Anthony Higgins Clark (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor and comedian who starred in the
television series ''
Yes, Dear'', in which he played the character Greg Warner.
Early life
Clark was born in
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner John Lynch (1740–1820), John Lynch, the city's populati ...
.
His father was a factory worker and his mother owned a general store.
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
Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a ...
. 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.
Career
Clark began his career as a stand-up comedian. Clark was a feature on a 1995
HBO
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young comedians special hosted by
Garry Shandling
Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer.
Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as '' Sanford and Son'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He made ...
along with
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series ''Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006), which he starred in until quitting in the middle of p ...
,
Dave Attell and
Louis C.K.
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
Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in romantic comedy, western, and drama films. Appearing on screen since 1986, he is known for his work in various films such as '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Stay ...
; and as Paul, the flamboyant hotel barber in 1996's ''
The Rock''. In 1995 and 1996, he also had a recurring role on the sitcom ''
Ellen''.
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''.
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". In March 2006,
CBS cancelled ''Yes, Dear'' after 6 seasons, when Clark was hired to host
NBC's ''
Last Comic Standing''.
In 2011, opposite
Missi Pyle and
John Michael Higgins, Clark starred as Jack Schumacher in the comedy ''
My Uncle Rafael''.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from Virginia
American male comedians
American male television actors
American stand-up comedians
Emerson College alumni
People from Lynchburg, Virginia
Comedians from Virginia
20th-century American comedians
21st-century American comedians