Greg Hemphill
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| Greg Hemphill | |
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| Born | 1969[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
Gregory "Greg" Hemphill[2] (born 1969[1]) is a Scottish 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
Son of a chartered accountant and a teacher (Edward and Anne Hemphill, née Brophy)[2], Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland but left at age six[1], spending much of his childhood in Montreal, Canada, which has contributed to his distinctive Scottish-Canadian accent. He returned to Scotland to study at the University of Glasgow where he achieved a MA Honours Degree in theatre, film and television. He is married to the actress Julie Wilson Nimmo. They have two sons; Benny in 2001 and Chevy in 2005.
Hemphill was awarded the honour of being Rector of the University of Glasgow from 2001 to 2004. He 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]
Hemphill is known to be a supporter of Celtic F.C.[4]
[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. Also Hemphill, along with Kiernan scripted 7 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. Greg also 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.[5]
In 2008, Hemphill will star in the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.[6]
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c Scotland on Sunday. Doubled up. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b The University of Glasgow. Keeping it in the family: Greg's Glasgow connections. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Glasgow West End. Greg Hemphill: West End Actor, Comedian and Rector Of Glasgow University. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Celtic Quick News. Celtic Fans. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
- ^ TV.com. Steve Hemphill. Retrieved on December 31, 2006.
- ^ Scotsman.com News. Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
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| Preceded by Ross Kemp |
Rector of the University of Glasgow 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by Mordechai Vanunu |
