Occupation Actor, Lifeguard Role Television actor Name Ryan Clark | Children 2 Years active 1991-2008 | |
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Full Name Ryan James Clark Spouse(s) Gina Brackenridge (2012-present) Movies Our Lips Are Sealed, The Black Balloon Similar People Scott Swalwell, Craig Shapiro, Elissa Down, Denson Baker, Mary‑Kate Olsen |
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Ryan James Clark (born 9 April 1983) is a former Australian child/teen television actor, best known for his role as Sam Marshall in Home and Away.
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Biography

Born in Paddington, Clark was raised in the Sydney beachside suburb of Bronte, where he still lives.
Acting career

Clark is best known for his role as Sam Marshall in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away. In 1991, Clark joined the cast of Home and Away as Sam Marshall when he was eight years old. He departed the show in 2001, but returned for two guest appearances in 2002 and 2005. He appeared as an Australian surfer in the Olsen Twins film Our Lips Are Sealed (2000). In 2008, he played a minor role in the Australian film The Black Balloon.
Present

In the show he is better known by his nickname "Whippet".
Filmography
Actor
2013
Beach Bum (Short) as
Lifeguard
2008
The Black Balloon as
Dean
1991
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Sam Marshall / Sam Nicholls
2003
White Collar Blue (TV Series) as
Michael Spencer
- Episode #2.11 (2003) - Michael Spencer
2000
Our Lips Are Sealed as
Pete (as Ryan Clarke)
Sound Department
2001
Wendigo (assistant sound editor)
2000
Happy Accidents (assistant sound editor) / (foley recordist) / (sound editor)
Self
2022
Surftag Championships 2022 (TV Special) as
TV Host
2020
Freesurfer Series Two (TV Series) as
Self - Host
2019
Conan (TV Series) as
Self - Bondi Rescue
- Conan Without Borders: Australia (2019) - Self - Bondi Rescue (as Whippet)
2006
Bondi Rescue (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Whippet / Self
- Best of Bondi Rescue - Part 2 (2014) - Self - Whippet
- Best of Bondi Rescue - Part 1 (2014) - Self - Whippet
- Bali Part 10 (2013) - Self - Whippet
- Bali Part 9 (2013) - Self - Whippet
- Bali Part 8 (2013) - Self - Whippet
- Bali Part 6 (2013) - Self - Whippet
- Bali Part 5 (2013) - Self - Whippet
- Best of Bondi. Part 1 (2010) - Self (as Whippet)
2008
Bondi Rescue Bali (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Whippet / Self
- Episode #1.10 (2008) - Self - Whippet
- Episode #1.8 (2008) - Self - Whippet
- Episode #1.7 (2008) - Self - Whippet
- Episode #1.5 (2008) - Self - Whippet
- Episode #1.4 (2008) - Self - Whippet
- Episode #1.3 (2008) - Self (as Whippet)
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Self - Whippet
1996
G'Day, Summer Bay (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (1996) - Self
1991
Melbourne Cup Day (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2018
Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away (TV Movie documentary) as
Sam Marshall (uncredited)
1996
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Sam Marshall
- Episode #1.4330 (2006) - Sam Marshall (uncredited)
- Episode #1.3455 (2003) - Sam Marshall (uncredited)
- Episode #1.2099 (1997) - Sam Marshall
- Episode #1.1880 (1996) - Sam Marshall
2005
Home and Away: Weddings (Video) as
Sam Marshall (uncredited)
2005
Home and Away: Romances (Video) as
Sam Marshall (uncredited)
1996
Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special (Video) as
Sam Marshall (uncredited)
References
Ryan Clark (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA