Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond is an international actor of stage and screen and an acclaimed screenwriter.

His feature film credits are vast, notably starring as Robert in the original Lord of the Flies and Frederick in the 20th Century Fox classic The Sound of Music.

Other starring roles include Skyjacked for MGM, Superdad for Disney, Deadly Dust, The Chinese Web, Emerald City, Black Cobra, Paradise Road, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and Mao's Last Dancer.

On Broadway Nicholas starred in The Complaisant Love and Conduct Unbecoming and completed the US national tours of Noises Off and The Happiest Millionaire among others.

Nicholas's television work is extensive with over seventy-five roles including his performances in the Emmy Award Winning Gunsmoke and Spiderman.

Other TV credits include General Hospital, Dallas, Murder She Wrote, Owen Marshall (directed by Steven Spielberg) Mirror Mirror, The Flying Doctors, Embassy, The Feds, Mercury, Flipper II, The Lost World and Farscape.

His USA telemovies and mini series include Rich Man Poor Man, Catch 22, Pollyanna, Trouble in Paradise and Dynasty. His Australian credits include Cyclone Tracy, The Challenger and 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea among many others.

As a writer, Nicholas penned the acclaimed ABC series A Difficult Woman (co-writer with Steven Vidler) and Secret Men's Business (co-writer with Christopher Lee).

His feature film writing credits include Peril and Joy and Sun both currently under option and Vets and Dazzlers for television, also under option. He also just made his directorial debut in a play he has co-written.

Nicholas Hammond brings incredible experience and industry knowledge as an actor and writer to 16th Street Acting Studios.

Nicholas's Philosophy

The essence of theatre and film is story -telling. It must be the objective of every actor to tell the story as truthfully and effectively as possible.