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.
Mark Hembrow | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 64–65) Brisbane, Australia |
| Other names | Robert Mark Hembrow |
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| Years active | 1973-present |
| Spouse(s) | Nathalie Hembrow (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
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.
Family
Hembrow has three daughters Amy (b. 1990), Emilee (b. 1992) and Tammy Hembrow (b. 1994), who are known for their podcast 'Hanging with the Hembrows'. Tammy Hembrow is an Instagram mommy blogger and fitness guru who documented her body pre and post-pregnancy with her first child to inspire other mothers to get the body they desire after giving birth. She currently has over 10 million Instagram followers.[1] They have two younger half-sisters, Starlette and Ava Thyne. Their mother Nathalie is from Trinidad and Tobago.
Career
Mark first stepped on stage at age 16 at La Boîte Theatre Company as Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker and then Sandy in Hayfever 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 Night of the Iguana and on Television series Young Doctors as Georgie Saint. He then worked on two musicals, Rocky Horror Show and Paradise Regained. And then in his first feature, Goodbye Paradise directed by Karl Schultz.
Mark proceeded to do many television shows and feature films over the years . Mark returned home from the USA to raise a family decided to have a break for a number of years away from the Public Eye and film and television to raise his three daughters in the Mountains. 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 and involved in relief water projects and salvaging projects globally for results to help others .
Recent guest roles on Australian television include The Straits directed by Rachael Ward and Old School starring Bryan Brown and Sam Neil by Matchbox Productions.
Credits
- The Straits ...ABC
- Who Killed Hannah Jane ....ABC
- TV Follies ...ABC
- Jonah...ABC
- Damien Parar....ABC
- Old School...ABC
- GP...ABC
- Patrol Boat...ABC
- Mr Squiggle...Guest Singer ABC
- 1915...ABC
Writing
- "One SummerOn"
- "In Danger of Winning"
- "Duck Struck" (The Argues movie)
- Shimmering Light
- At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
- Anzacs
- Running from the Guns
- Out of the Body
- The Man from Snowy River 2: "Return to Snowy River"
Producer
- Razz, Gable and Skid
- The Arges movie
Executive Producer
- Didge on Fire