Hammed Animashaun

Acting

Hammed Animashaun

Born May 6, 1991 · Whitechapel, London, England, UK (age 35)

Hammed Animashaun (born May 6, 1991) is a British stage, film and television actor. Animashaun was born into a Nigerian family in Whitechapel in London. His father was a bus driver and his mother a voluntary worker. He had a growth spurt in college and one summer grew five inches. His younger brother is 6 ft 9”. Animashaun himself is 6 ft 3”. He was encouraged by his school drama teacher to join …

Known For

How to Build a GirlHow to Build a Girl · 2020
How to Build a Girl
5.82020
MovieComedy
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
The Loneliest Boy in the WorldThe Loneliest Boy in the World · 2022
The Loneliest Boy in the World
4.72022
MovieComedyHorror
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
The FestivalThe Festival · 2018
The Festival
5.92018
MovieComedyMusic
After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.
SurgeSurge · 2020
Surge
5.52020
MovieThriller
A man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation through London. After he robs a bank he releases a wilder version of himself, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.
National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's DreamNational Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream · 2019
National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream
7.62019
MovieComedyFantasy
A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences.
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny OperaNational Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera · 2016
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
4.52016
MovieComedyMusic
As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation, Mr and Mrs Peachum gear up for a bumper day in the beggary business. Keeping tight control of the city's underground – and their daughter’s whereabouts.
National Theatre Live: AmadeusNational Theatre Live: Amadeus · 2017
National Theatre Live: Amadeus
7.42017
MovieDrama
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
Kiss Me, KateKiss Me, Kate · 2024
Kiss Me, Kate
3.52024
MovieComedyRomance
Recorded from the West End, Kiss Me Kate follows a pair of divorced actors brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

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A Monster CallsA Monster Calls · 2018
A Monster Calls
2018
MovieDrama
The Old Vic in association with Bristol Old Vic, Jonathan Church Productions & Global Creatures’ present their Olivier Award-winning production, A Monster Calls. Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved to America. But now his mum’s very sick and she’s not getting any better. His grandmother won’t stop interfering and the kids at school won’t look him in the eye. Then, one night, at seven minutes past midnight, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears. On publication, A Monster Calls became a bestseller with children and adults alike with its dazzling insight into love, loss and healing. It garnered huge critical acclaim, including an unprecedented double win of the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals for outstanding children’s literature and illustration.

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