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Biography of comedy performer and writer of Still Game and Chewin The Fat star Greg Hemphill
Greg Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK in 1970 but moved with his family to Montreal, Canada. He moved back to Scotland to study at Glasgow University where he attained an MA Honours Degree in theatre, film and television.
Greg made his acting debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1990.
His theatre work includes roles in God Plus Support and Only an Excuse. He is a regular on the comedy circuit.
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The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
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Greg Hemphill is best known for his writing and co-starring in Television series Still Game and Chewin The Fat with Ford Kiernan. He has also appeared on Rab C Nesbitt, Live Floor Show, Baldy Man, Pulp Video, The Kirsty Wark Show and Only An Excuse.
As well as writing for Still Game and Chewin The Fat he has written for Channel 4 programme Space Cadets, BBC's Pulp Video and The Ferguson Theory.
An Appointment with the Wicker Man
An Appointment with the Wicker Man is written by Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary and is based on the cult film that starred Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee. An Appointment with the Wicker Man is directed by Vicky Featherstone and produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and in an homage to the cinema classic sees a leading go missing and a television policeman from the mainland comes to investigate. It will be performed at HMT Aberdeen from Tuesday 21 February to Saturday 25 February 2011.
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard is a fun radio comedy that was added to the Greg Hemphill biography in January 2011. Greg Hemphill played Billirock The Black, an evil sorcerer who has escaped from his prison under Stirling Castle. Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard was written by David Kay and Gavin Smith and is about a 2000 year old wizard living in modern times and how he copes with domestic situations. Each radio episode of Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard features a tradition quest, dragons, battles between good and evil and revenge as Mordrin McDonald, played by David Kay, runs Fruity Potions from his cave. Other cast in Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard included Gordon Kennedy as Geoff, Hannah Donaldson as Heather and Jack Docherty as Bernard The Blue.
Films of Scotland
In 2010 Greg Hemphill biography was extended to presenting with Films of Scotland in December on BBC1. In Films of Scotland Greg Hemphill discussed documentary films that were screened locally and internationally.
Inspector George Gently
Greg Hemphill appeared in Inspector George Gently on BBC 1 on Sunday 26 September as the character Neil McManus. Inspector George Gently starred the actors Martin Shaw and Lee Engleby.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
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An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
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He has presented programmes for the radio, including Radio Scotland (Off The Ball), Radio Five Live (The Games Up and The Eddie Mair Show) and BBC Radio 4 (Weekending).
He has presented programmes for the radio, including Radio Scotland (Off The Ball), Radio Five Live (The Games Up and The Eddie Mair Show) and BBC Radio 4 (Weekending).
Greg Hemphill was elected as rector of Glasgow University from 2001 - 2004.
Greg is married to actress Julie Wilson Nimmo and they have two sons called Benny and Chevy. Julie plays Miss Hoolie in the children's programme Balamory. They met whilst working on Pulp Video.
Read more about Still Game.
Read more about Chewin The Fat.
Read the biography of Ford Kiernan.
More famous Aberdonians.
Star Trek XI
I don't know if it is all gossip but I have heard a rumour that Greg Hemphill is to star as ship's engineer Scotty in the new Star Trek XI film by Director J.J. Abrams who filmed Lost and Alias. Though I have heard that fellow Scot James Mcavoy who recently starred in Atonement is to play Scotty. It would be great if Greg Hemphill starred as Scotty because he used to do an hilarious sketch in Chewin The Fat where he played a mock of Captain James T Kirk of the Starship Enterprise opposite Ford Kiernan.
Greg Hemphill Biography
Biography of comedy performer and writer of Still Game and Chewin The Fat star Greg Hemphill
Greg Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK in 1970 but moved with his family to Montreal, Canada. He moved back to Scotland to study at Glasgow University where he attained an MA Honours Degree in theatre, film and television.
Acting Career Of Greg Hemphill
Greg made his acting debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1990.
His theatre work includes roles in God Plus Support and Only an Excuse. He is a regular on the comedy circuit.
Follow us on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Contact Me.
My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
Greg Hemphill is best known for his writing and co-starring in Television series Still Game and Chewin The Fat with Ford Kiernan. He has also appeared on Rab C Nesbitt, Live Floor Show, Baldy Man, Pulp Video, The Kirsty Wark Show and Only An Excuse.
As well as writing for Still Game and Chewin The Fat he has written for Channel 4 programme Space Cadets, BBC's Pulp Video and The Ferguson Theory.
An Appointment with the Wicker Man
An Appointment with the Wicker Man is written by Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary and is based on the cult film that starred Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee. An Appointment with the Wicker Man is directed by Vicky Featherstone and produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and in an homage to the cinema classic sees a leading go missing and a television policeman from the mainland comes to investigate. It will be performed at HMT Aberdeen from Tuesday 21 February to Saturday 25 February 2011.
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard is a fun radio comedy that was added to the Greg Hemphill biography in January 2011. Greg Hemphill played Billirock The Black, an evil sorcerer who has escaped from his prison under Stirling Castle. Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard was written by David Kay and Gavin Smith and is about a 2000 year old wizard living in modern times and how he copes with domestic situations. Each radio episode of Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard features a tradition quest, dragons, battles between good and evil and revenge as Mordrin McDonald, played by David Kay, runs Fruity Potions from his cave. Other cast in Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard included Gordon Kennedy as Geoff, Hannah Donaldson as Heather and Jack Docherty as Bernard The Blue.
Films of Scotland
In 2010 Greg Hemphill biography was extended to presenting with Films of Scotland in December on BBC1. In Films of Scotland Greg Hemphill discussed documentary films that were screened locally and internationally.
Inspector George Gently
Greg Hemphill appeared in Inspector George Gently on BBC 1 on Sunday 26 September as the character Neil McManus. Inspector George Gently starred the actors Martin Shaw and Lee Engleby.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
Radio Career Of Greg Hemphill
He has presented programmes for the radio, including Radio Scotland (Off The Ball), Radio Five Live (The Games Up and The Eddie Mair Show) and BBC Radio 4 (Weekending).
Greg Hemphill Trivia
He has presented programmes for the radio, including Radio Scotland (Off The Ball), Radio Five Live (The Games Up and The Eddie Mair Show) and BBC Radio 4 (Weekending).
Greg Hemphill was elected as rector of Glasgow University from 2001 - 2004.
Greg is married to actress Julie Wilson Nimmo and they have two sons called Benny and Chevy. Julie plays Miss Hoolie in the children's programme Balamory. They met whilst working on Pulp Video.
Read more about Still Game.
Read more about Chewin The Fat.
Read the biography of Ford Kiernan.
More famous Aberdonians.
Star Trek XI
I don't know if it is all gossip but I have heard a rumour that Greg Hemphill is to star as ship's engineer Scotty in the new Star Trek XI film by Director J.J. Abrams who filmed Lost and Alias. Though I have heard that fellow Scot James Mcavoy who recently starred in Atonement is to play Scotty. It would be great if Greg Hemphill starred as Scotty because he used to do an hilarious sketch in Chewin The Fat where he played a mock of Captain James T Kirk of the Starship Enterprise opposite Ford Kiernan.
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