Samuel Mayer Russ Hammington (born 31 July 1977) is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian who is primarily active in South Korea. Hammington hosted radio show Drivetime with Annabelle Ambrose from 2008 to 2012. He was a cast member of popular reality-military show Real Men.[1][2] He was also cast as a member of the popular KBS reality-variety show The Return of Superman with his two sons, William and Bentley Hammington.
| Sam Hammington | |
|---|---|
 Hammington in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Samuel Mayer Russ Hammington |
| Born | 31 July 1977 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian, New Zealander |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse |
Jung Yu-mi (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Jan Russ (mother) |
Early life
editHammington was born on 31 July 1977 in Wellington, New Zealand, to Bruce William Hammington and casting director, Jan Russ.[3] He is of English descent, tracing his ancestry back to Berkshire, England.
While studying a business degree in university, he decided he needed to take up Asian-language courses to help build up his resume. Due to the popularity of Japanese- and Chinese-language courses, he decided to study Korean. He studied Korean for 18 months before becoming a transfer student at Korea University in 2002.[4]
Personal life
editIn October 2013, Hammington married Jeong Yu-mi, a Korean.[5] They had two wedding ceremonies: a traditional Korean one in Korea and another in his home country, Australia, at Melbourne Zoo.[4] They have two sons, William (정태오; Jeong Tae-oh) Hammington (born 12 July 2016)[6] and Bentley (정우성; Jeong Woo-seong) Hammington (born 8 November 2017).[7]
Filmography
editTV shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Network Ten | Andrew Alston | "The Best of Everything" (Season 1, Episode 12) | |
| 1983 | All the Rivers Run | Seven Network / HBO | Gordon Edwards | ||
| 1983 | The Flying Doctors | Nine Network | Richard Connors | "A Rural Education" (Season 7, Episode 5) | |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Seven Network | Michael Martin | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Woman Who Wants to Marry | MBC | Italian Chef | Ep. 15 | |
| 2008 | Ophojol | Hamel | "Hamel Pyoryugi" (Episode 17) | ||
| 2014 | Let's Eat | tvN | President of Soy Sauce Crab Restaurant | Ep. 12 | |
| Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit | tvN | Russian robber | Ep. 1 | ||
| Adventures of Ceratops | MBC | Presenter | Documentary | [8] | |
| 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae Ra | Mnet | Himself | Ep. 3 | |
| Who Are You: School 2015 | KBS2 | New English Teacher | Cameo (Ep. 15) | ||
| 2016 | Dramaworld | Viki | Himself | ||
| 2017 | Teacher Oh Soon-Nam | MBC | Teacher Cha | ||
| 2020 | Zombie Detective | KBS2 | Butcher | Cameo w/ son William (Ep. 5) | |
| 2021 | Revolutionary Sisters | KBS2 | Himself | Cameo w/ sons William and Bentley (Ep. 27) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fun Movie | Soldier in Boat | Voice | |
| 2005 | Antarctic Journal | English Explorer | Voice | |
| 2014 | How to Steal a Dog | English Teacher | ||
| 2015 | Granny's Got Talent | English Teacher |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Witch Hunt | Host | Ep. 1–33 | |
| 2013–2015 | Real Men | Member | Season 1 | |
| 2014 | True Justice | Host | [9] | |
| Always Cantare | Regular Member | |||
| 2015 | My Neighbor, Charles | Teacher | S1 Ep. 8 | |
| Law of the Jungle | Tribe Member | Ep. 150–152 | ||
| Ep. 171–177 | ||||
| Ep. 191–194 | ||||
| 2016 | Battle Trip | Contestant | Ep. 22 (with Sam Okyere) | |
| 2016–2022 | The Return of Superman | Cast | Ep. 154 – 413 (w/ his children William and Bentley) | |
| 2018 | Creaking Heroes | Member | Ep. 1–2 | |
| 2020 | Friendly Variety Show | Cast | [10] | |
| National Trot Festival | Judge | |||
| 2022 | Choice of 7 Billion | Rotating Panelist | Regular Member | |
| The Hammington's Dream Closet | Cast | w/ sons William and Bentley | [11] | |
| The King of Ssireum | Contestant | [12] | ||
| 2023 | One Meal After Work | Host | [13] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer/Rookie Award in Show/Variety | Real Men | Won | |
| 2014 | Friendship Award | Won | [14] | ||
| 2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award – Male Variety Category | The Return of Superman | Won | [15] |
| 2019 | 17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award – Entertainment Category | Nominated | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) w/ other Superman fathers | Won | [16] | |||
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Sun-young (7 February 2014). "Real Men adds four new cast members". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Kim Su Ro, Seo Kyung Suk, and Sam Hammington to Leave MBC's "Real Men"". Soompi. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (9 May 2013). "샘해밍턴, 미모의 어머니 공개 "호주 미다스손 유명PD"". Newsen. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Happy Together - Korean Dream Special with Sam Hammington, Fabien & more! (2014.05.29)". Youtube. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Page, Wendy (21 September 2014). "Australian Sam Hammington 'kicking goals' as unlikely reality TV star in South Korea". abc.net.au. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Sam Hammington welcomes a new baby boy". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "[공식입장] 샘 해밍턴 측 "오늘 둘째 출산..산모·아이 모두 건강"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Adventures of Ceratops". Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Teen Top's Niel, Kim Gu Ra, and Others to Host New MBC Show, "True Justice"". Soompi. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (7 January 2020). "[SC현장] "'1박2일'과 달라"..최수종→브루노 '친한예능', 2.5% 넘길까 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Kim Hye-jeong (11 April 2022). "샘 해밍턴×윌벤져스 父子, 5월 초 가족 예능 컴백" [Sam Hammington × Wilvengers son, family entertainment comeback in early May] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved 11 April 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Soo-in (18 October 2022). "씨름의제왕' 샘 해밍턴 "김동현 우승하면 뻔하고 재미없어, 시청자들 좋아하려면‥" ['The King of Wrestling' Sam Hammington "It's obvious and not fun if Kim Dong-hyun wins, if you want viewers to like it..."] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Nae-ri (20 March 2023). "[단독] 한혜진X김구라X샘 해밍턴, JTBC '퇴근 후 한 끼'로 뭉친다 (종합)" [[Exclusive] Han Hye-jin X Kim Gu-ra X Sam Hammington, get together for JTBC 'One Meal After Work' (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved 20 March 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Winners of The 2014 MBC Entertainment Awards". Soompi. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Hong, Se-young (23 December 2018). "[종합] '2018 KBS 연예대상' 이영자 데뷔 27년만에 첫 대상 "웃기고 뭉클" (수상소감)". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Hong, Se-young (22 December 2019). "[2019 KBS 연예대상] '슈돌' 아빠들 대상 영광, 박주호 셋째 임신 수상소감 (종합)". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
