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Jon Hamm: Biography

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Birth Name: Jonathan Daniel Hamm
Birth Place: St. Louis, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/10/1971, Pisces
Profession: Actor

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Jon Hamm Fast Facts:

Has said he became interested in acting in first grade, when he was chosen to play storybook bear Winnie the Pooh.
Taught eighth-grade acting for a year before moving to Hollywood to pursue his own career.
Made his big-screen debut in Clint Eastwood's astronaut drama Space Cowboys (2000).
A 2000 cameo appearance on the NBC drama Providence led to a season-long run.
Has been a regular on several TV series, including Lifetime's The Division, CBS's The Unit and AMC's ad-agency drama Mad Men.

Jon Hamm Relationships:
Suzanne Tobey - Aunt
Julie Schulte - Half Sister
Jennifer Hinze - Half Sister
Daniel Hamm - Father
Deborah - Mother
Betty Gain - Aunt
Grace Bennett - Aunt
Jennifer Westfeldt - Significant Other
Jon Hamm Awards:
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2010 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Texas, Austin, TX; University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO (1993)