John slattery and jon hamm biography
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Inside Jon Hamm and John Slattery’s ‘Gift’ of a Friendship: Beach Walks, Barbecues and Cribbage (Exclusive)
It’s been more than eight years since Mad Men’sseries finale aired, but for Jon Hamm and John Slattery, the Emmy-winning show is the gift that keeps on giving.
Hamm, 52, and Slattery, 60, bonded during the show’s seven seasons and have remained close ever since. “You could grow to hate each other or grow to love one another,” Hamm exclusively tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “We became great friends.”
Hamm and Slattery collaborated together on the comedy Confess, Fletchand the new true-crime comedy Maggie Moore(s), in which Hamm’s lonely cop investigates the murders of two women with the same name. Slattery directed Hamm in Maggie Moore(s), a process he describes as easy. "Jon gives you so many options and colors," Slattery explains.
John Slattery Praises 'Great Guy' Jon Hamm and Fiancée Anna Osceola: 'They're Lovely' (Exclusive)
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John Slattery: ‘When Jon Hamm walked into a room as Don Draper, people would go catatonic’
John Slattery looks terrible. “I hate to dash your hopes,” the year-old tells me down the phone from New York. “I’m in sweats. I’m making a cup of tea. I’ve just exercised. I…” He pauses, grasping for the right word to describe his current ghoulishness. He sighs. “I look like s***.” I can’t verify the alleged horror-show that is his appearance, but I’m not sure inom believe him. Not John Slattery? Not Mad Men’s impeccably tailored bon vivant Roger Sterling? But he’s the king of pocket squares! With hair as vit and well-coiffed as a Dulux pup!
Slattery is ruining his public image while at home with his pet dog circling his feet, his voice, at least, just as we remember it – that smooth, honeyed cadence that makes him Hollywood’s go-to for raconteurs, statesmen and authority figures. Tony Stark’s industrialist dad in the Marvel Cinematic universum. The politician who tried to introduce the dec
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Jon Hamm
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Who Is Jon Hamm?
Born on March 10, , in St. Louis, Jon Hamm overcame the loss of both parents before finishing college to become a successful actor. Early screen work included a role on the television drama Providence, but it was his performance as philandering ad executive Don Draper on AMC’s Mad Men that propelled him to fame and led to two Golden Globes and an Emmy win. Hamm has since made prominent contributions to movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still, Bridesmaids, Million Dollar Arm, and Baby Driver.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Jonathan Daniel Hamm
BORN: March 10,
BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, Missouri
SPOUSE: Anna Osceloa (present)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Pisces
Early Life
Jonathan Daniel Hamm was born on March 10, , in St. Louis. His father, Dan, had two daughters from his first marriage. His family owned a successful trucking company for generations in St. Louis, but the business declined as Jon grew up.
After his parents divorced when he was only