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18 Facts About Brandon Hammond

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Brandon La Ron Hammond was born on February 6,1984 and is an American former child actor who appeared in several movie and television roles mainly during the 1990s.

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Brandon Hammond won an NAACP Image Award for his work in the latter.

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On television, Hammond recurred on Western series Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman and sitcom The Gregory Hines Show.

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Brandon Hammond earned a Young Artist Award nomination after performing in Gregory Hines.

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Brandon Hammond played the ten year old Michael Jordan in the 1996 family film Space Jam.

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Brandon Hammond made his acting debut at the age of 6, appearing in commercials for Chevrolet and public service announcements.

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Brandon Hammond followed this up with roles in Strange Days and Waiting to Exhale, both released in 1995.

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Brandon Hammond appeared in the horror anthology Tales from the Hood as Walter, a young boy who is scared of his abusive stepfather.

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Brandon Hammond portrayed Sean Rayburn in The Fan, the son of Wesley Snipes' character who is kidnapped by Gil.

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Brandon Hammond portrayed the character of Ahmad in Soul Food.

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Brandon Hammond had a recurring role on the television series Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman during its final two seasons, playing the character of Anthony, an adopted son of Grace and Robert E Hammond continued playing the role until Anthony was killed off.

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Brandon Hammond was Hines' son, Matty Stevenson, in short-lived sitcom The Gregory Hines Show.

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In 1998, Brandon Hammond received two nominations for an Young Artist Award and YoungStar Award in recognition of his acting on Gregory Hines.

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Brandon Hammond guest starred on various series during the 1990s and early 2000s, including Coach, Hangin' with Mr Cooper, Dave's World, Early Edition and The West Wing.

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Brandon Hammond appeared in crime drama Blue Hill Avenue.

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Brandon Hammond received his third Young Artist Award nomination for acting in Our America.

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Brandon Hammond's film was nominated at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

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Brandon Hammond wrote the short film Amaru, which received the award for best screenwriting at the John Singleton Short Film Competition in 2020.