Greg Hemphill news, interviews and updates on the Still Game actor

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01-07-2025

Greg Hemphill created one of Scotland's most loved sitcoms, Still Game, along with Ford Kiernan.
Hemphill was born in Springburn and spent much of his childhood in Canada before returning to Glasgow when he was 18 to study at the University of Glasgow in 1988.
He first made waves with Kiernan with their sketch show Chewin' the Fat, which he co-wrote and performed.
Read on for all the latest Greg Hemphill news, interviews and updates.
As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest Greg Hemphill news stories.
Still Game stars share secrets behind their iconic scene
Still Game star makes exciting career announcement
Scot Squad and Still Game stars take the plunge for new series
Hemphill is 55 years old. He was born in Springburn, Glasgow, on December 14, 1969.
Greg Hemphill is married to actress Julie Wilson Nimmo and they have two sons together.
Nimmo is famous for playing Miss Hoolie in Balamory.
Greg Hemphill and Julie Wilson Nimmo (Image: BBC) They renewed their vows earlier this year after being married for 25 years.
The couple announced on Instagram in May that they are releasing a book titled Jules & Greg's Wild Swim: The deep dive companion to the hit TV series.
The book has been described as an accessible guide for anyone who is interested in wild swimming.
Hemphill is well known as the co-creator of Still Game and Chewin the Fat.
He also wrote and directed the 2014 comedy Gasping, which received the Best Short Film nomination at the BAFTA Award Scotland.
Last year, he appeared in a six-part sitcom called Dinosaur, which was shot in Glasgow. It tells the story of an autistic woman whose sister gets engaged after only six weeks.
Greg Hemphill played a barman in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.
In the trailer, his character says to Wolverine: 'I told you, you're not welcome here, you're not welcome anywhere. Now get the f*** out of my bar.'
Found the guy who killed Bambi's mom. #DeadpoolAndWolverine #LFG ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/cxYSPG2d69
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) April 22, 2024
Hemphill and Kiernan created the iconic Still Game as a one-act stage play in 1997.
The comedy duo played pensioners Jack Jarvis and Victor McDaid, characters based on their wildly popular series, Chewin' The Fat.
Still Game's Jack and Victor (Image: Archives) Still Game was picked up originally as a six-part series on BBC Scotland.
It ran from 2002 to 2007, before returning after a nine-year break for three more series from 2016 to 2019.
Kiernan and Hemphill appeared in The All-Star Euros Sketch Show in 2024 alongside Two Doors Down's Jonathan Watson and Grado.
The special one-off show involved sketches that mixed audience favourites with brand-new characters to get viewers excited for the Euros 2024 last summer.
Ford Kiernan, who played Jack Jarvis, confirmed in a social media post that 'no film' is being created.
This comes after rumours were circulated that the iconic sitcom will be returning as a 'film'.
Kiernan addressed the rumour, calling it 'crap' in a TikTok video.