Greg Hemphill
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Greg Hemphill is a comedian, TV and radio presenter from Glasgow, Scotland. He spent much of his childhood in Montreal, Canada, which gave him an interesting Scottish/Canadian accent. He is most famous as the original presenter of Off the Ball on BBC Radio Scotland, and for his role in the TV sketch show Chewin' the Fat.
He was Rector of the University of Glasgow from 2001 to 2004, defeating the writer Alasdair Gray in a tight contest for the post, and was widely praised for taking an active interest in the role.
Greg is married to actress Julie Wilson Nimmo.