad Men''.
  • Once worked as a set dresser for pornographic films.