Armie Hammer

For his great-grandfather, see Armand Hammer.

Armie Hammer
Hammer in 2017
Born
Armand Douglas Hammer

(1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 (age 38)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2005–2022
Spouse
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(m. 2010; div. 2023)​
Children2
FatherMichael Armand Hammer
Relatives

Armand Douglas Hammer (born August 28, 1986) is an American actor. He began his acting career with guest appearances in several television series. His first leading role was as Billy Graham in the 2008 film Billy: The Early Years and Hammer gained wider recognition for his double role portraying the twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in David Fincher's biopic The Social Network (2010), for which he won the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Hammer portrayed Clyde Tolson in the biopic J. Edgar (2011), played the titular character in the western The Lone Ranger (2013), and starred as Illya Kuryakin in the action film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). In 2017, he starred in Luca Guadagnino's romantic drama Call Me by Your Name, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. The following year, Hammer portrayed Martin D. Ginsburg in the biopic On the Basis of Sex (2018). On Broadway, he starred in a production of Straight White Men in 2018.

In 2021, multiple women came forward with claims of abuse against Hammer.[1][2][3] Hammer denied the allegations, which derailed his acting career: he abandoned several future projects and was dropped by his talent agency and publicist.[2][4] After an investigation into Hammer by the LA County District Attorney and the LAPD,[5] they declined to pursue criminal charges against him, citing insufficient evidence.[6]

  1. ^ "All your Armie Hammer questions answered after the Discovery+ documentary 'House of Hammer'". USA Today.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ White, Abbey (April 18, 2023). "Armie Hammer Sexual Misconduct Case Being Reviewed by the Los Angeles District Attorney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Helen (September 2, 2022). "How Armie Hammer, Hollywood's golden boy, became a pariah". The Telegraph.
  5. ^ Melas, Chloe (April 17, 2023). "Allegations of sexual assault against actor Armie Hammer being reviewed by Los Angeles District Attorney's Office". CNN. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Medina, Eduardo (May 31, 2023). "Armie Hammer Won't Be Charged After Sexual Assault Investigation". The New York Times.