After seven seasons,Jon Hammfinally took home theEmmy Awardfor Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his beloved portrayal of Don Draper on AMC’sMad Men, with the show ending earlier this year. As it turns out, the actor isn’t quite done with the advertising world, withPeoplereporting that he has signed on for a guest voice role on Nickelodeon’sSpongeBob SquarePants. Take a look at the official description of his new character, which will seem quite familiar to fans ofMad Men.
“He will play the role of Don Grouper - a charismatic head ad executive of the ad agency Grouper, Goby & Koi. His sharp mind and devastating charm make him an irresistible force. When Don’s in the room everyone laps up his words like overpriced organic honey. In the episode, Mr. Krabs goes to Don for help as Mr. Krabs tries to launch his line of frozen Krabby Patties.”
No further details were given for this particular episode, which is slated to debut sometime in 2016. TheSpongeBob SquarePantsTV show and the movies the show is based on have often spoofed hit movies and TV shows. Their latest movie,The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, which debuted earlier this year, released a number ofpostersthat spoofed moviesFifty Shades of Grey,Jurassic WorldandTerminator Genisys. SpongeBob SquarePants currently airs on Friday nights at 7:30 PM ET on Nickelodeon.
Jon Hammis no stranger to voice over work, lending his voice toThe Simpsons,Robot Chicken,Family Guy,Archer, and the animated blockbuster movieMinions, which has earned over $1 billion worldwide. We reported in May that the actor has signed on to star in theaction-thriller,High Wire Act, and he is currently filmingKeeping Up with the JonesesalongsideGal GadotandZach Galifianakis. He also appears in four episodes ofNetflix’sWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
Nickelodeon has also released a rough sketch ofJon Hamm’s Don Grouper character onSpongeBob SquarePants. This image indicates that Don Grouper will prefer coffee to alcohol, as opposed to Don Draper’s hard-drinking Don Draper onMad Men. Are you glad thatJon Hammis going back into the ad world, albeit in a much different setting, onSpongeBob SquarePants? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more details about when this episode will debut on Nickelodeon.
