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.
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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 a.k.a. 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.