| Anthony Clark | |
| Birth Place: | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, comedian |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
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]
Clark 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. 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. After college, Clark broke into stand-up comedy, performing gigs at Los Angeles comedy clubs.
Clark 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 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. 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]
Films
| 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 | ||
| 2019 | West of Liberty | Episode #1.1 |