Hamm received eight nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for every season that Mad Men was eligible . Hamm failed to win seven times , losing out four times to Bryan Cranston for his portrayal of Walter White in '' Breaking Bad '' . Many critics felt that Matthew Weiner unnecessarily split up the final season of '' Mad Men '' over two parts and two years so Hamm would have an opportunity for the Emmy at last , since '' Breaking Bad '' had already ended its final season . Hamm indeed won his final nomination at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards . Hamm crawled onto the stage , making fun of his nearly decade long quest to win an Emmy . In addition to his Emmy , Hamm won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama twice , in 2008 and 2016 . He is tied with Ed Asner , John Forsythe , Hugh Laurie and Tom Selleck for most wins in the category . He also won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama twice , in 2011 and 2015 ; won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 ; and received six nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
67th Primetime Emmy Awards
67th Primetime Emmy Awards
Don Draper