Anthony Clark is an American actor and comedian who starred in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, in which he played the character Greg Warner.[1]
Anthony Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Early life
editClark was born in Lynchburg, Virginia.[2] His father was a factory worker and his mother owned a general store.[3] His parents divorced when he was five. When he was 12, the family moved to a tobacco farm 50 miles south to Gladys, Virginia, where his stepfather lived.[2] Clark was named College Entertainer of the Year while studying at Emerson College.[4] Clark graduated from Emerson in 1986 with a degree in mass communications.[3] After college, Clark broke into stand-up comedy, performing gigs at Los Angeles comedy clubs.[2]
Career
editClark began his career as a stand-up comedian. Clark was a feature on a 1995 HBO young comedians special hosted by Garry Shandling along with Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell and Louis C.K.[5]
Before landing a regular starring television role, Clark appeared in several small film roles[2] such as a supporting role as "Billy" in Peter Bogdanovich's The Thing Called Love starring River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, and Dermot Mulroney; and as Paul, the flamboyant hotel barber in 1996's The Rock.[6][7] In 1995 and 1996, he also had a recurring role on the sitcom Ellen.[8]
His first starring role was in the short-lived television comedy series Boston Common.[2] He then appeared in another short-lived series as a main cast member in Soul Man.[9]
In 2000, Clark landed the role of Greg Warner in the television comedy Yes, Dear. For this role, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award (along with co-star Jean Louisa Kelly as the Most Popular Mom & Dad in a Television Series) and a Prism Award. Along with Mike O'Malley, his Yes, Dear co-star, he appears in Alan Jackson's 2005 music video for "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues".[10] In March 2006, CBS cancelled Yes, Dear after 6 seasons, when Clark was hired to host NBC's Last Comic Standing.[11]
In 2011, opposite Missi Pyle and John Michael Higgins, Clark starred as Jack Schumacher in the comedy My Uncle Rafael.[12]
Filmography
editFilms
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dogfight | Oakie | |
| 1993 | The Thing Called Love | Billy | |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | Mooney | |
| 1995 | Hourglass | Jimmy Jardine | |
| 1996 | The Rock | Paul the Hotel Barber | |
| 2000 | Killing Cinderella | Brad | |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Rico's Buddy #1 | |
| 2003 | Beat Boys Beat Girls | Gichi | Short film |
| 2005 | Say Uncle | Russell Trotter | |
| 2006 | Grad Night | DJ | |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael | Jack |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Tony (voice) | |
| 1995-1996 | Ellen | Will Davies | 4 episodes |
| 1996-1997 | Boston Common | Boyd Pritchett | Main role, 32 episodes |
| 1997-1998 | Soul Man | Rev. Todd Tucker | Main role, 25 episodes |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Tucker (voice) | Episode: Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery |
| 2000-2006 | Yes, Dear | Greg Warner | Main role, 122 episodes |
| 2006 | Last Comic Standing | Himself | Host, Season 4 |
| 2019 | West of Liberty | Episode #1.1 |
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Clark". TV.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e Judith Michaelson (April 17, 1996). "The Old College Try : Anthony Clark is working his hardest to help 'Boston Common' make the grade. So far, for him and the sitcom, the results have been first-class". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b "Clark's Lark". People. January 29, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2002.
- ^ "Anthony Clark as Greg Warner". CBS. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ Sean L. McCarthy (July 29, 2008). "Time capsule: 1995 Young Comedians Show". Comic's Comic.
- ^ Mary Colgan (March 8, 2006). "The Thing Called Love: Director's Cut (1993)". Pop Matters.
- ^ "Anthony Clark (Best of, Part 2 of 2) - Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz". Apple.
- ^ Neil Wilkes (March 3, 2006). "New host for 'Last Comic Standing'". Digital Spy.
- ^ Lauren Beale (May 18, 2015). "Actor Anthony Clark sells wood-interior Hollywood Hills home to his tenant". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Superstar Alan Jackson Revs Up 'The Talkin' Song Repair Blues' with New Video". Top 40 Charts. April 21, 2005.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes (March 3, 2006). "Violence! Violence! Violence! Burps! Nose Picking!". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Nigel M. Smith (October 3, 2011). "Award-Winning Comedy "My Uncle Rafael" Lands Home at Slater Brothers Entertainment". Indie Wire.