Jon Hamm Says He Visits Goodwill ‘Quite a Bit’ to Drop Off His Fancy Clothing
If you’re watching Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+, you already know Jon Hamm’s character Coop is a man willing to cross lines most people wouldn’t dream of.
But in a revealing interview, Hamm admitted that he’s much more generous and caring than the character he plays on TV.
Perhaps the most striking contrast between Hamm and his on-screen alter ego is how each man relates to material wealth. Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost. Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.
“I’m probably casual with stuff like that because I live a very ridiculous life. I’m gifted things that are worth a lot of money that, in a vacuum, I don’t particularly care about,” he told SFGate in an interview published March 31.
He added that he wouldn’t describe himself as a hoarder and doesn’t acquire things just to have them.
“So I do tend to give a lot of things away. My thinking there is, ‘I guess somebody should have this and experience it,’” he explained.
Hamm even admitted to visiting Goodwill “quite a bit” to “deliver ridiculously fancy clothing to them.”
Jon Hamm’s Pranks vs. Andrew Cooper’s Desperation
In Your Friends & Neighbors — the same show that gave us the viral “Turn the Lights Off” meme — Hamm plays Andrew “Coop” Cooper, a financial titan whose life unravels after he sleeps with a colleague.
Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely. His solution? Burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items just to stay afloat.
It’s a premise that raises an obvious question: would Jon Hamm steal from his friends in real life?
“I’ve got quite a few friends that have certain shaped awards that I would probably steal but not so I could have them,” he told SFGate.
Unlike Coop, whose thievery is driven by financial desperation, Hamm’s hypothetical motivation is pure mischief.
“Just so I could hide the awards from them and cause them anxiety. That would be more fun. Go steal somebody’s Academy Award,” he added.
When asked to name names of those on his hit list, Hamm said he would “never” reveal the targets.
Hamm has never been nominated for an Oscar himself, but his trophy case is far from empty. The actor has one Emmy (with 18 nominations), two Golden Globes (seven nominations) and two SAG Awards (14 nominations).
But don’t expect Hamm, who describes himself as a “terrible thief,” to pull off any heists of his own anytime soon.
“I was raised Catholic and would have to confess immediately,” he concluded.
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
