Mark Hembrow

Mark Hembrow (born 1955 in Brisbane) is an Australian actor, writer and musician. He has also has worked as a producer and director.

Early life and family

Hembrow's parents were Vernon Charles Hembrow, a senior English Literature Lecturer at the Teachers Training College at Kelvin Grove and Sally Hembrow, a daytime television personality and presenter and cooking specialist. Sally produced her own television show for QTQ9 on the Nine Network, 'Living Graciously', which aired from 1963-1973. She was a forerunner for women in television, food, fashion and interior decor in Australia. Sally also had a radio show on 4KQ named 'Hotline to the Oven'.

Hembrow's education was at Ashgrove State School and then St. Peters Lutheran College Indooroopilly. He has one brother, John.

Personal life

Hembrow was married to Nathalie Stanley, whom he met while in Trinidad and Tobago filming The Last Island (1990). They have three daughters together, Amy (born June 1990), Emilee (born January 1992) and Tammy (born April 1994), who are well-known social media personalities and entrepreneurs. It is unknown when Hembrow and Stanley divorced.

Career

Mark first stepped on stage at age 16 at La Boîte Theatre Company as Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker and then Sandy in Hay Fever and Apollo in Fetch Me A Fig Leaf the musical, all directed by Graham Johnson. He then performed the lead in Once Upon a Mattress at the Arts Theatre, which was to be his last amateur production at aged 17.

At 18 years of age, Mark first started working professionally for the main company at Queensland Theatre Company where he worked in productions over two years while doing in-service training. Productions included Springle a secondary school theatre and education production, written by Billy Brown to celebrate 100 years of education. He also performed in Equus, School for Scoundrels, Savages, Jumpers, The Department, Hamlet and Fourth of July before heading to Sydney.

His first professional jobs in Sydney were with the Old Tote Theatre Company (now Sydney Theatre Company) in a production of The Night of the Iguana and on television series The Young Doctors as Georgie Saint. He then worked on two musicals, The Rocky Horror Show and Paradise Regained, followed by his first feature, Goodbye Paradise directed by Karl Schultz. Mark featured in many television shows and films over the years.

Mark returned home from the USA, and decided to have a break from acting for a number of years, in order to raise his family. During this time he wrote two feature film scripts and was composing music.

Mark's return to the screen has been celebrated. He is also passionate about and involved in global relief water projects.

Recent guest roles on Australian television include The Straits directed by Rachel Ward and Old School starring Bryan Brown and Sam Neill by Matchbox Productions.

Credits

Film

• Chiroptera (2019) as Boris
• Swimming Upstream (2003) as Tommy
• Heaven's Burning (1997) as Truck Driver
• On the Dead Side (1995)
• Exchange Lifeguards (aka Wet & Wild Summer!) (1993) as Max
• Redheads (1992) as Brewster
• The Last Island (1990) as Frank
• Out of the Body (1988) as David Gaze
• Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer (1988) as Padre
• Sons of Steel (1988) as Mal
• The Man from Snowy River 2 (aka Return to Snowy River) (1988) as Seb
• Running from the Guns (1987) as Peter
• High Tide (1987) as Mechanic
• Last Chance (1986) as Angus
• Robbery (aka The Great Bookie Robbery) (1986)
• Who Killed Hannah Jane? (1984)
• Platypus Cove (1983) as Paddy O’Neill
• At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture (1983) as L.D. James
• Goodbye Paradise (1982) as Igor
• The Highest Honour (1982) as Able Seaman F.W. Marsh
• Rusty Bugles (1981)
• Shimmering Light (1978) as Peter

Short films

• Run (TBA) as Valet
• 4-Eva (1993)
• Dial-A-Cliché (1992)
• Brothers (2015) as Todd
• Desire (1981)

Television

• Old School (miniseries) (2014) as Perry Robertson
• The Straits (miniseries) (2012) as Ambrose
• The Lost World (2001) as Hyde
• Tales of the South Seas (miniseries) (2000)
• Misery Guts (1998) as Arnold Flashman
• G.P. (1995) as Mr David Barber
• Time Trax (1993) as Rufio Jans
• Phoenix (1993) as Damian Thorpe
• The Adventures of Skippy (1992) as Paul Watson
• Animal Park (1991) as Jim Pryor
• The Flying Doctors (1988 & 1990) as Tony Downes & Bob Archer
• Anzacs (miniseries) (1985) as Private Dick Baker
• 1915 (miniseries) (1982) as Boof Lucas
• Jonah (miniseries) (1982) as Waxy
• Spring & Fall (1980-82) as Mickey
• Home Sweet Home (1980) as Brian
• Celebrity Tattle Tales (1989) as self
• Hollywood (TV Follies) (1979)
• Father, Dear Father (1978) as Ken
• The Young Doctors (1977-79) as Georgie Saint
• Patrol Boat
• Mr Squiggle as Guest Singer

Writing

• The Argues: The Movie (aka Duck Struck) (2010)
• Anzacs (miniseries) (1985)
• Out of the Body (1988)
• The Man from Snowy River 2 (aka Return to Snowy River) (1988)
• Running from the Guns (1987)
• At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture (1983)
• Shimmering Light (1978)

Producer

• Razz, Gable & Skid
• The Argues: The Movie (aka Duck Struck) (2010)

Executive producer

• Didge on Fire

Discography

Singles

References

External links

• Mark Hembrow at IMDb
• Mark Hembrow's channel on YouTube

This page was last edited on 18 February 2024, at 01:22