Jon Hamm is an American actor whose breakout role came in 2007 when he was cast as advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC television series ‘Mad Men’. The show was a critical and commercial success, and Jon won multiple awards for his portrayal of Draper.
In fact, Jon Hamm left college before graduating to pursue a career in acting. He moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and began appearing in commercials and small roles on television. His first film role was in the independent movie ‘Space Cowboys’ (2000).
In 2015, Jon starred in the movie ‘Beach Rats’. He also had a recurring role in the Netflix series ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ (2015-2017). Jon has appeared in several other movies and TV shows over the years, including ‘The Town’ (2010), ‘Bridesmaids’ (2011), and ‘Baby Driver’ (2017). As of 2022, Jon has an estimated net worth of $45 million. Confess, Fletch will be hitting theaters on November 18, 2022.
The upcoming crime comedy stars Jon Hamm in the lead role and also includes Once Upon A Time In Hollywood‘s Lorenza Izzo, Anna Osceola and Ayden Mayeri among others.
Jon Hamm Mother: Deborah Hamm
Jon Hamm was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Deborah and Daniel Hamm. His father managed a family trucking company, and his mother was a secretary. Jon grew up in a rural area outside of St. Louis. He is the second youngest of four children, with two older sisters and an older brother.
Jon attended John Burroughs School, a private school in Ladue, Missouri. He was active in sports and theater while he was there. After graduating from high school in 1989, Jon went on to study English at the University of Texas at Austin. He later transferred to the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Jon Hamm Father: Daniel Hamm
Daniel Hamm, who managed a family trucking company. He is of German, English and Irish descent; his surname came from German immigrants.
In addition to this, the actor’s parents divorced when he was two years old, and he lived in the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur with his mother until her death from colon cancer when he was ten. He then lived with his father and grandmother in nearby Normandy.