Greg Hemphill
| Greg Hemphill | |
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| Born | Gregory Hemphill 14 December 1969 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other names | Victor McDade |
| Occupation | Actor, movie producer |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse | Julie Wilson Nimmo |
Gregory "Greg" Hemphill (born December 14, 1969)[1] is a Scottish actor and comedian. He has also presented on television and radio. Along with his comedy partner, Ford Kiernan, he is best known in the United Kingdom for his appearances in Still Game and Chewin' the Fat.
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[edit] Personal life
Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Edward, a chartered accountant, and Anne (née Brophy) Hemphill, a teacher.[2]
The family left Scotland when Greg was 6 years old, and he spent much of his childhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which has contributed to his distinctive Scottish-Canadian accent.[citation needed]
He returned to Scotland to study at the University of Glasgow, where he achieved an MA Honours Degree in theatre, film and television. He is married to Balamory actress Julie Wilson Nimmo; the couple have two sons.[citation needed]
[edit] University of Glasgow
Hemphill was Rector of the University of Glasgow from 2001-04. He narrowly defeated the writer Alasdair Gray in a tight contest for the post and was widely praised for taking an active interest in the role.[3]
[edit] Career
Hemphill has appeared in several projects. In 1990, he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe where he was given the "So You Think You're Funny" trophy. He continued his stage work, appearing in the 1992 God Plus Support performance and in the popular 1995 Only an Excuse? tour. He also ventured into radio as the original presenter of football show, Off the Ball on BBC Radio Scotland and The Eddie Mair Show.[citation needed]
Hemphill and Kiernan scripted seven episodes between 1999 and 2000 for then popular children's TV show Hububb. These were, Lullabubb, Top Of The Bubbs, Conquer Leserest, Casual-Tea, Bubb Goes Boo, 2010 A Space Bubbsy and No Go Pogo. He guest-starred alongside Kiernan in one episode, which he also scripted with Kiernan, Casual-Tea. However, his best known performances are alongside Ford Kiernan in the television sketch show Chewin' the Fat and its spin-off, Still Game. In series three of Still Game, Hemphill's brother Steve stars as a CN Tower lift operative.[4]
[edit] 2008 to present
In 2008, Hemphill was scheduled to star in Ecstasy, the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.[5]
Hemphill appeared in the Scottish Gaelic-language drama, Eilbheas, in which Hemphill played the spirit of Elvis set in the Western Isles. It was first shown on the launch night of BBC Alba.[citation needed]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Facebook". Greg Hemphill Official Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=735763017&sk=info. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Glasgow University". Greg Hemphill Bio. http://www.gla.ac.uk:443/avenue/31/alumni12.html. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ^ "Glasgow West End". Greg Hemphill: West End Actor, Comedian and Rector Of Glasgow University. http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/people/greg.html. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ^ "TV.com". Steve Hemphill. http://www.tv.com/steve---hemphill/person/397148/summary.html. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- ^ "Scotsman.com News". Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy (Edinburgh). October 29, 2006. http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=36&id=1599422006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.[dead link]
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| Preceded by Ross Kemp |
Rector of the University of Glasgow 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by Mordechai Vanunu |
