Danny Lee Clark
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Danny Lee Clark | |
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Other names | Nitro |
Alma mater | San Jose State University |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark (born May 21, 1964) is a former American football professional athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. He is best known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. He is also a health and fitness expert and the creator of the "Gladiator Rock'n Run".
Biography
Clark began his career as an athlete, playing
Clark, an actor, writer, TV Host, producer, and speaker, is best known from the
. The revival aired on NBC.When American Gladiators returned to the U.S. airwaves on ESPN Classic on April 1, 2007, the network aired a marathon of episodes. Clark was the on-air host for that marathon, telling behind-the-scenes stories and trivia about the series in between the episodes.
After American Gladiators, Clark turned to acting, appearing in such motion pictures as Death Becomes Her, with Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, and Goldie Hawn; and Equilibrium, with Christian Bale. He has also guest starred in TV series including Ellen, Walker, Texas Ranger, California Dreams, V.I.P., Married... with Children, Who's the Boss?, Saved by the Bell, and The Brothers García.
Clark was the writer/
Clark wrote his memoir Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption for Simon and Schuster, published in February 2009 which was purchased by Netflix for the docuseries Muscles & Mayhem, which debuted at #1 on the charts. Clark's Company "Nitro Up Media" co-produced Netflix's Muscles & Mayhem.
Clark has appeared on a variety of
Clark enjoys all sports, acting, writing and
Clark is the creator of the "Gladiator Rock'n Run," an obstacle adventure run in America that challenges participants to test their skills over a 5k to 10k course. It is publicized as the "Most Insane Day of your Life." Proceeds benefit Talk About Curing Autism and has raised hundreds of thousand of dollars for the cause.
Clark was a contestant featured in the
In 2017, Clark released his 2nd Bestselling book "F Dying" about his journey after his 2013 heart attack. He also gave a TEDx talk that has over 500k views about "How to live a Happy life."
Filmography
- Twin Sitters (1994)
- Special Forces (2003)