Nicholas Hammond facts for kids
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Nicholas Hammond
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Hammond in 2019
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| Born | 15 May 1950 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Nationality | American, Australian |
| Education | Landon School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Years active | 1961–present |
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Laura Soli
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| Partner(s) | Robyn Nevin (1987–present) |
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Nicholas Hammond (born May 15, 1950) is an American-Australian actor and writer. He is famous for playing Friedrich von Trapp in the classic movie The Sound of Music. He was also the first actor to star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in a live-action TV show, The Amazing Spider-Man.
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Early Life
Nicholas Hammond was born in Washington, D.C. His father, Thomas West Hammond, Jr., was an officer in the U.S. Army. His mother, Eileen Hammond, was an English actress. Because his father was in the army, Nicholas's family moved around the country a lot when he was a child.
He went to the Landon School in Maryland and later graduated from the prestigious Princeton University.
Acting Career
Hammond began his acting career when he was just 11 years old. He appeared in a Broadway play called The Complaisant Lover in 1961.
Famous Roles as a Young Actor
Soon after his stage debut, Hammond starred in the 1963 movie Lord of the Flies. Two years later, he landed his most famous role as Friedrich von Trapp in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music. He played the oldest of the von Trapp boys.
As a teenager, he made guest appearances on popular TV shows. He was on an episode of The Brady Bunch and The Waltons.
The Amazing Spider-Man
From 1977 to 1979, Hammond became famous for a new reason. He played Peter Parker and his superhero alter ego, Spider-Man, in the TV series The Amazing Spider-Man. He was the first person to play Spider-Man in a live-action TV show.
Hammond said he wanted to make the character of Spider-Man a believable person, not just a silly comic book character. The show was popular, but it only ran for 13 episodes over two seasons. While Hammond played Peter Parker, a stunt person did most of the action scenes when Spider-Man was in costume.
Later Career
After Spider-Man, Hammond continued to act in many TV shows during the 1980s, including The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I., and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1986, he acted in an Australian TV series called The Challenge. He enjoyed his time in Australia so much that he decided to move there. He later became an Australian citizen. He has since appeared in many Australian shows and movies, such as the science fiction series Farscape.
Hammond also began writing for television. He wrote a miniseries called A Difficult Woman and a TV movie. In 2019, he appeared in the Quentin Tarantino movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as director Sam Wanamaker.
Personal Life
Hammond was married to Laura Soli from 1980 to 1984. In the mid-1980s, he moved to Australia. He now lives in Sydney with his partner, Australian actress Robyn Nevin.
He has stayed good friends with the other actors who played the von Trapp children in The Sound of Music.
Selected Film and TV Roles
Here are some of Nicholas Hammond's most well-known roles:
- Lord of the Flies (1963) as Robert
- The Sound of Music (1965) as Friedrich von Trapp
- The Brady Bunch (1973) as Doug Simpson (in one episode)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979) as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
- Murder, She Wrote (1985) as Todd Worthy (in one episode)
- Mirror, Mirror (1995) as Sir Ivor Creevey-Thorne
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) as Curator
- Farscape (2003) as Doctor Adrian Walker (in two episodes)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) as Sam Wanamaker
See also
In Spanish: Nicholas Hammond para niños
