Jon Hamm – Started At Age 36
Through his 20s and early 30s, Jon Hamm was a struggling Los Angeles actor with irregular spurts of small TV “success.” His life changed in 2007 when he gave life to the mercurial and clever adman Don Draper in “Mad Men.”
Hamm played the role until 2015 when he finally brought home a Primetime Emmy Award after being nominated numerous times for his portrayal. He has since starred in projects like “Baby Driver” and “Top Gun 2.”
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