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Jon Hamm Bio (Wiki)

Who is Jon Hamm?

Jon Hamm is an American actor, director, plus TV producer. He is best known for playing Don Draper in the AMC drama series Mad Men from 2007 to 2015.

What is the birth name of Jon Hamm?

He was born on March 10, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri, the US and birth name is Jonathan Daniel Hamm.

His parents are Deborah and Daniel Hamm. He lost his mother to colon cancer, which had spread throughout her body.

He has German, English, and Irish descent. He has two sisters from his first marriage. His parents divorced when he was only 2 years old.

Education

Jon went to John Burroughs School in Ladue. He graduated in 1989 and took admission into the University of Texas. He dropped out after being arrested in November 1990 for doing a violent incident.

After that, he enrolled at the University of Missouri. He completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Jon Hamm: Professional Life, Career

In 1995, he chose to move to Los Angeles to seek an acting vocation. He made his TV and film debut in 2000, with bit parts in the comic drama arrangement The Hughleys and the experience flick Space Cowboys.

In 2007, Hamm palyed the character of Don Draper in the American Movie Mad Men. He tried out seven times to get the part.

Set in the 1960s, Mad Men investigates the lives of the workers of a top New York City promotion organization.
Over its run, Mad Men has earned stellar audits and won a few honors, including the 2011 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

In 2014, Hamm featured in the endearing games motion picture The Million Dollar Arm. The film depends on a genuine tale about a games specialist who enlists a few Indian cricket players and tries to change them into real association baseball pitchers.

The next year, he had an opportunity to work with his previous show understudy, Kemper, in her Netflix parody arrangement Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, for which he earned another Emmy gesture in 2015.

Rumors, Controversy

Hamm is rumored to having a relationship with a producer. As per the reports, he is seeing Lindsay Shookus. But neither of them have confirmed nor denied these rumors.

It is also said that he is dating Dakota Johnson.

Net Worth, Salary

This talented director plus producer has an estimated net worth of $45 million as of 2023.

As reports say, the average salary which a director earns is around $92k per year.

How tall is Jon Hamm?

Regarding Jon Hamm’s body features, he has green eyes and dark brown hair.

He has a height of 6 ft 1 inch and body weight is 92 kg. His Chest size is 43 inches, arms size is 13.5 inches and waist size is 36 inches.

Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Jon Hamm is not active on social media. He does not have any accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook respectively.

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