Performer file · Series 1 Episode 2

Hammed Animashaun

Actor · credited in Ludwig

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Professional identity checked: MN Talent Management lists Hammed Animashaun and links his Spotlight CV. A British Comedy Guide episode cast listing also names him as Ross Barclay in Series 1 Episode 2. Direct broadcast end-credit reconciliation remains open. Checked 20 September 2026.

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Biography

Professional overview

Hammed Animashaun works across television, film and theatre. The British Comedy Guide episode listing names him as Ross Barclay in Ludwig Series 1 Episode 2; the broadcast end credit still needs a direct check. His current representative links a professional Spotlight CV rather than publishing a detailed credit list on its own page.

The Bridge Theatre's 2019 production record names him as Bottom in Nicholas Hytner's A Midsummer Night's Dream. That theatre's cast biography also records National Theatre work including Barber Shop Chronicles, Amadeus and The Threepenny Opera, alongside screen work. This documents his stage range without assuming that every historic credit represents current availability.

For Black Ops, BAFTA named him a 2024 nominee for Male Performance in a Comedy. Awards and roles are attributed to the original theatre and award records; private biography and unverified training are omitted.

Showreel and video

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Television credit

Ludwig

Performer: Hammed Animashaun
Role: Ross Barclay
Record: Series 1 Episode 2

The British Comedy Guide's Series 1 Episode 2 cast listing independently supports the Ross Barclay role and episode placement. This remains an editorial cast source, not an inspected broadcast end credit. The representative's Spotlight link provides the broader professional record.

Episode cast pages that list this performer: Series 1, Episode 2.

Photographs

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The red-carpet portrait above is a real 2026 photograph by JaceMerlyn, published on Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0. It has been resized and converted to WebP; the source, photographer, date, licence and adaptation are credited beside the image. No Ludwig production still is held.

Skills

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Training

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Awards and recognition

Award record

BAFTA lists Animashaun as a 2024 nominee for Male Performance in a Comedy for Black Ops; the category winner was Mawaan Rizwan. The Bridge Theatre's production page also lists stage-award recognition for his Bottom performance, with the theatre's summary serving as the cited source.

Representation and availability

Representation

MN Talent Management lists Animashaun as a client and links his Spotlight CV. Availability and professional enquiries belong with that representative, not the Casebook.

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