Ryan Clark | |
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Born | Ryan James Clark 9 April 1983 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 .
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]
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 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 , [4] and in 2008, he played a minor role in the Australian film The Black Balloon . [5] In May 2024 after more than a decade away from acting, Clark was named as part of the cast for feature film Kangaroo. [6]
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". [7]
Year | Title | Role |
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1991–2001, 2002, 2005 | Home and Away | Sam Marshall |
2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Pete |
2003 | White Collar Blue | Michael Spencer |
2006–present | Bondi Rescue | Himself |
2008 | The Black Balloon | Dean |
TBA | Kangaroo | TBA |
Clark and his wife Gina Brackenridge have three children. [8] [9]
Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted social movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries, including New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Surf lifesavers in Australia are colloquially known as "Clubbies".
Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs. It has a population of 11,656 residents. Its postcode is 2026. Bondi, North Bondi and Bondi Junction are neighbouring suburbs. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia sparking two hit TV series Bondi Rescue and Bondi Vet.
Bondi Junction is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 6 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Waverley.
Bronte is a beachside Eastern Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bronte Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the Waverley Council local government area of the Eastern Suburbs.
The Eastern Suburbs is the eastern metropolitan region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Corey Adams is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Eastern Suburbs.
Sam Marshall is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by former actor Ryan Clark. He made his first on screen appearance on 3 April 1991. Sam remained in Home and Away until 2001. He later returned for brief stints in 2002 and 2005.
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Matthew Peter Burke is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer. He later served as a Waverley Council lifeguard on Bondi Beach.
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Bronte Beach is a small but popular recreational beach in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It is a division of the LGA of Waverley Council. Bronte Beach is 2 kilometres south of Bondi Beach and north of the much larger Coogee Beach.
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The club was founded in 1903 and the movement has since spread to other parts of New South Wales and the rest of the country. The club rests on indigenous land and whilst there is no clear evidence for the name or names of the Eora people who lived in what is now the Waverley area, most sources agree on the Cadigal, but some sources name the Biddigal and Birrabirragal bands as well.
The Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club is Australia's oldest Surf Life Saving Club, founded in 1907. The club was officially established on 21 February 1907 at the Royal Hotel in Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales. The clubs aim is to ensure "No Lives Lost" at Bondi Beach and is a volunteer organisation that patrols Bondi Beach from October to April every year.
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Guest cast: [...] Ryan Clark as Michael Spencer...