Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond became a professional actor at the age of ten, when he was chosen to be in Peter Brook’s masterpiece “Lord of the Flies.” Since then he has worked continuously in film, onstage and television. He has made forty four feature films, over two hundred and seventy two television shows, and appeared in leading roles on stage in major productions in England, on Broadway and every major city in the USA as well as Australia, everything from Shakespeare to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” to “the Rocky Horror Show.”

In addition to achieving global fame as Freidrich Von Trapp in “The Sound of Music,” he is known for such films as “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Ladies in Black,” “Paradise Road” and many others. His most recent film “The Travellers” opened to rave reviews in Australia this week, and will open in Europe and the US before Christmas.

An award-winning screenwriter for both drama and documentary, he has also directed four stage musicals. He is currently working on a memoir.

Last updated: October 2025