Hamish Clark

Hamish Clark is a Scottish actor and entertainer who has performed in supporting roles across stage, film, television and radio. He grew up in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, and studied English literature at the University of Edinburgh, where he acted with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He later took a postgraduate drama course at the Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. Before acting professionally, he worked as a clerk for an Edinburgh insurance company, then moved to London in 1995 to pursue a full-time career in dramatic and comic roles. In 1999 he was cast as Duncan McKay in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, the kilt-wearing role for which he is best known. His other work includes stage appearances in Donkeys' Years and Phallacy, BBC radio drama such as Dixon of Dock Green, and advertising campaigns for Vodafone and Budget Direct.