Jon Hamm Reflects on 'Mad Men,' Looks Forward to Funnier Future

April 01, 2015
Jon Hamm Reflects on 'Mad Men,' Looks Forward to Funnier Future
By Jenelle Riley Talk to anyone who knows him, and they will all tell you one thing: Jon Hamm is not Don Draper. Though he shot to fame as the tortured antihero at the center of AMC’s “Mad Men,” he gravitates to comic roles to show off his lighter side, stealing scenes in “Bridesmaids” and popping up on “Saturday Night Live.” Full Story on Variety.com→
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