Table of Biography
Mark Hembrow is a famous actor, director, and writer from Australia. Mark Hembrow is widely known for his appearance in the films, Swimming Upstream (2003), Anzacs (1985), and The Last Island (1990). Moreover, Hembrow recorded the song “If I Had Time” in 1977 as a musician.
Early Life and Childhood
Mark Hembrow was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1i955. His birth name is Robert Mark Hembrow. He is 68 years old however his zodiac sign is unknown. Hembrow holds Australian nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity.
Regarding his family background, he is the son of Vernon Charles Hembrow (Father) and Sally Hembrow (Mother). His father, Vernon worked as a prominent English Literature Lecturer, while his mother, Sally was a television personality. Hembrow grew up along with his brother, John.
Mark Hembrow – Education
Speaking of his educational background, he completed his secondary education at Ashgrove State School in Australia. Following that, he enrolled at St. Peters Lutheran College to further his education.
Career and Professional Life
Talking about his career, Mark made his stage debut at the age of sixteen with the La Boîte Theatre Company, where he played Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker, Sandy in Hay Fever, and Apollo in the musical Fetch Me a Fig Leaf, all under the direction of Graham Johnson.
At the age of seventeen, he went on to play the lead in Once Upon a Mattress at the Arts Theatre, which would be his final amateur performance.
Further, Mark began his professional career at Queensland Theatre Company at the age of 18, working in productions for two years while completing in-service training.
Caption: Mark Hembrow in the 1985 film, Anzacs source: Internet Movie Firearms Database.
Before leaving for Sydney, he also appeared in Equus, School for Scoundrels, Savages, Jumpers, The Department, Hamlet, and Fourth of July.
His first professional engagements in Sydney were as Georgie Saint in The Young Doctors television series and as part of a performance of The Night of the Iguana with the Old Tote Theatre Company.
Following that, he worked on two musicals, Paradise Regained and The Rocky Horror Show, before starting work on his first feature film, Goodbye Paradise, which was helmed by Karl Schultz.
Over the years, Mark made numerous appearances in movies and TV series such as Waxy in Jonah, Seb in Return to Snowy River, Igor in Goodbye Paradise, Paddy O’Neil in Platypus Cove, Tony Downes in The Flying Doctors, Rufio Jans in Time Trax, and as Peter in Running from the Guns.
After coming back to his family from the States, Mark decided to take a few years off from performing to focus on raising his kids. He composed music and wrote two feature picture scripts during this period.
Net Worth 2024
Mark Hembrow has earned a huge amount of money through his hard work and brilliance. His estimated net worth is approx $5 million in 2024. However, Hembrow has never been a part of brand endorsements.
Personal Life
Regarding his love life, Mark Hembrow is currently divorced and single. Previously, Hembrow was married to Nathalie Hembrow. He met Nathalie while filming the 1990 film The Last Island in Trinidad and Tobago. However, Details of their marriage and divorce are kept private.
Caption: Mark Hembrow with his daughters’ source: Instagram.
Moreover, This former marriage has three daughters, all of whom are well-known internet personalities. Their names are Emilee Hembrow (born in 1992), Amy Hembrow (born in 1990), and Tammy Hembrow (born in 1994).
Mark Hembrow – Body Measurements
Mark Hembrow is handsome undoubtedly. He has a perfect height of 5 feet 8 inches (175 cm/1.75 m) and weighs around 58 kg (128 lbs). In addition, Hembrow has a blue pair of eyes and blonde hair colour.
Social Media
He is active on his Instagram account @grandpahembrow with 10K followers. Besides that, Mark is not active on any other social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.