Ben Hammer

Biography

Ben Hammer was a character actor from Brooklyn, New York, who died in 2017. He specialized in authority figures, often playing judges. In films he was memorable as a scientist in Invasion of the Bee Girls. He also appeared as Young Dar's father in The Beastmaster (1982). He played Hal in Survival Quest (1989). On television he had a recurring role as Judge Herman Mooney on Law & Order. He guest-starred on many series, among them Kojak. He also appeared on The Incredible Hulk. He began his Broadway career in 1956 with The Great Sebastians. He later acted in other stage productions, including The Crucible. He also appeared in the play The Deputy.

92years old at death

Born December 8, 1924Brooklyn
Died September 18, 2017
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 44 years1974 to 2018

Genres

Drama60%, 6 films
Action40%, 4 films
Comedy30%, 3 films
Adventure20%, 2 films
Thriller20%, 2 films

First and latest

Ben Hammer movies on Netflix

To Dust2018IMDb rating 6.0as Rebbe
The Comedian2016IMDb rating 5.8as Benjamin
Subterfuge1996IMDb rating 4.1as Vladimire Tiomkin
Crazy People1990IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Koch
Survival Quest1989IMDb rating 6.0as Hal
Jagged Edge1985IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Goldman
The Beastmaster1982IMDb rating 6.2as Young Dar's Father
Haunts1976IMDb rating 4.7as Vicar
Victory at Entebbe1976IMDb rating 5.9as Yaakobi
The Execution of Private Slovik1974IMDb rating 7.6as Lt. Col. Leacock

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Beastmaster1982 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Young Dar's Father
IMDb rating 6.228K votes
Jagged Edge1985 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Dr. Goldman
IMDb rating 6.519K votes
Survival Quest1989as Hal
IMDb rating 6.01.4K votes
Haunts1976as Vicar
IMDb rating 4.7763 votes
The Execution of Private Slovik1974as Lt. Col. Leacock
IMDb rating 7.61.2K votes
Crazy People1990as Dr. Koch
IMDb rating 6.05.1K votes
To Dust2018as Rebbe
IMDb rating 6.01.3K votes
Subterfuge1996as Vladimire Tiomkin
IMDb rating 4.1174 votes

Worked with

Ben Hammer shares two films with Lance Henriksen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lance Henriksen

Robert De Niro

Dermot Mulroney

Harvey Keitel

Anthony Hopkins

Martin SheenDon CoscarelliDirector, 2 films Herb FreedDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lance Henriksen2 films together, 1985 to 1989
Lance Henriksen's page
- Survival Quest1989IMDb rating 6.0Hammer as HalHenriksen as Hank
- Jagged Edge1985IMDb rating 6.5Hammer as Dr. GoldmanHenriksen as Frank Martin
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2016
Robert De Niro's page
- The Comedian2016IMDb rating 5.8Hammer as BenjaminNiro as Jackie Burke
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 1989
Dermot Mulroney's page
- Survival Quest1989IMDb rating 6.0Hammer as HalMulroney as Gray
Harvey Keitel1 film together, 2016
Harvey Keitel's page
- The Comedian2016IMDb rating 5.8Hammer as BenjaminKeitel as Mac Schiltz
Anthony Hopkins1 film together, 1976
Anthony Hopkins's page
- Victory at Entebbe1976IMDb rating 5.9Hammer as YaakobiHopkins as Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Martin Sheen1 film together, 1974
Martin Sheen's page
- The Execution of Private Slovik1974IMDb rating 7.6Hammer as Lt. Col. LeacockSheen as Eddie Slovik
Don CoscarelliDirector, 2 films, 1982 to 1989
All films by Don Coscarelli
- Survival Quest1989IMDb rating 6.0Hammer as Hal
- The Beastmaster1982IMDb rating 6.2Hammer as Young Dar's Father
Herb FreedDirector, 2 films, 1976 to 1996
All films by Herb Freed
- Subterfuge1996IMDb rating 4.1Hammer as Vladimire Tiomkin
- Haunts1976IMDb rating 4.7Hammer as Vicar

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