Armie Hammer

Birthday: 28 August 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name: Armand Douglas Hammer

Height: 196 cm

Armand Douglas Hammer was born in Los Angeles, California, to Dru Ann (Mobley) and Michael Armand Hammer, a businessman. His great-grandfather, Armand Hammer, was a prominent tycoon and philanthropist who ran the company Occidental Petroleum for many decades. Armie's recent ancestry includes Russian, Jewish, English, Scots-Irish, and German. He has one younger brother, Viktor Hammer. His father is chairman and CEO of the Armand Hammer Foundation, where his mother is a board member. His parents also serve together on the boards of the Los Angeles Dream Center and Knoedler & Hammer Galleries in New York. In addition, his father is a member of the board of trustees for Oral Roberts University, and his mother, a former bank loan officer, teaches Bible study in Los Angeles.His family moved to Dallas, Texas, when he was approaching school age. They moved to the Cayman Islands in 1993, where they stayed for 5 years. While here, Armie attended the Grace Christian Academy, a school that his father set up. They returned to Los Angeles when Armie was thirteen. He attended L.A. Baptist High School and Calvary Junior High School. He made his stage debut playing "Rooster Hannigan" in a 6th-grade production of "Annie". He left school in the 11th grade so that he could pursue acting. His parents were keen for him to continue his studies, so he took courses at Pasadena City College and UCLA.He had various small parts, before being cast as Billy Graham in Billy: The Early Years (2008). His breakthrough role came when he played the "Winklevoss Twins" in The Social Network (2010), in a dual role. He has since played "Clyde Tolson" in J. Edgar (2011), "Prince Alcott" in Mirror Mirror (2012), and starred in the title role, John Reid, in the 2013 version of The Lone Ranger (2013), opposite Johnny Depp as Tonto.In 2015, Hammer starred with Henry Cavill in the spy thriller The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), playing Russian spy Illya Kuryakin and American agent Napoleon Solo, respectively. His 2016 films include the historical drama The Birth of a Nation (2016), the thrillers Nocturnal Animals (2016) and Mine (2016), and the crime drama Free Fire (2016). In 2017, he will star as Oliver in the drama Call Me by Your Name (2017), voice Jackson Storm in the CGI sequel Cars 3 (2017), and play David in the drama Hotel Mumbai (2017).Armie has been married to actress, model, and television personality Elizabeth Chambers since 2010. They have one child, with another on the way. Show less «

I feel fortunate. I've really gotten to work with amazing talented people, and to learn from them, w...Show more »

I feel fortunate. I've really gotten to work with amazing talented people, and to learn from them, which is why I'm doing this. If I can work with the best director I'm going to do it. Show less «

I support myself. My wife and I together - it's all our household. I'm really proud of that.

I don't think I should tell you what to do, nor should the government. As long as you enjoy your own...Show more »

I don't think I should tell you what to do, nor should the government. As long as you enjoy your own personal liberties and don't infringe on the liberties of others, I don't care. Show less «

My entire life had been this long, pressured conversation about the family I represented. 'When you ...Show more »

My entire life had been this long, pressured conversation about the family I represented. 'When you walk out the door, you represent us. You have to dress well and make sure your hair is combed.' Show less «

I have about as much control over how I look as the guy who's short and looks more like a character ...Show more »

I have about as much control over how I look as the guy who's short and looks more like a character actor - we both have the same drive to be actors and we both have the same drive to assume these different characters. It's just harder for me to get the chance, because they look at me and say, 'Oh, he's this type,' and they stamp me. Show less «

[on a film version of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)] No one actually offered me the movie, but while I...Show more »

[on a film version of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)] No one actually offered me the movie, but while I was working on The Lone Ranger (2013), my agent brought it up and I said, "Nope". I mean c'mon - it's just mommy porn. I'm not going to sit on top of the laundry machine in spin cycle, reading about putting a ball gag in someone's mouth. That doesn't do it for me. Show less «

You have to emote much more to get what you're trying to get across to come through a quarter inch o...Show more »

You have to emote much more to get what you're trying to get across to come through a quarter inch of latex that's superglued to your face. Show less «

As a fluke, my great-grandfather hit one of the largest oil reserves in California.

I couldn't be more blessed.

I try to do romantic gestures all the time.

Not sure of my place in the world (still up for debate) and not sure what I wanted to do with my lif...Show more »

Not sure of my place in the world (still up for debate) and not sure what I wanted to do with my life (not really up for debate). Show less «

There were two auditions for The Social Network (2010), one with Aaron Sorkin and one with David Fin...Show more »

There were two auditions for The Social Network (2010), one with Aaron Sorkin and one with David Fincher. I was a nervous wreck. I was like, 'Okay, how do I hold the paper without my hands making it shake?' Show less «

My great-great-grandfather Julius founded the Communist Party in New York.

[on co-star Henry Cavill as Superman] Henry is the best Superman we've ever had. That jawline, and t...Show more »

[on co-star Henry Cavill as Superman] Henry is the best Superman we've ever had. That jawline, and the way he fills out that suit oh my god. He's great. Show less «

I mean I would still love to be in Mel Brooks' movies; he's great.

I think a primal role of a man in a relationship is to protect his woman.

I need it to survive. But most specifically, McDonalds Big Mac's and McDoubles (with no pickles).

[on meeting co-star Henry Cavill for the first time] I was overwhelmed by his good looks, his chisel...Show more »

[on meeting co-star Henry Cavill for the first time] I was overwhelmed by his good looks, his chiseled body, his muscles, pretty much everything. There was the whole package there. Show less «

I never grew up reading or fantasizing about fairy tales. I was always too busy, like, outside being...Show more »

I never grew up reading or fantasizing about fairy tales. I was always too busy, like, outside being a kid. Show less «

Yeah, I mean I've definitely had a bunch of action scripts sent to me, but again I'm a stickler for ...Show more »

Yeah, I mean I've definitely had a bunch of action scripts sent to me, but again I'm a stickler for directors. If it's like an action flick with a great director then it's like 'Oh let's look at this thing,' but if it's just like a shoot-em'-up with a first time director. I don't know if that's the trajectory I want to take with what I'm doing. Show less «

My very first kiss happened when I was 6, underneath some desks during 'nap time', but my first real...Show more »

My very first kiss happened when I was 6, underneath some desks during 'nap time', but my first real kiss happened when I was 15 in the parking lot at a Mexican food restaurant. Show less «

I like reading. I just hate school.

My wife comes from a foodie family so I've been indoctrinated into that. I had sweetbreads the other...Show more »

My wife comes from a foodie family so I've been indoctrinated into that. I had sweetbreads the other night, and I have to say, not my favorite thing in the world. You're eating a gland. Show less «

I was always Armie. There couldn't be a 90-year-old Armand and a 9-day-old one. And I heard enough j...Show more »

I was always Armie. There couldn't be a 90-year-old Armand and a 9-day-old one. And I heard enough jokes about baking soda. Show less «

I'm half Jewish, but no one believes me because my looks lean a little WASP-y... It's sometimes hard...Show more »

I'm half Jewish, but no one believes me because my looks lean a little WASP-y... It's sometimes hard for me to get the roles I'm drawn to. Show less «

[on filming The Lone Ranger (2013)] I learned to ride a horse through a moving train while firing tw...Show more »

[on filming The Lone Ranger (2013)] I learned to ride a horse through a moving train while firing two pistols, simultaneously. I'm not sure if that's a very applicable skill that I'll be able to use in Los Angeles traffic, but it was fun to get to do it in the movie. Show less «

The Internet is an actor's best friend.

I grew up in the Cayman Islands. I didn't play video games or watch TV. I would basically come home ...Show more »

I grew up in the Cayman Islands. I didn't play video games or watch TV. I would basically come home from school, throw down my backpack, grab my machete, and go hike and chop down trees to make a fort. Show less «

Just because it sparkles doesn't mean it's good.

It's something that I think I'm going to have to fight against for most of my career, for people to ...Show more »

It's something that I think I'm going to have to fight against for most of my career, for people to take me seriously as an actor as opposed to a good-looking guy. It's not what I want to be known as. Show less «

There are two 'Snow White' movies coming out for the same reason that you remember back in the day t...Show more »

There are two 'Snow White' movies coming out for the same reason that you remember back in the day there was Armageddon (1998) and then Deep Impact (1998). You know, The Andromeda Strain (1971) and then Outbreak (1995). Like, all of those things. It's common because basically studios have no imagination in making the decisions. Show less «

I love art. I used to have a painting of Gorbachev that was given to my family by Gorbachev.