Jon Hamm
Actor, Director, TV Producer
Birthdate: Mar 10, 1971
High School: John Burroughs High School
Yearbook photos of Jon Hamm from John Burroughs High School
Jonathan Daniel “Jon” Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an actor, director, and television producer. He graduated from John Burroughs High School in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1989. It took Hamm a while to get traction in the acting world, finally getting a recurring role on the series Providencein 2000 (and subsequently quitting his job waiting tables). Other roles followed, and he finally got his big acting breakthrough when he was cast as Don Draper in the highly acclaimed series Mad Men in 2007. He received many accolades in this role, which lasted until the series ended in 2015. Other notable performances have included The Town, Bridesmaids, and recurring appearances in 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (with award nominations for all of those projects).
Awards (partial list):
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Mad Men. 2008
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Mad Men. 2009
- National Board of Review award for Best Cast for The Town. 2010
- Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men. 2011
- Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for Mad Men. 2011
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men. 2015
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Mad Men. 2016
Source: Wikipedia
