They didn’t have to poke him to pierce his fake nipples.
Ahead of Tuesday’s premiere of the fifth season of FX’s “Fargo” Jon Hamm shared some behind-the-scenes secrets about his character, North Dakota Sheriff Roy Tillman.
“I had to put some very blue latex on my nipples, and then they molded me a pair of extremely realistic nipples, which they then pierced and placed over my own nipples, and we filmed those nipples,” Hamm, 52, explained. as part of a premiere screening and panel discussion on November 15, variety reports.
“The crew doesn’t get enough credit, but there was a dedicated nipple specialist,” he added.
Hamm said it was okay to wear the artificial prop if it meant making showrunner Noah Hawley, 56, happy.
“Noah had a pretty good idea of who this character was and I was all for going on that journey with him. “It was fun,” he said on the panel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Fargo” Season 5, Coming to Air on Hulualso stars Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery and Lamorne Morris.
The Post has contacted Hamm’s representatives for comment.
Off screen, Hamm married his “Mad Men” co-star Anna Osceola35 years old, in June after almost three years of dating.
He has been cast as Coach Carr in the film adaptation of Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls: The Musical,” which hits theaters Jan. 12.
