Sam Hammington
| Sam Hammington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Hammington |
| Born |
July 31, 1977 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse | Yumi Jung |
Samuel Hammington (born July 31, 1977) is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian, television personality, radio presenter and actor based in South Korea. Hammington hosted radio show Drivetime with Annabelle Ambrose from 2008 to 2012. He is currently a cast member in the TV show Real Men together with Seo Kyung-suk, Kim Su-ro, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik.[1]
Early life
Hammington was born on 31 July 1977 in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of casting director Jan Russ.[2]
While in business school, he decided he needed to take up an Asian language to help build up his resume. Due to the popularity of Japanese and Chinese language courses, he decided to study Korean. He studied the Korean language for 18 months before becoming a transfer student at Korea University in 2002 (during the FIFA World Cup) [3]
In October 2013 Hammington married Korean Jung Yumi.[4] They had two wedding ceremonies, a traditional Korean one in Korea and another in his home country, Australia, at the Melbourne Zoo.[5]
Filmography
TV shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Andrew Alston | "The Best of Everything" (Season 1, Episode 12) |
| 1983 | All the Rivers Run | Gordon Edwards | |
| 1983 | The Flying Doctors | Richard Connors | "A Rural Education" (Season 7, Episode 5) |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Michael Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ophojol | Hamel | "Hamel Pyoryugi" (Episode 17) |
| 2013–present | Real Men | Himself | |
| 2014 | Let's Eat | President of soy sauce crab restaurant | (Episode 12) |
| True Justice | Himself | MC[6] | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jaemitneun Yeonghwa | Soldier in boat | voice |
| 2005 | Antarctic Journal | English Explorer | voice |
| 2014 | How to Steal a Dog | ||
Reality Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Happy Together | Guest | Season 3 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer in Show/Variety | Real Men |
References
- ↑ Lee, Sun-young (7 February 2014). "Real Men adds four new cast members". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "샘해밍턴, 미모의 어머니 공개 "호주 미다스손 유명PD"". Newsen. 2013-05-09.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wzRCvUAhWs&list=PLMf7VY8La5RE48tnIvV4mIR-19ZTNMLgh. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "The Past Is A Foreign Country - Part Two". Australian Story. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014. (video here)
- ↑ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wzRCvUAhWs&list=PLMf7VY8La5RE48tnIvV4mIR-19ZTNMLgh. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Teen Top’s Niel, Kim Gu Ra, and Others to Host New MBC Show, “True Justice”". Soompi. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.