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Hamm vs. Evans: We break it down for you
By Mark Shanahan
Globe Staff

We have no idea if actress Jenny Slate is dating “Mad Men’’ star Jon Hamm. If you’re wondering how Hamm compares to Slate’s previous boyfriend, “Captain America’’ actor and Sudbury native Chris Evans (inset), we’re here to help.

Caught the acting bug

Evans: Played Snoopy in a Concord Youth Theatre production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’’

Hamm: Played the Winnie the Pooh in “Winnie the Pooh’’ in first grade.

Jock quotient

Evans: Loud and proud fan of Boston sports teams. Was overjoyed when the Red Sox crushed the Cardinals in the 2004 and 2013 World Series.

Hamm: Loud and proud fan of St. Louis teams. Was distraught when the Red Sox beat the Cardinals in the 2004 and 2013 World Series.

Boston accent

Evans: Hasn’t done one on screen, but we’re confident he could.

Hamm: Tried — and failed — to do a Boston accent in “The Town.’’ We laugh out loud when his character says: “You and your boys didn’t just roll a Stah Mahket in Malden for a box of quarters.’’

Pitchman

Evans: Appeared shirtless with Evan Rachel Wood in a steamy black-and-white commercial for Gucci.

Hamm: Playing ad exec Don Draper on “Mad Men’’ helped Hamm land lucrative deal voicing Mercedes ads, dramatically intoning nonsense like: “There is a point at which the line that separates the engineer from the artist vanishes.’’

MTV Movie Award

Evans: Best Kiss (with Scarlett Johansson) in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’’

Hamm: Best On-Screen Dirtbag in “Bridesmaids.’’

Social Media

Evans: Has 5.8 million followers on Twitter, which he often uses to skewer President Trump.

Hamm: Doesn’t do Twitter.

Mark Shanahan can be reached at mark.shanahan@globe.com