| Greg Hemphill |
Hemphill (left) in Still Game | | Born | 1969
Glasgow, Scotland | | Notable roles | Victor McDade in Still Game | Gregory "Greg" Hemphill[1] (born 1969[2][3]) 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. Image File history File links Jckvctr. ...
Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
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The following is a list of regular and semi-recurring characters from the BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game. ...
Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
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Ford Kiernan (born 1962) is a Scottish comedian. ...
Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, a spin-off from the sketch show series Chewin the Fat. ...
Chewin the Fat is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. ...
Personal life
Son of a chartered accountant and a teacher (Edward and Anne Hemphill, née Brophy)[1], Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland but left at age six[2], spending much of his childhood in Montreal, Canada, which has contributed to his distinctive Scottish-Canadian accent. He returned to Scotland to study at Glasgow University 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. Chartered Accountant (CA) is the title of members of a certain professional accountancy associations in the Commonwealth countries and Ireland. ...
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Scottish-Canadian is an ethnic group in Canada with a population of 4,157,210 people, according to the 2001 Census of Canada data. ...
The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
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Julie Wilson Nimmo is a Scottish actress. ...
Hemphill was awarded the honour of being Lord Rector of Glasgow University 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.[4] The position of Lord Rector of Glasgow University is elected every three years by the students at the University of Glasgow. ...
Alasdair Gray (born December 28, 1934) is a Scottish writer and artist. ...
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. However, his best known performances are alongside Ford Kiernan in the television sketch show Chewin' the Fat and its spin-off, Still Game. A street performer on the Royal Mile, with volunteer (2004). ...
1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Only An Excuse? is a Scottish football comedy sketch show. ...
BBC Radio Scotland is the BBCs national radio network for Scotland, broadcasting since 1976 on 92-95 FM and 810 medium wave. ...
Ford Kiernan (born 1962) is a Scottish comedian. ...
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Chewin the Fat is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. ...
A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ...
Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, a spin-off from the sketch show series Chewin the Fat. ...
In 2007, Hemphill will star in the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.[5] Directed by Rob Heydon Based on the story The Undefeated from Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance by Irvine Welsh, a sly, subtle romance between a young woman dissatisfied with the confines of her suburban life and an aging clubgoer. ...
Irvine Welsh, reading one of his new short stories at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Irvine Welsh (born Leith, Edinburgh, September 27, 1958) is an acclaimed contemporary Scottish novelist, most famous for his novel Trainspotting. ...
Trivia Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, a spin-off from the sketch show series Chewin the Fat. ...
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External links The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about motion pictures, actors, movie stars, TV shows, TV stars, production crew personnel, as well as video games. ...
Ross Kemp (born July 21, 1964 in Barking, Essex, England) is an English actor, well known for his portrayal of Grant Mitchell in the popular BBC1 soap opera, EastEnders. ...
The position of Lord Rector of Glasgow University is elected every three years by the students at the University of Glasgow. ...
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Footnotes - ^ a b The University of Glasgow. Keeping it in the family: Greg's Glasgow connections. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b Scotland on Sunday. Doubled up. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Both 1967 and 1970 are mentioned for Hemphill's birthdate but most agree on 1967.
- ^ Glasgow West End. Greg Hemphill: West End Actor, Comedian and Rector Of Glasgow University. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Scotsman.com News. Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ TV.com. Steve Hemphill. Retrieved on December 31, 2006.
- ^ Celtic Quick News. Celtic Fans. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
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