What Is Armie Hammer’s Net Worth?
Armie Hammer has been in the headlines a lot lately, involved in a text message scandal. However, long before Hammer was making waves for his private life, he was earning renown for his acting gigs.
Hammer has appeared in both independent films and action epics, receiving praise from critics for the fearless way that he way he tackles tough characters. While his acting future remains uncertain in the light of the recent scandal, Hammer is still a high-powered actor, with an impressive net worth.
How did Armie Hammer become famous?
Hammer was born in California in 1986. With Russian and Jewish ancestry, Hammer moved frequently as a child, living in Texas and the Cayman Islands before returning to LA.
Hammer became interested in acting during the early years of his high school career, and he ended up dropping out of high school in the eleventh grade to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
In the early 2000s, Hammer began landing roles in a variety of TV shows, including Arrested Development, Gossip Girl, Veronica Mars, and Reaper. By 2006, Hammer had broken into movies, with minor roles in projects like Flicka and Blackout.
One year later, Hammer was announced as the new Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Justice League: Mortal film. However, the project was eventually scrapped, with Hammer moving on to other films. It wouldn’t be until 2010 that Hammer really broke into the big time in the hit film The Social Network.
What is Armie Hammer best known for?
Hammer’s portrayal of twin brothers in The Social Network earned the actor acclaim from critics and fans, and he quickly went on to score other high-profile roles in movies such as J. Edgar, Mirror Mirror, The Lone Ranger, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. During this time, as Hammer’s career trajectory continued to rise, he managed to work with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry — actors like Johnny Depp and Henry Cavill.
One of Hammer’s most popular roles is in the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name. Hammer, along with his co-star, Timothée Chalamet, helped to bring to life a tender love story that audiences around the world loved.
In recent years, Hammer has broadened his range with work on the Broadway stage, as well as a succession of movie and television roles. He has been praised for his versatility and willingness to take on any part.
What is Armie Hammer’s net worth?
As a successful actor, Hammer has enjoyed many of the perks of fame as his career has developed. Celebrity Net Worth reports Hammer’s net worth as being around $16 million.
Still, Hammer’s great wealth can be partially attributed to his family history – his great-grandfather was oil tycoon Armand Hammer, who acquired a substantial fortune over the years before passing away in 1990. It is not known just how much of that fortune Armie Hammer inherited, but it is likely no small sum.
These days, Hammer is trending more for his alleged scandalous messages than for his acting roles. The actor has denied any wrongdoing and seems intent on laying low while the scandal plays out. It could very well be that everything blows over within the next several months and that Hammer is able to resume his filming schedule.
