Armand Douglas "Armie" Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. After appearing on television and playing Billy Graham in 2008's Billy: The Early Years, he became known for his portrayal of the Winklevoss twins in the 2010 film The Social Network,[1] Clyde Tolson in J. Edgar (2011), and Prince Andrew Alcott in Tarsem Singh's Mirror Mirror (2012). He plays the title character in the 2013 film The Lone Ranger.
Personal life
Hammer was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Dru Ann (née Mobley), is a former bank loan officer,[2] and his father, Michael Armand Hammer, owns several businesses, including Knoedler Publishing and Armand Hammer Productions (a film/television production company).[3][4] He has a brother, Viktor.[5] His paternal great-grandparents were oil tycoon and philanthropist Armand Hammer[6][7] and Russian-born actress Olga Von Root.[8][9] His paternal great-great-grandfather, Julius Hammer, who had emigrated from Odessa, Russian Empire, "founded the Communist Party in New York".[10] His mother's family is from Tulsa, Oklahoma.[11][12] Hammer has described his background as "half Jewish".[13]
Hammer lived in the Dallas enclave of Highland Park for several years.[14] When he was seven, his family moved to the Cayman Islands, where they lived for five years, and then settled back in Los Angeles.[15][16] He attended Faulkner's Academy in Governor's Harbour, Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands (a school founded by his father), and later went to Los Angeles Baptist High School in the San Fernando Valley. He dropped out of high school in eleventh grade, to pursue an acting career, and subsequently took college courses[16] (at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California and University of California, Los Angeles extension).[17]
Hammer has stated that "for all intents and purposes", his parents
disowned him when he dropped out of high school and began acting.[18]
In 2010, Hammer married television personality Elizabeth Chambers; the two were introduced by Hammer's friend, artist Tyler Ramsey.[17][19]
Career
Hammer has appeared in the television series Veronica Mars, Gossip Girl, Reaper, and Desperate Housewives. Hammer played the Christian evangelist Billy Graham in Billy: The Early Years, which premiered in October 2008.[6]
The film garnered Hammer a “Faith and Values Award” nomination in the
Grace Award category, which is awarded for the Most Inspiring
Performance in Movie or Television by Mediaguide, an organization which
provides movie reviews from a Christian perspective.[20] He played Harrison Bergeron in 2081, based on the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by author Kurt Vonnegut, which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival.
In 2007, Hammer was hand-picked by filmmaker George Miller, after a long search, to star in Justice League: Mortal as Batman/Bruce Wayne. The film was to be directed by Miller, but Miller left the project.[6]
In 2010, Hammer co-starred in David Fincher's The Social Network, about the creation of Facebook. He portrayed the identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, with Josh Pence,
using CGI. Hammer stated that he had to learn how to row on both sides
of a boat in order to play the twins, who are rowing champions.[21] His next role was in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar, a drama about J. Edgar Hoover. He co-starred with Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012), playing Prince Andrew Alcott, rather than the traditional Prince Charming.[22] In January 2012, he voiced the Winklevoss twins in an episode of The Simpsons titled "The D'oh-cial Network".
His upcoming roles include playing The Lone Ranger, alongside Johnny Depp as Tonto, in a 2013 adaptation of the radio serial,[23] and stars in the 2014 thriller 2:22.[24]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flicka | Male Prefect | Film debut |
| 2008 | Blackout | Tommy | |
| 2008 | Billy: The Early Years | Billy Graham | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Abercrombie Boy | |
| 2009 | 2081 | Harrison Bergeron | Short film |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss | Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble of the Year Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Clyde Tolson | Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Houston Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror | Prince Andrew Alcott | |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | John Reid/The Lone Ranger | Post-Production |
| 2014 | 2:22 | Dylan | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arrested Development | George Michael "Star Dork" | Television program Episode: "The Immaculate Election" |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Kurt | Television program Episode: "Wichita Linebacker" |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Barrett | Television program Episode: "Distant Past" |
| 2009 | Reaper | Morgan | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Gabriel Edwards | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Simpsons | Winklevoss twins | Voice only Animated series Episode: "The D'oh-cial Network" |
| 2012 | American Dad! | Voice only Animated series Episode: "The Wrestler" |
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