Jon Hamm filmography

Jon Hamm is an American actor known for his performances in film and television. His first appearance was in 1996 as a contestant on the dating show The Big Date; his first acting role was in 1997 as an extra on Ally McBeal. While he found television work throughout the early 2000s, his breakthrough role was Don Draper in the 2007–2015 AMC drama series Mad Men.^[1][2] For his role as Draper, Hamm was nominated eight times at the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, finally winning in 2015.^[3] To avoid being typecast, Hamm also appeared in comedies. In 2024, he told The Hollywood Reporter, "it was a very conscious decision to lean into the comedic stuff", citing Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock as examples;^[4] he received three Emmy nominations for the latter.^[5] In 2014, Hamm starred in the Black Mirror Christmas special "White Christmas", which is often considered one of the best episodes of the series.^[6][7][8]

His film debut was in the 2000 Clint Eastwood film Space Cowboys, in which he played a background character.^[2] He then had a supporting role in the indie film Kissing Jessica Stein.^[9] In 2010, Hamm costarred in The Town alongside Ben Affleck. He chose the role due to the lack of similarity to Draper.^[10] He has since starred in a number of movies including Million Dollar Arm, Baby Driver, Bad Times at the El Royale, and Top Gun: Maverick. In addition, he has had various voice roles including SpongeBob SquarePants, Invincible, and Big City Greens, as well as providing the voice of Boba Fett in several Star Wars audiobooks.