Ryan Clark (actor)

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.

Ryan Clark
Born
Ryan James Clark

(1983-04-09) 9 April 1983
Sydney, New South Wales
OccupationActor, lifeguard
Years active1991–2008

Early life

Born in Sydney, New South Wales,[1] Clark was raised in the Sydney beachside suburb of Bronte.[2] He was a member of Bronte Surf Club as a child.[2]

Acting career

Clark is best known for his role as Sam Marshall in the soap opera Home and Away. He joined the cast of Home and Away when he was seven years old.[2] He departed the show in 2001, but returned for two guest appearances in 2002 and 2005.[3] He appeared as an Australian surfer in the 2000 direct-to-video film Our Lips Are Sealed, feating the Olsen Twins.[2] In 2003, he made a guest appearance in an episode of White Collar Blue,[4] and in 2008, he played a minor role in the Australian film The Black Balloon.[5]

Bondi lifeguard
Clark (white cap) in December 2008, posing for photos with Paris Hilton on Bondi Beach

In 2003, Clark began working as a Waverley Council lifeguard 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".[6]

Filmography
YearTitleRole
1991–2001, 2002, 2005Home and AwaySam Marshall
2000Our Lips Are SealedPete
2003White Collar BlueMichael Spencer
2006–presentBondi RescueHimself
2008The Black BalloonDean

Personal life

Clark and his wife Gina Brackenridge have two children.[7][8]

References
  1. "Ryan Clark". Home and Away. Seven Network. Archived from the original on 25 May 2000. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. "Interview With Ryan Clark… The Boy From Bronte". The Beast. 27 September 2013.
  3. "Sam Marshall". Back to the Bay. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. "White Collar Blue: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 9 March 2019. Guest cast: [...] Ryan Clark as Michael Spencer...
  5. "Ryan Clark". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. "Bondi stars love local beaches". Sunshine Coast Daily. 14 November 2009.
  7. Davies, Rebecca (20 September 2011). "'Bondi Rescue's Ryan Clark engaged to Gina Brackenridge". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. Lyall, Amy (13 March 2018). "The one life skill Bondi Rescue's Ryan Clark wants his kids to learn". kidspot.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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