Anthony Hammer
{{short description|Australian actor (born 1986)}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
Anthony Hammer (born 1 March 1986){{Cite news |last=Frilingos |first=Matthew |date=30 September 2001 |title=The Funday Telegraph |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD32B8614D22197 |access-date=30 July 2024 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |publisher=News Limited |location=Sydney |page=F01 |via=NewsBank}} is an Australian actor. He played lead roles in Bootleg and Driven Crazy.
Career
After a series of stage roles Hammer got the role of Ned in Driven Crazy at age 12.{{Cite news |last=Everton |first=Denise |date=2 October 1998 |title=Hammer is a hit on TV |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F11BBF44BD9269170 |access-date=30 July 2024 |newspaper=Illawarra Mercury |publisher=Rural Press |location=Wollongong |page=11 |via=NewsBank}}{{Cite news |last=Dillon |first=Jenny |date=7 September 1998 |title=Twist of fantasy |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F11BC9CA2B4D8BF60 |access-date=4 August 2024 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |department=The Guide |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=23 |via=NewsBank}} He followed this up with High Flyers the next year.{{Cite news |last=Wood |first=Miranda |date=17 October 1999 |title=Super scene |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1053727DA4FEDB9E |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |at=Flying high |via=NewsBank |quote=Jade Butler, 16, and Anthony Hammer, 13, dramatically changed their exercise routines to become fit for the challenging circus acts.}} He went on to play Leo Hancock on the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2001–2002 and acted in The Secret Life of Us, The Saddle Club and We Jimmy.{{cite web |title=Bootleg – cast biographies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/11_november/14/bootleg_biographies.shtml |access-date=25 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Press Office |date=14 November 2002}} After this, he finished school and appeared in the UK as a main character in the 2002 BBC miniseries Bootleg,{{cite press release |title=Bootleg – do you recognise these faces? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/11_november/14/bootleg_recognise.shtml |access-date=25 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Press Office |date=14 November 2002}}{{Cite press release |title=Bootleg - behind the scenes |date=14 November 2002 |publisher=BBC Press Office |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/11_november/14/bootleg_behindthescenes.shtml |access-date=25 July 2024}} which was filmed in Melbourne over a three-month period.{{Cite news |last=Courtis |first=Brian |date=24 August 2003 |title=Critic's choice |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F10537879F31B6274 |access-date=4 August 2024 |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Sydney |page=5 |via=NewsBank}}{{cite news |title=Sickly reminder for TV star Steven |url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6278216.sickly-reminder-for-tv-star-steven |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=News Shopper |date=12 December 2002}} He has worked in the theatre too.{{Cite news |last=Faulkner |first=Jane |date=12 July 2000 |title=Band of Gypsies - Musical theatre |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1054663D9D9FAC19 |access-date=4 August 2024 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=3 |via=NewsBank}}{{Cite news |last=Schembri |first=Jim |date=4 August 1995 |title=A simple but bitter tale |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F11BC0D3007DFD6B0 |access-date=4 August 2024 |newspaper=The Age |publisher=John Fairfax Holdings |location=Melbourne |page=18 |via=NewsBank}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0358427}}
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Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Australian male child actors
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