Harry Hammond: Last News

Almost Famous by revealing that legendary musician Neil Young nearly had an incredible cameo in his beloved comedy drama.Released on September 13, 2000, in the United States, Almost Famous is Crowe’s semi-autobiographical tale of a teenage music journalist going on tour with the fictitious rock band Stillwater. Billy Crudup played lead guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous, and during a recent interview with Rolling Stone Crowe admitted that Young was supposed to star in a scene as his estranged father, Harry Hammond.“Neil was going to come backstage in Cleveland with a young wife,” Crowe recalled.

Neil Young was meant to have a cameo appearance in Almost Famous, director and writer Cameron Crowe has revealed.The iconic film, which follows a young music journalist on his first assignment for Rolling Stone, celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Crowe said Young was planned to appear as Harry Hammond, the estranged father of Russell Hammond (played by Billy Crudup). “Neil was going to come backstage in Cleveland with a young wife,” he said.“They’re complimenting the show, but the young bride is looking at Crudup and he’s looking at her; and he realises that the father is being played and is piggybacking on his [son’s] success.