Mad Men's Jon Hamm shaves off his beard for new movie role... as he is seen on set for the first time since completing rehab
He completed a stint in rehab for alcohol abuse in late February - and Jon Hamm appears to be getting his life back on track as he went at work for the first time on Monday.
The 44-year-old was pictured clean-shaven while behind the scenes of his upcoming comedy movie, Keeping up with the Joneses in Atlanta, in which he stars alongside Zach Galifianakis.
The cheerful looking star, who is most famous for playing Don Draper in Mad Men, looked worlds apart from the hirsute figure who was pictured walking through Los Angeles airport back in March.
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Back to work: A clean-shaven Jon Hamm was pictured on set of Keeping Up With The Joneses as he is seen filming for the first time since his rehab stint in February - he was pictured with a beard last month
The movie tells the story of a suburban couple becomes suspicious of their new hot neighbours.
Dressed in cream chinos and a grey cardigan, the actor appeared to be the picture of health followed a troubled few months, in which it emerged he was once involved in a 'hazing' ritual.
Golden Globe winner Hamm was one of seven Sigma Nu brothers who tormented and humiliated Mark Allen Sanders when he was a young pledge at the University of Texas at Austin in 1990.
Happy: The Mad Men star appeared to be in good spirits as he larked around between takes
Hamm, a sophomore, was identified as a ringleader and arrested in 1993, long before he became one of America's most recognizable actors playing boozy advertising exec Don Draper.
An assault charge was dismissed, however, and he completed a period of probation instead of receiving a conviction for hazing.
It is the term given to the practice of rituals involving harassment, abuse or humiliation, which may be used as a means of a group initiation.
Scandal: It recently emerged that the star was involved in a college hazing ritual in the 1990s and was arrested after being identified as the ringleader in 1993
Meanwhile, Jon talked about the effect that playing Draper had on his psyche in an interview given just weeks before he checked into rehab.
He told Variety: 'Playing this guy does not come without its own difficulties, it’s not fun to live in this guy’s headspace year after year.'
He added: 'People ask, "What’s the difference between you and Don?" Look, I drink, I get drunk. I’m not immune to that.
'And (creator) Matt (Weiner) will tell you, the darkness in Don has not abated, it’s gotten worse year after year. It’s relentless. And it can be hard
'I love coming to work; I love the people I work with. But it’s been rough.'
However, the much-loved AMC series is soon to come to an end after seven seasons.
Darkness in Don: Before he went into rehab, Jon revealed that playing ad man Draper had taken its toll on his psyche, adding: 'the darkness in Don has not abated,..it can be hard
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