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Ryan Clark (actor)
Australian actor, lifeguard
Ryan Clark | |
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Clark (in white cap) in 2008 | |
| Born | Ryan James Clark (1983-04-09) 9 April 1983 (age 41) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Lifeguard |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Gina Brackenridge |
| Children | 3 |
Ryan James Clark (born 9 April 1983)[1] is an Australian lifeguard and former television and film actor. He became known for his portrayal of Sam Marshall in Home and Away over the course of a decade, before becoming a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach and featuring in Bondi Rescue.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,[1] Clark was raised in the Sydney beachside suburb of Bronte.[2] He was a member of Bronte Surf Club as a child.[2]
Career
Acting
Clark is best known for his role as Sam Marshall in the soap opera Home and Away. He auditioned for the series and secured the role in 1991, shortly after joining an actors agency at the age of seven.[3][4] Clark was surprised at having being cast, as he had never undertaken acting classes. He was only allowed to film three days a week, so he could continue to attend school. However, he was provided with a tutor on set so he could keep up with his schoolwork.[3]
Clark decided to leave the serial in 2000 in order to pursue a surfing career. He returned to the role in a guest capacity in 2001.[4] In 2005, Clark reprised the role alongside several past cast members to celebrate the serial's 4000th episode.[5][6]
Clark appeared as Pete, an Australian surfer in the 2000 direct-to-video film Our Lips Are Sealed, featuring the Olsen Twins.[2] In 2003, he made a guest appearance in an episode of White Collar Blue,[7] and in 2008, he played a minor role in the Australian film The Black Balloon.[8] In May 2024 after more than a decade away from acting, Clark was named as part of the cast for feature film Kangaroo.[9]
Bondi lifeguard
In 2003, Clark began working as a Waverley Councillifeguard on Bondi Beach,[2] and since 2006, has featured in the factual television programme Bondi Rescue. As a lifeguard, he is better known by his nickname 'Whippet'.[10]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–2001, 2002, 2005 | Home and Away | Sam Marshall | TV soap opera, 615 episodes |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Michael Spencer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2006–2021 | Bondi Rescue | Himself | Reality documentary series, 113 episodes |
| 2008 | Bondi Rescue Bali | Self (Ryan 'Whippet' Clark) | Reality documentary series, 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Freesurfer Series Two | Host | TV series, |
| 2022 | Surftag Championships 2022 | Host | TV special |
Film
Personal life
Clark married wife Gina Brackenridge on 1 September 2012 and together they have three children.[11][12]