Don Draper: The Enigmatic Lead

At the center of Mad Men is Don Draper, played by Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm. No one plays the advertising game better than Draper on Madison Avenue.

• Creative director at Sterling Cooper advertising agency

• Master of reinvention and mysterious past

• Embodies the contradictions of the era

• Jon Hamm's career-defining performance

Interestingly, Jon Hamm later became a Mercedes-Benz spokesperson, creating one of the greatest advertising crossovers in television history.