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 kilt-wearing Duncan McKay in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen which was set entirely in Scotland.
After growing up in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Clark attended the University of Edinburgh. While at university he studied English literature and performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 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 Edinburgh 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 Vodafone 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 Holby City (TV Series, 2009–2022) as Ken Davies (various episodes) White Island (Motion Picture, 2016) as Stuart Arrested Development (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 Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence The Very Thought of You (1998) as Sven Sentimental Education (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 Michael Frayn at the Comedy Theatre, London as Quine Phallacy (2005) by Carl Djerassi 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 Budget Direct – Insurance Solved (Australia) as Detective Sarge in a TV advertising and print media campaign Historic Scotland (2010) TV advertising Speak Up For Broadband Highlands & Islands of Scotland Regional development board (2003), TV advertising Vodafone (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 the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee, at some remove from his great-great-grandfather, a shipwright and his wife was a jute-mill worker. His ancestors worked on an orchard near Perth."Stars dig up surprises with their ancestors" – The Scotsman, 17 August 2005
References
External links
Monarch of the Glen : Live Chat with Hamish Clark