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Mark Hembrow (born 1955 in
Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
) is an Australian actor, writer and musician. He has also has worked as a producer and director.


Early life and family

Hembrow's parents were Vernon Charles Hembrow, a senior English Literature Lecturer at the Kelvin Grove Teachers Training College, and Sally Hembrow, a daytime television personality and presenter and cooking specialist. Sally produced her own television show for QTQ9 on the
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, 'Living Graciously', which aired from 1963 to 1973. She was a forerunner for women in television, food, fashion and interior decor in Australia. Sally also had a radio show on 4KQ named 'Hotline to the Oven'. Hembrow's education was at Ashgrove State School and then
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,
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. He has one brother, John.


Personal life

Hembrow was married to Nathalie Stanley, whom he met while in
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filmin
The Last Island (1990)
They have three daughters together, Amy (born June 1990), Emilee (born January 1992) and Tammy (born April 1994), who are well-known social media personalities and entrepreneurs. It is unknown when Hembrow and Stanley divorced.


Career

Mark first stepped on stage at age 16 at La Boîte Theatre Company as Barnaby Tucker in ''
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'' and then Sandy in ''
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'' and Apollo in ''Fetch Me a Fig Leaf: The Musical'', all directed by Graham Johnson. He then performed the lead in ''
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'' at the
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, which was to be his last amateur production at aged 17. At 18 years of age, Mark first started working professionally for the main company at
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where he worked in productions over two years while doing in-service training. Productions included ''Springle'' a secondary school theatre and education production, written by
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to celebrate 100 years of education. He also performed in '' Equus'', ''School for Scoundrels'', '' Savages'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''Fourth of July'' before heading to Sydney. His first professional jobs in Sydney were with the
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(now
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) in a production of ''
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'', and on television series ''
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'' as Georgie Saint. He then worked on two musicals, ''
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'' and ''
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'', followed by his first feature, ''
Goodbye Paradise ''Goodbye Paradise'' is a 1983 Australian film directed by Carl Schultz starring Ray Barrett. It has been called "the greatest Queensland film ever made." Premise On Queensland's Gold Coast, a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey, is writing ...
'' directed by Karl Schultz. Mark featured in many television shows and films over the years. Mark returned home from the USA, and decided to have a break from acting for a number of years, in order to raise his family. During this time, he wrote two feature film scripts and was composing music. Mark's return to the screen has been celebrated. He is also passionate about and involved in global relief water projects. Recent guest roles on Australian television include ''
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'' directed by
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and ''
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'' starring
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and
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by Matchbox Productions.


Credits


Film


Television


Stage


As writer / producer


Discography


Singles


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