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Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor whose work has been primarily in television roles. For much of the mid-1990s, he lived in Los Angeles as a struggling, unemployed actor. He appeared in multiple television series roles, including Providence (Providence (TV series)), The Division, What About Brian, and Related. In 2000 he made his feature film debut in Clint Eastwoods space adventure Space Cowboys. The following year, Hamm appeared in the independent comedy Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) in a supporting role.
Hamm gained worldwide recognition for playing advertising executive Don Draper in AMC (AMC (TV network))s drama series Mad Men, which premiered in July 2007. His performance earned him a Golden Globe Award (Golden Globe Awards) in the category for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. Aside from appearing in Mad Men, he was featured in the 2008 science fiction remake The Day the Earth Stood Still (The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)) and had his first leading role in the independent thriller Stolen (Stolen (film)) (2010).
Birth Name: Jonathan Daniel Hamm
Date of birth: 1971-03-10
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 2000-present
Domestic Partner: Jennifer Westfeldt (1997-present)