Jon Hamm is an American actor, best known for his role as Don Draper in the AMC drama series Mad Men.
He has also appeared in several films, including The Town, Bridesmaids, and Baby Driver. Hamm was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 10, 1971.
He was raised by his parents Deborah and Daniel, and his grandmother. He has an older sister, Sarah, and a younger brother, Mark.
Hamm attended John Burroughs School, a private school in St. Louis, and later attended the University of Texas at Austin.
He left Texas after two years to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles. Hamm’s first major role was in 2000 when he was cast as the character Paul in the NBC drama series Providence.
He then had roles in several successful films, including Ira & Abby, Sucker Punch, and The Town.
Jon Hamm: Net Worth
Jon Hamm is an American actor who has an estimated net worth of $45 million. He is most well-known for his role as Don Draper on the AMC series Mad Men, for which he received multiple Emmy Awards and Golden Globe nominations.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1971, Jon Hamm studied acting at the University of Texas from 1989 to 1993.
After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent several years doing commercials and guest-starring roles on various television shows.
In 2007, he was cast in the role of Don Draper on Mad Men, a role he would remain in until the show’s end in 2015.
Relationship Status
Hamm was in a long-term relationship with actress Jennifer Westfeldt from 1997 until 2015. The couple met on the set of the movie Kissing Jessica Stein and dated for 18 years before splitting.
They never married, but Westfeldt discussed the possibility of marriage in a Marie Claire interview in 2008, saying, “We may not have a legal document, but we certainly have a very committed and devoted union.”
Since his split with Westfeldt, Hamm has kept a low profile on the dating scene.
He was briefly linked to actress Annabelle Wallis in 2018, but the relationship was never officially confirmed. In 2019, Hamm was photographed with actress and model Dakota Johnson at a Kings of Leon concert in LA, sparking rumors of a romantic relationship.
However, neither Hamm nor Johnson ever commented on the speculation.
Career
Jon Hamm was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971. He was raised by his mother, Deborah, and grandmother, and had a difficult childhood due to his parent’s divorce.
As a result, he was sent to boarding school in New Mexico at the age of 10. Despite this, Hamm pursued his artistic ambitions and received a degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993.
Hamm began his professional acting career in 1995, appearing in the television movie A Little Inside. He went on to appear in numerous television shows, such as Providence, The Division, The Unit, and What About Brian.
He also made guest appearances on shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Hughleys, and Charmed.
