Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun is an actor who portrays Loial on Prime Video's The Wheel of Time.
== General overview ==
Animashaun is known for his roles in National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera (2016), Black Mirror (2011), and Affected (2011).
Animashaun's casting as Loial was announced on December 4, 2019.Twitter: “Loial, son of Arent, son of Halan.” Please welcome Hammed Animashaun as Loial to #WOTonPrime. December 4, 2019.Variety: ‘Wheel of Time’ Series at Amazon Adds Four to Cast by Will Thorne. December 4, 2019.
When auditioning for the role, Animashaun didn't know what he was auditioning for. Loial's character was codenamed Lawrence for the audition.The Nerds of Color interview (linked on page), December 21, 2022.
==Credits==
Hammed Animashaun appears in the following:
* The Wheel of Time TV series
** Season 1 - Loial
** Season 2 - Loial
* Events:
** London premiere, November 15, 2021
** The Nerds of Color interview, December 14, 2021
** Black Girl Nerds interview, December 16, 2021
** Dragonmount interview, January 1, 2022
** The Dusty Wheel interview, April 19, 2022
** JordanCon, April 22, 2022
==Gallery==
=== Images ===
S1 BTS Whitfield and Animashaun.jpg|Salli Richardson Whitfield and Animashaun; season 1 behind the scenes
Hammed Animashaun s1 table read Instagram Jan 21 2020.jpg|Animashaun holding a script at a table read, Instagram January 21, 2020
Hammed Animashaun s1 BTS Instagram Dec 12 2021.jpg|Animashaun in costume behind the scenes, Instagram, December 12, 2021
Hammed Animashaun s1 BTS waygate Instagram Dec 12 2021.jpg|Animashaun behind the scenes by a Waygate, Instagram December 12, 2021
Shienarans Perrin Loial BTS s2 Instagram Aug 30 2023.jpg|Season 2 behind the scenes, from left to right: Hammed Animashaun, Arnas Fedaravicius, Marcus Rutherford (back), Guy Roberts (front), and Gregg Chilingirian
=== London 2021 premiere ===
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (1).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (2).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (3).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (4).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (5).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
Hammed Animashaun London Premiere Nov 15 2021 (6).jpg|London premiere, November 15, 2021
=== Video ===
== Trivia ==
*If Animashaun were to become an Aes Sedai, he would choose the Green Ajah.Decider.Loial Actor Hammed Animashaun Thinks Episode 7’s Ways are the “Highlight” of ‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 1. December 10, 2021.
* Animashaun's favorite scene from season 1 is the library scene in episode 5 Blood Calls Blood. It's also the first scene he filmed.Interview with The Dusty Wheel. April 19, 2022.
* Animashaun has read book 1 The Eye of the World. As of April 2022, he is reading book 2 The Great Hunt, but he doesn't want to get ahead of the TV series and spoil it for himself.
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==References==
Category:Main cast
Category:Season 1 cast
Category:Season 2 cast