Sam Hammington Explained

Sam Hammington
Birth Name:Samuel Mayer Russ Hammington
Birth Date:1977 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality:Australian, New Zealander
Active:1977–present
Parents:Jan Russ (mother)
Children:2

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.

Early life

Hammington 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

In 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 (; Jeong Tae-oh) Hammington (born 12 July 2016)[6] and Bentley (; Jeong Woo-seong) Hammington (born 8 November 2017).[7]

Filmography

TV shows

YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
1981Holiday IslandNetwork TenAndrew Alston"The Best of Everything" (Season 1, Episode 12)
1983All the Rivers RunSeven Network / HBOGordon Edwards
1983The Flying DoctorsNine NetworkRichard Connors"A Rural Education" (Season 7, Episode 5)
1985NeighboursSeven NetworkMichael Martin2 episodes
2004The Woman Who Wants to MarryMBCItalian ChefEp. 15
2008OphojolHamel"Hamel Pyoryugi" (Episode 17)
2014Let's EattvNPresident of Soy Sauce Crab RestaurantEp. 12
Flower Grandpa Investigation UnittvNRussian robberEp. 1
Adventures of CeratopsMBCPresenterDocumentary[8]
2015Persevere, Goo Hae RaMnetHimselfEp. 3
KBS2New English TeacherCameo (Ep. 15)
2016DramaworldVikiHimself
2017Teacher Oh Soon-NamMBCTeacher Cha
2020Zombie DetectiveKBS2ButcherCameo w/ son William (Ep. 5)
2021Revolutionary SistersKBS2HimselfCameo w/ sons William and Bentley (Ep. 27)

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Fun MovieSoldier in BoatVoice
2005Antarctic JournalEnglish ExplorerVoice
2014How to Steal a DogEnglish Teacher
2015Granny's Got TalentEnglish Teacher

Variety show

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Witch HuntHostEp. 1–33
2013–2015Real Men MemberSeason 1
2014True JusticeHost[9]
Always CantareRegular Member
2015My Neighbor, CharlesTeacherS1 Ep. 8
Law of the JungleTribe MemberEp. 150–152
Ep. 171–177
Ep. 191–194
2016Battle TripContestantEp. 22 (with Sam Okyere)
2016–2022The Return of SupermanCast Ep. 154 – 413 (w/ his children William and Bentley)
2018Creaking HeroesMemberEp. 1–2
2020Friendly Variety ShowCast[10]
National Trot FestivalJudge
2022Choice of 7 BillionRotating PanelistRegular Member
The Hammington's Dream ClosetCastw/ sons William and Bentley[11]
The King of SsireumContestant[12]
2023One Meal After WorkHost[13]

Awards

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNominee / workResult
2013MBC Entertainment AwardsBest Male Newcomer/Rookie Award in Show/VarietyReal Men
2014Friendship Award[14]
201816th KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award – Male Variety CategoryThe Return of Superman[15]
201917th KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award – Entertainment Category
Grand Prize (Daesang) w/ other Superman fathers[16]
202018th KBS Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee . Sun-young . Real Men adds four new cast members . . 7 February 2014 . 28 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Kim Su Ro, Seo Kyung Suk, and Sam Hammington to Leave MBC's "Real Men". 2014-10-07. Soompi. 2016-07-30.
  3. Web site: Hwang. Hye-jin. 샘해밍턴, 미모의 어머니 공개 "호주 미다스손 유명PD". Newsen. 2013-05-09. 2020-12-31.
  4. Web site: Happy Together - Korean Dream Special with Sam Hammington, Fabien & more! (2014.05.29). Youtube. 2020-12-31.
  5. Web site: Page. Wendy. Australian Sam Hammington 'kicking goals' as unlikely reality TV star in South Korea. abc.net.au. 2014-09-21. 2020-12-31.
  6. Web site: Sam Hammington welcomes a new baby boy. 2021-02-03. Kpop Herald.
  7. Web site: [공식입장] 샘 해밍턴 측 "오늘 둘째 출산..산모·아이 모두 건강"]. 2021-02-03. entertain.naver.com. ko.
  8. Web site: Adventures of Ceratops. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. May 4, 2020.
  9. News: 26 November 2014. Teen Top's Niel, Kim Gu Ra, and Others to Host New MBC Show, "True Justice". Soompi. 26 November 2014.
  10. Web site: Moon. Ji-yeon. 2020-01-07. [SC현장] "'1박2일'과 달라"..최수종→브루노 '친한예능', 2.5% 넘길까 (종합)]. 2020-01-07. Sports Chosun. ko.
  11. Web site: 샘 해밍턴×윌벤져스 父子, 5월 초 가족 예능 컴백. Kim Hye-jeong. Sam Hammington × Wilvengers son, family entertainment comeback in early May. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. ko.
  12. Web site: 씨름의제왕' 샘 해밍턴 "김동현 우승하면 뻔하고 재미없어, 시청자들 좋아하려면‥. Park Soo-in. 'The King of Wrestling' Sam Hammington "It's obvious and not fun if Kim Dong-hyun wins, if you want viewers to like it..." . Newsen. Naver. October 18, 2022. October 18, 2022. ko.
  13. Web site: Kang Nae-ri . March 20, 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) . March 20, 2023 . . ko . Naver.
  14. Web site: December 29, 2014. Winners of The 2014 MBC Entertainment Awards. 2021-02-03. Soompi. en.
  15. Web site: Hong. Se-young. [종합] '2018 KBS 연예대상' 이영자 데뷔 27년만에 첫 대상 "웃기고 뭉클" (수상소감)]. sports.donga.com. ko. 2019-01-06. 2018-12-23.
  16. Web site: Hong. Se-young. [2019 KBS 연예대상] '슈돌' 아빠들 대상 영광, 박주호 셋째 임신 수상소감 (종합)]. 2019-12-22. sports.donga.com. ko. 2019-12-22.