Jon Hamm to Take Career Break As He Prepares for Fatherhood

You have been seeing lots of Jon Hamm currently, however do not take it as a right.

The “Your Associates & Neighbors” star, 55, appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM present, “Andy Cohen Stay,” on Thursday and mentioned many issues, together with his new present, “American Hostage,” and impending fatherhood.

He mentioned that his spouse, Anna Osceola, 38, is “two months away” from giving start to their first baby.

After the newborn arrives, the plan is “that I am mainly taking the 12 months off,” he mentioned.

“Effectively, good,” Cohen responded, “since you’re the Nicole Kidman of males,” referring to Hamm’s and Kidman’s large our bodies of labor over the previous few years.

Since 2020, Hamm has appeared in 16 TV exhibits and 12 motion pictures. That places Kidman’s numbers — 9 and 9, respectively — to disgrace.

‘Thrilling and anxiety-inducing’

Hamm has been married to Osceola since 2023, after they met on the set of “Mad Males” in 2015, although they did not start courting till 2020.

This shall be their first baby, and so they have no idea in the event that they’re having a boy or a woman.

“It’s totally thrilling,” Hamm advised Cohen. “And nervous-making, and anxiety-inducing, and all the opposite issues. However the largest piece of the sentiments pie is pleasure.”

The “Mad Men” actor has spoken about doubtlessly changing into a father earlier than, together with in a 2024 profile by The Hollywood Reporter.

“I hope it turns into children,” he mentioned on the time. “It isn’t misplaced on me that I am 53. I would be the outdated dad, however so it goes. It might be a great factor. We’ll see.”

He additionally joked with Seth Meyers lately about being an “outdated dad,” and the 2 bonded about having younger children whereas of their 50s. Cohen, the daddy of a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old at 58, can relate, too.

So cherish all eight episodes of “American Hostage” — it is perhaps the final we see of Hamm till 2028.