The Funny and Handsome, Sam Hammington
Are comedies your favorite type of movies? if yes, you must recognize Sam Hammington’s name. He is a comedic actor who appeared on Infinite Challenge. His acting is amazing and can make audiences give him applause. He rose to fame for his appearance in the Korean military-themed reality show Real Man in 2013. His work on the series even earned him an MBC entertainment award in 2013. Let’s find out more about this funny actor. Keep reading, because Channel-Korea will give you all the information.
Full Profile and Facts about Sam Hammington
Nama : Sam Hammington
Hangul : 샘 해밍턴
Born : July 31, 1977
Birthplace : New Zealand
Height : 180 cm
Zodiac : Leo
Sam Hammington is an Australian, but he made his career in South Korea. His mother was a casting director, which helped him get started in the Australian television industry from a young age. He enrolled in Swinburne University of Technology, and while he was there he decided to take up Asian languages to polish his resume. He studied at Korea University when he was 18 years old.
Sam Hammington appears at the KBS Gag Concert
The KBS Entertainment Awards is an event held yearly in Korea. Each year the award show features performances by K-pop artists and musical parodies from the Gag Concert members. The Gag Concert is a South Korean tv schow on KBS. In 2018, Sam Hammington won the Top Excellence Award for The Return of Superman in the Variety category.
Marriage and Family Story
In 2013, Sam Hammington married a Korean woman named Jung Yumi. They had wedding ceremonies in each of their respective countries. First in Korea, with a traditional Korean wedding, and the second in Melbourne, Australia. They have had two sons who were born in Korea. Their first son is named William Hammington and was born on July 12, 2016, and the younger boy is named Bentley Hammington was born on November 8, 2017.
Diet Tips
The big news is that Sam Hammington has recently lost a lot of weight. Now he is 225 pounds. According to an insider, the comedian joined The Yoo Seung Ok Project In The Miracle of 10 Weeks. He decided to take this diet because of his high cholesterol level. He was not only dieting, but also doing work-outs. When he asked his feelings regarding his diet, Sam said, “I’m dying”. Even so, he stuck with his plan and now it’s plain to see that he’s healthier and happier because of it.
When Sam Hammington Forgot His English
Even though he is an Australian, he had a moment when he forgot his English, Let’s watch this video.
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 | Neightbours | Michele Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ophojol | Hamel | “Hamel Pyoryugi” (Episode 17) |
| 2013 | Witch Hunt | Himself | MC |
| 2014 | Let’s Eat | President of soy sauce crab restaurant | (Episode 12) |
| 2015 | Who Are You? School 2015 | new English teacher | cameo (Episode 15) |
| 2017 | Teacher Oh Soon Nah | Cha-Saem |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jaemitneun Yeonghwa | Soldier in boat | voice |
| 2005 | Antarctic Journal | English Explorer | voice |
| 2014 | How To Steal A DOg |
Variety Shows
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | MBC | Real Man Season 1 | Member | |
| 2014 | MBC | True Justice | MC | |
| KBS2 | Happy Together | Guest | Season 3 | |
| JTBC | Non-Summith | Guest | Ep. 10 | |
| 2015 | KBS2 | 2 Days & 1 Nights | Guest | Season 3 |
| KBS1 | My Neighbor, Charlies | Teacher | S1 Ep. 8 | |
| SBS | Running Man | Guest | Ep. 271 | |
| 2016 | MBC | Infinite Challenge | Guest | Ep. 453 Ep. 465 (with Jack Black & Sam Okyere) |
| Cameo | Ep. 470 | |||
| Guest | Eps. 484 & 485 | |||
| KBS2 | Battle Trip | Contestant | Ep. 22 (with Sam keyers) | |
| 2016-current | KBS2 | The Return of Superman | Cast | Eps. 154 – present (with his children William and Bentley) |
| 2018 | MBC | Creaking Heroes | Member | Eps. 1 – 2 |
Award Achievements
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer in Show/Variety | Real Men | |
| 2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Award | Top Excellence Award – Male Variety Category | The Return of Superman |
He loves social media and he loves to share his life with his fans. One of his favorite social media sties is Instagram. In this platform, he shares his life, worklife, and family.
Enjoying time with his son.
He’s a comedian in real life
Latest News
Just a a little while ago, he and his family went to Bali and enjoy some family time. Although right now there is no news about what he will doing next, we can still enjoy and see his funny life with his baby and family. But if there is a news about him, of course he will tell all of us soon.
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