Sam Hammington

Sam Hammington is one of the more delightful cross-cultural stories I have come across. A Wellington-born Australian who built his comedy career in South Korea, mastering the language at Korea University and becoming a beloved fixture on Real Men and The Return of Superman. What I admire is the sheer nerve it takes to land laughs in a second language and a different culture. Comedy rarely travels well, yet he turned outsider status into warmth, especially appearing alongside his sons. To me he is a pioneer of the genuinely embraced foreign entertainer, proof that humor and family charm can cross any border.

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Name (English)

Sam Hammington

Name (Japanese)

サム・ハミントン

Reading

さむ・はみんとん

Born

July 31, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Wellington, New Zealand

Occupation

comedian / television actor / voice actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

University

Korea University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Hammington
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5787184

Tags

• comedian
• television actor
• voice actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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