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be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of John hem Jonathan Daniel Hamm
career of John hem Jonathan Daniel Hamm
career of John hem Jonathan Daniel Hamm was born March 10th 1971 in st. Louis
was born March 10th 1971 in st. Louis
was born March 10th 1971 in st. Louis Missouri after his parents divorced when
Missouri after his parents divorced when
Missouri after his parents divorced when he was two Hamm lived with his mother
he was two Hamm lived with his mother
he was two Hamm lived with his mother soon his first-grade production of
soon his first-grade production of
soon his first-grade production of Winnie the Pooh sparked his initial love
Winnie the Pooh sparked his initial love
Winnie the Pooh sparked his initial love of the stage unfortunately cancer took
of the stage unfortunately cancer took
of the stage unfortunately cancer took his mother when he was only 10 and he
his mother when he was only 10 and he
his mother when he was only 10 and he then went to live with his father while
then went to live with his father while
then went to live with his father while at prep school Hamm played football and
at prep school Hamm played football and
at prep school Hamm played football and continued performing after his father
continued performing after his father
continued performing after his father died during a sophomore year at
died during a sophomore year at
died during a sophomore year at university ham eventually graduated with
university ham eventually graduated with
university ham eventually graduated with an English degree from the University of
an English degree from the University of
an English degree from the University of Missouri in 1993 he used that to win a
Missouri in 1993 he used that to win a
Missouri in 1993 he used that to win a job teaching drama at his old prep
job teaching drama at his old prep
job teaching drama at his old prep school however the call of performing
school however the call of performing
school however the call of performing became too much for him and in 1995 he
became too much for him and in 1995 he
became too much for him and in 1995 he moved to Los Angeles to give his acting
moved to Los Angeles to give his acting
moved to Los Angeles to give his acting career a try Hamm struggled for years
career a try Hamm struggled for years
career a try Hamm struggled for years and supported himself as a waiter he
and supported himself as a waiter he
and supported himself as a waiter he eventually set his 30th birthday as a
eventually set his 30th birthday as a
eventually set his 30th birthday as a deadline for success and fortunately he
deadline for success and fortunately he
deadline for success and fortunately he made it his breakthrough came in 2000
made it his breakthrough came in 2000
made it his breakthrough came in 2000 when he graced both the small and the
when he graced both the small and the
when he graced both the small and the big screens Hamm played firefighter Bert
big screens Hamm played firefighter Bert
big screens Hamm played firefighter Bert Ridley on the drama series Providence
Ridley on the drama series Providence
Ridley on the drama series Providence and was cast in Clint Eastwood’s space
and was cast in Clint Eastwood’s space
and was cast in Clint Eastwood’s space cowboys as young pilot number two Hamm
cowboys as young pilot number two Hamm
cowboys as young pilot number two Hamm earned more screen time in 2001 when he
earned more screen time in 2001 when he
earned more screen time in 2001 when he appeared in the independent film kissing
appeared in the independent film kissing
appeared in the independent film kissing Jessica Stein alongside his real-life
Jessica Stein alongside his real-life
Jessica Stein alongside his real-life leading lady jennifer Westfeldt actually
leading lady jennifer Westfeldt actually
leading lady jennifer Westfeldt actually I just met so many for you special the
I just met so many for you special the
I just met so many for you special the next year he made a showing in Mel
next year he made a showing in Mel
next year he made a showing in Mel Gibson’s We Were Soldiers he also
Gibson’s We Were Soldiers he also
Gibson’s We Were Soldiers he also continued guest starring on a variety of
continued guest starring on a variety of
continued guest starring on a variety of TV shows and won a regular position on
TV shows and won a regular position on
TV shows and won a regular position on the lifetime police drama the division
the lifetime police drama the division
the lifetime police drama the division as Inspector Nate Basso it’s not about
as Inspector Nate Basso it’s not about
as Inspector Nate Basso it’s not about how I feel it wasn’t until 2007 that Jon
how I feel it wasn’t until 2007 that Jon
how I feel it wasn’t until 2007 that Jon Hamm really made his splash that year he
Hamm really made his splash that year he
Hamm really made his splash that year he took the role of the philandering
took the role of the philandering
took the role of the philandering alcoholic and brilliant ad executive Don
alcoholic and brilliant ad executive Don
alcoholic and brilliant ad executive Don Draper on the AMC drama Mad Men
Draper on the AMC drama Mad Men
Draper on the AMC drama Mad Men advertising is based on one
advertising is based on one
advertising is based on one happiness ironically ham went through
happiness ironically ham went through
happiness ironically ham went through seven auditions and almost missed out on
seven auditions and almost missed out on
seven auditions and almost missed out on the role because he was too handsome but
the role because he was too handsome but
the role because he was too handsome but his troubled youth helped him portray
his troubled youth helped him portray
his troubled youth helped him portray the damaged Draper perfectly the show
the damaged Draper perfectly the show
the damaged Draper perfectly the show became an instant hit and ham was
became an instant hit and ham was
became an instant hit and ham was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a
nominated for an Emmy Award and won a
nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Best Actor Golden Globe ham tried to
Best Actor Golden Globe ham tried to
Best Actor Golden Globe ham tried to replicate his television success in film
replicate his television success in film
replicate his television success in film with a spot in the low-budget
with a spot in the low-budget
with a spot in the low-budget independent movie IRA and Abie and
independent movie IRA and Abie and
independent movie IRA and Abie and alongside Keanu Reeves in the
alongside Keanu Reeves in the
alongside Keanu Reeves in the blockbuster science-fiction remake The
blockbuster science-fiction remake The
blockbuster science-fiction remake The Day the Earth Stood Still in 2008 but
Day the Earth Stood Still in 2008 but
Day the Earth Stood Still in 2008 but given the speed at which this object is
given the speed at which this object is
given the speed at which this object is moving our chances of success are slim
moving our chances of success are slim
moving our chances of success are slim at best to promote that movie ham hosted
at best to promote that movie ham hosted
at best to promote that movie ham hosted Saturday Night Live and showed off his
Saturday Night Live and showed off his
Saturday Night Live and showed off his stellar comedic chops his success on
stellar comedic chops his success on
stellar comedic chops his success on that show actually earned him a
that show actually earned him a
that show actually earned him a recurring role on former SNL star Tina
recurring role on former SNL star Tina
recurring role on former SNL star Tina Fey sitcom 30 rock in 2009 I feel like I
Fey sitcom 30 rock in 2009 I feel like I
Fey sitcom 30 rock in 2009 I feel like I should do the right thing here and tell
should do the right thing here and tell
should do the right thing here and tell you that your breast is falling out of
you that your breast is falling out of
you that your breast is falling out of your blouse and I can see all of it for
your blouse and I can see all of it for
your blouse and I can see all of it for that hem earned yet another Emmy
that hem earned yet another Emmy
that hem earned yet another Emmy nomination it was in 2009 that ham
nomination it was in 2009 that ham
nomination it was in 2009 that ham landed his first leading film role in
landed his first leading film role in
landed his first leading film role in the thriller stolen however the film
the thriller stolen however the film
the thriller stolen however the film failed to make a dent at the box office
failed to make a dent at the box office
failed to make a dent at the box office that year ham decided to take on more
that year ham decided to take on more
that year ham decided to take on more responsibilities in filmmaking by
responsibilities in filmmaking by
responsibilities in filmmaking by founding the production house Points
founding the production house Points
founding the production house Points West pictures with his longtime partner
West pictures with his longtime partner
West pictures with his longtime partner jennifer Westfeldt in 2010 ham appealed
jennifer Westfeldt in 2010 ham appealed
jennifer Westfeldt in 2010 ham appealed to a new audience by lending his voice
to a new audience by lending his voice
to a new audience by lending his voice to an ogre and Shrek Forever After that
to an ogre and Shrek Forever After that
to an ogre and Shrek Forever After that cupcake eating clown finally leaves the
cupcake eating clown finally leaves the
cupcake eating clown finally leaves the safety of his filthy witch nest he’ll be
safety of his filthy witch nest he’ll be
safety of his filthy witch nest he’ll be vulnerable he then became an FBI agent
vulnerable he then became an FBI agent
vulnerable he then became an FBI agent on the hunt for Ben Affleck and the
on the hunt for Ben Affleck and the
on the hunt for Ben Affleck and the successful crime drama at the town he
successful crime drama at the town he
successful crime drama at the town he shared screen time with James Franco
shared screen time with James Franco
shared screen time with James Franco later that year in howl where ham played
later that year in howl where ham played
later that year in howl where ham played Allen Ginsberg’s lawyer the United
Allen Ginsberg’s lawyer the United
Allen Ginsberg’s lawyer the United States Supreme Court has said that
States Supreme Court has said that
States Supreme Court has said that obscenity its construed to me having a
obscenity its construed to me having a
obscenity its construed to me having a substantial tendency to corrupt by
substantial tendency to corrupt by
substantial tendency to corrupt by arousing lustful desires while still
arousing lustful desires while still
arousing lustful desires while still thriving on Mad Men ham to gun more
thriving on Mad Men ham to gun more
thriving on Mad Men ham to gun more movie roles in 2011 he played the high
movie roles in 2011 he played the high
movie roles in 2011 he played the high roller in Zack Snyder’s action fantasy
roller in Zack Snyder’s action fantasy
roller in Zack Snyder’s action fantasy sucker punch and co-produced the indie
sucker punch and co-produced the indie
sucker punch and co-produced the indie ensemble film friends with kids with his
ensemble film friends with kids with his
ensemble film friends with kids with his girlfriend he also worked his comedic
girlfriend he also worked his comedic
girlfriend he also worked his comedic muscle by playing Kristin Wiggs on again
muscle by playing Kristin Wiggs on again
muscle by playing Kristin Wiggs on again off again love interest in the hugely
off again love interest in the hugely
off again love interest in the hugely successful farce
in 2012 he appeared on the second season
in 2012 he appeared on the second season of the david cross led sitcom the
of the david cross led sitcom the
of the david cross led sitcom the increasingly poor decisions of Todd
increasingly poor decisions of Todd
increasingly poor decisions of Todd Margaret he’s been named one of the
Margaret he’s been named one of the
Margaret he’s been named one of the sexiest men alive multiple times and is
sexiest men alive multiple times and is
sexiest men alive multiple times and is appreciated by both men and women for
appreciated by both men and women for
appreciated by both men and women for his quiet dignity and rugged good looks
his quiet dignity and rugged good looks
his quiet dignity and rugged good looks Jon Hamm is able to move from drama to
Jon Hamm is able to move from drama to
Jon Hamm is able to move from drama to comedy flawlessly and if he continues to
comedy flawlessly and if he continues to
comedy flawlessly and if he continues to wear a suit so successfully he’ll have a
wear a suit so successfully he’ll have a
wear a suit so successfully he’ll have a job for years it’s a date new junior
job for years it’s a date new junior
job for years it’s a date new junior exec
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