Don Draper Quotes and Sound Clips

Donald Francis "Don" Draper is a fictional character and the protagonist of AMC's television series Mad Men. He is portrayed by 2008 Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm. Until the third season finale, Draper was Creative Director of Manhattan advertising firm Sterling Cooper. He became a founding partner at a new firm, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, after he and his superiors abandoned their old agency in advance of an unwanted acquisition. Draper's character is partially based on Draper Daniels, the creative head of the Leo Burnett advertising agency in Chicago in the 1950s who created the Marlboro Man campaign. In 2009 he was named the most influential man in the world by Ask Men ahead of such figures as Michael Phelps and Barack Obama. Draper's physical appearance has been compared to that of Tyrone Power in the series. Most of the characters in the series know little, if anything, of Draper’s history and true identity. Clues are given through flashbacks, confessions, and clandestine...