Biography

Here you will find information about Hamish that we have gathered from various sources, including from Hamish.

♦ PERSONAL DETAILS ♦
Name: Hamish Clark
Date of birth: 26 July
Home town: Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Blue
Height: 5’6 (1.67m)
Resides: London
Family: Father: Norman (he was an extra in MOTG – screencaps can be found in the Gallery)
Mother: Veronica
Siblings: 3 sisters & 1 brother (Hamish is in the middle)

♦ EDUCATION ♦
Eastern Primary School, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
Grove Academy, Dundee, Scotland
Edinburgh University – M.A. (Hons) English Literature
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Advanced Diploma in Acting

♦ NON ACTING WORK ♦
Lollipop man (in Edinburgh)
Insurance Clerk (first job after leaving University)
Bar attendant
Various factory jobs
Oddbins (off-licence) (in Edinburgh & London)

♦ ACTING WORK ♦
Television Roles:
My Wonderful Life (ITV/Granada)
Series 1 – 3 (1996 – 1999)
Dr Roger Graham

Monarch of the Glen (BBC)
Series 1-5, Series 6 Episodes 1-3 and Series 7 Episodes 1 & 6 (1999 – 2005)
Duncan McKay

Blessed (BBC)
Episode 3 “I’m in love with my car” (2005)
The Green Planet Man

Small Fish (BBC)
Pilot episode (2006)
Marcus (lead)

Cbeebies “Bedtime Hour” Program
Aired on TV: 2007
Hamish read 5 books

Film Roles:
Bring me the head of Mavis Davis
1996
John (TV reporter)

Martha meet Frank, Daniel & Laurence (also titled as ‘The very thought of you)
1998
Sven (Air Steward)

Piggy Bank (short film)
1999
Karl

The only boy for me (ITV)
2004
Barney

After the rain (short film)
2006
Yvan

Theatre Roles:
The Thunderbunnies
Comedy Season/Traverse Theatre Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Fringe

Hamish whips it out
Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

The Demon Headmaster
National Studio/RNT

The Birds
Gate Theatre, London

Under the kilt (an evening with Hamish)
Windlesham House Theatre, Sussex
2003

Phallacy
New End Theatre
April – May 2005
Otto Ellenbogen

Donkeys’ Years
Comedy Theatre, London’s West End
September – December 2006
Alan Quine

The Agent
Old Red Lion Theatre, London
March 2007
Alexander (The Agent)

Haunted
Arts Theatre, London
22 May – 14 June 2008
Clive

Advertisements:
Brand Beer (Dutch)
June 1999
TV Advert

Vodafone (UK)
1998 – 2001
TV Adverts & Printed media

Speak up for Broadband
Highlands & Islands of Scotland Regional development board
2003
TV Advert

Voice work:
Toffee – The Highland Cow
Wildwood Productions
2004
Hamish narrated the animation pilot of this popular children’s book

Coming Home
BBC Radio Scotland
2004

Dixon of Dock Green
BBC Radio 4
2006
PC Andy Crawford

Book title: The Last Vampire
BBC 7 Radio – The Little Toe Show
2006
Hamish read this book

♦ MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS ♦

Hamish went to University with Angus MacFayden and Greg Wise. The 3 of them formed ‘The Thunderbunnies’ together (see notes for Theatre work, above)

Hamish has been described as being down to earth, friendly, chatty, funny and a very nice person to know (Note from Jules: Now that I have met him, I can say that this is all very true!)

He broke a rib playing Rugby in 1996.

He learnt to drive during the early days of ‘Monarch of the Glen’

Favourite band: The Beatles (Note from Jules: He does a fantastic impersonation of them!)

Hamish is an active supporter of The Leukaemia Research Fund and participates in charity marathons.

He was given Duncan’s kilt, sporran & leather jacket as a gift when he left ‘Monarch of the Glen’.

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