Brandon Hammond
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| Brandon Hammond | |
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| Born | February 6, 1984 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Brandon Hammond (born February 6, 1984) is an American former child actor who appeared in a string of high profile projects in the 1990s.
Hammond's first film role was in Menace II Society where he played the younger version of the main character Caine. He followed this up with major roles in Strange Days, Waiting to Exhale, The Fan and Mars Attacks!, usually playing the son of one of the main characters. He also appeared in Space Jam playing Michael Jordan as a child. His most well-known role is that of Ahmad in the hit film Soul Food. Ahmad was the narrator of the film and Hammond received critical acclaim for standing out amongst the ensemble cast. He was also the role of an abused child in Tales from the Hood.
He had a recurring role on the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Anthony. He simultaneously starred in the short-lived sitcom The Gregory Hines Show as Hines' son.
His last role to date was in the 2002 Showtime film Our America. He has not appeared in any feature film or television roles since turning 18.
[edit] Filmography
- Menace II Society (1993)
- Mickey's Fun Songs (1995)
- Tales from the Hood (1995)
- Strange Days (1995)
- Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- No Easy Way (1996)
- The Fan
- Space Jam (1996)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Soul Food (1997)
- Blue Hill Avenue (2001)
[edit] Television work
- Coach episode (1994)
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1996-1998)
- The Gregory Hines Show (1997-1998)
- Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular episode (1998)
- The West Wing episode "The White House Pro-Am" (2000)
- Our America (TV movie) (2002)
