Robert Clark (actor)
Robert Clark | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, USA[1] | March 14, 1987
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–2012 |
Robert Clark (born March 14, 1987)[1] is a US-born Canadian actor. After building experience in singing, stage and limited television work in the 1990s, he has gone on to roles in various small screen productions, most notably The Zack Files and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High.
Life and career
Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois,[1] and is the younger brother of Degrassi: The Next Generation star Daniel Clark. In 1988, his mother, Suzanne, relocated with her two sons to Boca Raton, Florida. When she remarried in 1991, the entire family moved to Canada, near Toronto.[2] Clark joined the Belfountain Singers (based in Caledon, Ontario), and performed at various live concerts, both with the group and solo. The Singers performed at the 1997 Winter Special Olympics, and they also sang on the national talk show Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Clark (with his brother, Daniel) attended the Randolph School for the Performing Arts, and successfully completed the school's Kids Triple-Threat Musical Theatre Program.
Acting
Clark's very first professional acting role was opposite hockey player
Clark's acting career was unlimited to the small screen, however; in
In
His first lead role came in the science fiction television show The Zack Files (2000), which its creators described as "an X-Files for kids". The show lasted just two seasons, but for his efforts Clark won a Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actor in a Drama Series, and producer John Delmage said that Clark and his co-stars were chosen for their acting ability and had the potential to maintain careers in the profession as adults.[4]
The filming schedule for The Zack Files was tight, but Clark found time to participate in other projects. He played the son of a sex addict (
Shortly after the cancellation of The Zack Files, Clark was cast in a similar television series,
In an April 2005 episode of Veronica Mars, Clark played an openly gay teenager recruited by the title character (Kristen Bell) to publicly humiliate the prejudiced ex-boyfriend (Jeff D'Agostino) of one of her friends (Natalia Baron). Reviewing the episode, John Ramos of the website Television Without Pity commented positively on Clark's appearance, making an earnest request to "give the gay kid more screen time".[8] Clark also had a supporting role as one of the ten children of a 1950s housewife (Julianne Moore) in the film drama The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, released to theatres in late 2005.
Investor
Clark later established SID Developments, a company which bought and renovated rental properties in various Ontario cities, predominantly in the Northern Ontario region.[9] The company filed for bankruptcy protection in early 2024.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Superstar | Young Eric Slater | Theatrical release; credited as "Robert Clarke" |
1999 | Switching Goals | Helmet Head | |
2000 | All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story | Steven Jr. | |
2000 | Rated X | Teenage Artie | Cable release following Sundance premiere |
2000 | The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Pete Drossos | Pilot for the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002)
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2000 | The Ride | Evan | |
2000–2002 | The Zack Files | Zack Greenburg | Television series; cancelled in 2002 |
2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Ryan Thomas | |
2001 | Prancer Returns | Ryan Holton | Direct-to-video release |
2002–2006 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Vaughn Pearson |
Television series ; concluded in 2006
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2003 | Deathlands | Young Ryan Cawdor |
Uncredited |
2005 | Veronica Mars | Seth Rafter | episode "M.A.D." |
2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Dick Ryan At 16 yrs | Theatrical release |
2007–2008 | Life with Derek | Patrick | 2 episodes |
2009 | Nonsense Revolution | Tom | Main role |
2010 | Warehouse 13 | Gary | 1 episode |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2001 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actor | The Zack Files | Won |
2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor | Prancer Returns | Won |
2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Robert Clark Homepage". MaxGalleries.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ "Daniel Clark Bio". Lassiter Entertainment. Retrieved August 5, 2005.
- ^ "The Zack Files: Characters — Zack". ABC.net. Retrieved August 3, 2005.
- ^ a b Bawden, Jim. "Acting's not child's play: School may be out, but for pint-sized actors, summer's no time to slack off". Toronto Star. July 8, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2005.
- ^ Oxman, Steve. "The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery". Variety. March 1, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
- ^ Weinberg, Scott. "Prancer Returns". Apollo Movie Guide. Retrieved August 5, 2005.
- ^ "Discovery Kids On NBC and Discovery Kids Channel". Family Screen Scene. Retrieved August 4, 2005.
- ^ Ramos, John. "M.A.D.". Television Without Pity. April 26, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2005.
- ^ Samantha Beattie, "3 landlords among largest real estate holders in Ontario owe $144M, under bankruptcy protection: documents". CBC Hamilton, February 2, 2024.
- ^ Shane Dingman, "Former YTV child actor’s Northern Ontario real estate empire files for insolvency". The Globe and Mail, February 2, 2024.
External links
- Official family site
- Robert Clark at IMDb
- Robert Clark at Movie Tome