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live musical television special '' Grease: Live.'' Clark made his musical debut in 2009 with the single " Broken", which peaked at number one on the Australian Physical Singles ChartSam Clark's debut single Broken holds Top spot
Retrieved 3 May 2010 His third single " Devastated" also peaked at number one on the same chart. In August 2010, Clark released his debut studio album, '' Take Me Home''.

Early life

Clark was born in Adelaide. He is a graduate of St. Andrew's Primary School and St Peter's College, and was a keen participant in several high school theatre productions, including a main role in ''

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''. In 2006, Clark formed a group (originally a duo) called, Solid White Line with members, Jake Long and James Brown.

Acting career

Clark won the role of

after auditioning for a nationwide '' Dolly Magazine'' competition with

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; as the winner, he won a three-month contract with the show, which was later extended. Clark made his ''Neighbours'' debut on 24 January 2007. The character was actually three years younger than Clark's actual age. Clark went through a long audition process compared with other ''Neighbours'' cast members, as he had to audition four times. On entering the show, Clark described Ringo as a "good-hearted kid", who does the normal things that a 16-year-old kid does. For his portrayal of Ringo, Clark earned a nomination for the

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. In 2009, Clark took a three-month break from ''Neighbours'' to focus on his music career. He returned to filming in February 2010. That July, Clark announced that he would be leaving ''Neighbours'' in order to focus more on his music career. He said "I love acting and I'm definitely going to strive for further success in that part of my life, however music has always been a passion and I want to give it my all right now." In 2012, Clark appeared in P. J. Hogan's '' Mental'', alongside

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. He also wrote four songs for the soundtrack. In 2016, Clark made his U.S. television debut as Leo "Craterface" Balmudo in the

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Music career

2009–2010: ''Take Me Home''

Since 2009, Clark has released his music through PLW Entertainment. " Broken" the debut single from Clark, was released in November 2009 The single peaked at number thirty nine on the ARIA Singles Chart It has had a better impact on other charts where it peaked at number one on the Australian Physical Singles Chart and at number eleven on the Australian Singles Charts (chart only for Australian origin) The second single, "Send Me a Sign" was released on 22 April 2010 and first premiered during an episode of ''Neighbours'', where Clark sang it in character as Ringo Brown. The single failed to make an impact on the charts and had no physical release. In July 2010, Clark released his third single, " Devastated" which debuted at number one on the Australian Physical Singles Chart.Top 50 Physical Singles Chart
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, which was played in an episode of ''Neighbours'' during his character's (

) wedding to

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). In August 2010, Clark began a five-week national tour across Australia, visiting fifty schools to promote the single and to also talk about his commitment to giving blood as an ambassador for the Red Cross Blood Service.Star on tour to spread message of 'blood'
Retrieved 21 August 2010 Clark's debut album '' Take Me Home'' was released on 20 August

2011–present: ''My Own Way''

In November 2011, Clark made his first independent release with EP ''My Own Way''. He described the sound as "more folk and acoustic". The following year, he made an appearance at Bents Park as part of the South Tyneside Summer Festival concerts, alongside

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Sam 1987 births Living people Male actors from Adelaide Australian singer-songwriters Australian male soap opera actors Musicians from Adelaide People educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers Australian male singer-songwriters Australian expatriate male actors in the United States