Armie Hammer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Armie Hammer
Hammer in 2017
Born	Armand Douglas Hammer (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 (age 38) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005–2022, 2024–present
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Chambers ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2023)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Michael Armand Hammer (father)
Relatives	Armand Hammer (great-grandfather) Baroness Olga von Root (great-grandmother) Victor Hammer (great-granduncle)

Armand Douglas Hammer (born August 28, 1986), known as Armie Hammer, is an American actor. He started his acting journey with small roles in TV shows. He became well-known for playing twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in the movie The Social Network (2010).

Armie Hammer has starred in many films, including The Lone Ranger (2013) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). In 2017, he earned a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Call Me by Your Name. After a break from acting, he returned to films in 2024.

Armie Hammer's Early Life and Family

Armand Douglas Hammer was born on August 28, 1986, in Santa Monica, California. His mother, Dru Ann, used to work at a bank. His father, Michael Armand Hammer, owned several businesses, including a film and TV production company. Armie has a younger brother named Viktor.

His family has an interesting background. His great-grandfather was a famous oil businessman and helper of others, Armand Hammer. His great-grandparents came from the Russian Empire. Armie's paternal grandmother was from Texas, and his mother's family is from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Armie lived in Highland Park, Texas, for some years. When he was seven, his family moved to the Cayman Islands for five years. Later, they settled in Los Angeles. He went to different schools, including Faulkner's Academy and Grace Christian Academy in the Cayman Islands. As a teenager, he attended Los Angeles Baptist High School. He left high school early to become an actor. He later took college classes at UCLA.

Armie Hammer's Acting Career

Starting Out in TV and Movies (2005–2015)

Armie Hammer began his acting career with small roles in popular TV shows. These included Arrested Development, Veronica Mars, Gossip Girl, and Desperate Housewives. He also appeared in films like Flicka (2006).

His first main role in a movie was playing the Christian speaker Billy Graham in Billy: The Early Years (2008). This role earned him a special award nomination for inspiring performances.

Armie Hammer at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011

In 2010, Armie Hammer had a big breakthrough in the movie The Social Network. This film was about the start of Facebook. He played two identical twin brothers, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. To make this happen, filmmakers used special computer effects and split-screen filming. Armie had to learn how to row a boat for the roles, as the twins were rowing champions. His performance was highly praised by critics. He won the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Next, he played Clyde Tolson in the 2011 film J. Edgar, which was about the life of J. Edgar Hoover. Armie's acting was called "charming" and "excellent" by reviewers. He also received a nomination from the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work in this movie.

In 2012, Armie co-starred with Julia Roberts in Mirror Mirror, playing Prince Andrew Alcott. He also voiced the Winklevoss twins in an episode of The Simpsons. In 2013, he took on the main role in Disney's The Lone Ranger, alongside Johnny Depp. In 2015, he starred in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., playing a spy named Illya Kuryakin.

Growing Success (2016–2021)

Armie Hammer at a screening of Nocturnal Animals in 2016

In 2016, Armie Hammer appeared in several films. He played Sam Turner in The Birth of a Nation, which won awards at the Sundance Film Festival. He also had roles in the thriller Nocturnal Animals and the action film Free Fire.

In 2017, Armie starred as Oliver in Call Me by Your Name, alongside Timothée Chalamet. This movie was based on a popular novel. Armie received many awards and nominations for his performance, including a Golden Globe nomination. Critics praised his acting and the strong connection between his character and Timothée Chalamet's. He also read the audiobook version of the novel.

That same year, he voiced Jackson Storm, a race car, in Disney-Pixar's animated movie Cars 3. He also starred with Geoffrey Rush in Final Portrait, a film that received good reviews.

Armie Hammer at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival

In 2018, Armie co-starred in the comedy Sorry to Bother You. He played Steve Lift, a character described as "irresistibly funny." The film won awards for its screenplay and as a first feature. He then appeared in the thriller Hotel Mumbai, which was about the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In the same year, Armie played Martin D. Ginsburg, the husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in the movie On the Basis of Sex. He also performed on Broadway in the play Straight White Men. For his great work in films from 2017 to 2018, he received an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinema."

In 2019, Armie starred in the horror film Wounds.

Career Changes and Return (2022–Present)

Armie Hammer was part of the cast in the 2022 movie Death on the Nile, based on Agatha Christie's book.

After some personal challenges, Armie Hammer took a break from acting. He stepped away from several planned projects and his representatives stopped working with him. In 2021, his role in the film Next Goal Wins was re-filmed with another actor.

After his break, Armie Hammer is set to return to acting with the western film Frontier Crucible.

Armie Hammer's Personal Life

Armie Hammer and his then-wife Elizabeth Chambers in 2016

In May 2010, Armie Hammer married television personality Elizabeth Chambers. They were introduced by a friend. They have two children together.

On July 10, 2020, Armie and Elizabeth announced their separation. In 2022, Armie lived in the Cayman Islands to be close to his children. He took on various jobs there, including selling timeshares and managing an apartment complex. In June 2023, it was announced that Armie and Elizabeth had finalized their divorce. In 2024, Armie moved back to Los Angeles. He has mentioned facing financial difficulties due to less acting work.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Flicka	Male prefect
2008	Blackout	Tommy
	Billy: The Early Years	Billy Graham
2009	Spring Breakdown	Beachcomber boy
	2081	Harrison Bergeron	Short film
2010	The Social Network	Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
2011	J. Edgar	Clyde Tolson
2012	Mirror Mirror	Prince Andrew Alcott
	The Polar Bears	Zook	Voice; short film
2013	The Lone Ranger	John Reid / The Lone Ranger
2014	Stan Lee's Mighty 7	Strong Arm	Voice
2015	Entourage	Himself	Cameo
	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Illya Kuryakin
2016	The Birth of a Nation	Samuel Turner
	Nocturnal Animals	Hutton Morrow
	Free Fire	Ord
	Mine	Mike Stevens
2017	Call Me by Your Name	Oliver
	Final Portrait	James Lord
	Cars 3	Jackson Storm	Voice
2018	Sorry to Bother You	Steve Lift
	Hotel Mumbai	David
	On the Basis of Sex	Martin D. Ginsburg
2019	Wounds	Will
2020	Query	Jim	Short film
	Rebecca	Maxim de Winter
2021	Crisis	Jake Kahane
2022	Death on the Nile	Simon Doyle
TBA	Frontier Crucible	TBA	Filming

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Television

Video games

Theater

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Armie Hammer para niños