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Hamish Clark (born 26 July 1965) is a Scottish actor and entertainer. He has performed as a supporting actor on stage, film, television and radio. Clark is best known as the
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-wearing Duncan McKay in the
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TV series '' Monarch of the Glen'' which was set entirely in Scotland. After growing up in
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,
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, Clark attended the
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. While at university he studied English literature and performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company and the
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. He later attended the Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff studying drama as a postgraduate. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked as a clerk in an
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insurance company. Clark moved to London in 1995 where he pursued a full time career in acting in both dramatic and comic roles and in 1999 was cast as Duncan McKay in ''Monarch of the Glen''. Clark is well recognizable as the face of various advertising campaigns such as that for
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and Budget Direct. In May 2002 he opened the Strathspey Railway's extension to Broomhill which had previously been used as Glenbogle Railway Station in ''Monarch of the Glen''.


Filmography

* ''
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'' (TV Series, 2009–2022) as Ken Davies (various episodes) * ''White Island'' (Motion Picture, 2016) as Stuart * ''
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'' (2013) (TV series) as Band Leader (episode 4) * '' Liz & Dick (TV Movie)'' (2012) Alan Williams (uncredited) * '' Rab C. Nesbitt'' (2011) (TV series) as Simon Bird (season 10, episode 4) * '' Time Machine: Rise of the Morlocks (TV Movie)'' (2012) as Patterson * '' The Decoy Bride'' (Motion picture, 2011) as Angus * '' The Hour'', guest presenter (between 6–10 July 2009) * ''After the Rain'' (Motion picture, 2006) as Yvan * ''Small Fish'' (2006) (TV series) as Marcus (pilot episode) * '' Blessed'' (2005) (TV series) as The Green Planet Man (episode 3) * ''The Only Boy For Me'' (Motion picture, 2006) as Gary * '' Monarch of the Glen'' (1999) (TV series) as Duncan McKay (Series 1–7) (1999–2005) * ''Piggy Bank (1999)'' (Short film) as Karl * ''
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'' aka ''The Very Thought of You'' (1998) as Sven * ''
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'' (Motion picture, 1998) as Rufus * '' Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis'' (Motion picture, 1997) as John (TV Reporter) * '' My Wonderful Life'' (1997-1999) (TV series) as Roger Graham * ''Doctor Who'' (various character voices) (Audio Series)


Theatre

* ''The Albatross 3rd & Main'' (2017) by Simon David Eden at The Park Theatre (London), London as Gene * ''The Agent'' (2007) by Martin Wagner at The Old Red Lion Theatre, London as Alexander * ''Donkeys' Years'' (2006) by
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at the
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, London as Quine * ''Phallacy'' (2005) by
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at New End Theatre, Hampstead as Otto


Other media

* ''Dixon of Dock Green'' (Dramatised radio series – BBC Radio 2008) as Andy Crawford * ''The Last Vampire'' by Willis Hall (Talking Book – BBC Radio Big Toe Books series 2009) * ''The Royal Game'' (Talking book – BBC Radio 2011)


Advertisements

* ''
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– Insurance Solved'' (Australia) as Detective Sarge in a TV advertising and print media campaign * ''
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'' (2010) TV advertising * ''Speak Up For Broadband'' Highlands & Islands of Scotland Regional development board (2003), TV advertising *
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(UK) (1998–2001), TV advertising & printed media advertising campaign * '' Brand brewery'' a subsidiary of Heineken (Dutch) (TV advertising, 1999)


Personal life

Clark was brought up in a nice house in the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee, at some remove from his great-great-grandfather, a
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and his wife was a
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-mill worker. His ancestors worked on an orchard near
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."Stars dig up surprises with their ancestors"
– ''
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'', 17 August 2005


References


External links

*
Hamish Clark Fansite (Archived)

Monarch of the Glen : Live Chat with Hamish Clark
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Hamish 1965 births Living people 20th-century Scottish male actors 21st-century Scottish male actors Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Male actors from Dundee People from Broughty Ferry Scottish male film actors Scottish male radio actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male television actors