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Daniel Clark | |
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| Born | Daniel Allen Clark October 14, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, reporter, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Relatives | Robert Clark (brother) |
Daniel Allen Clark (born October 14, 1985) is an American born Canadian actor and news producer. Clark is best known for his role as Sean Cameron on the CTV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and as Steve Rendazo in the 2007 film Juno .
Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two younger brothers Robert Clark, who starred in The Zack Files and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Aaron Brown. [1]
At age 12, his first role was Chip in a stage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1997.
He made a number of appearances on TV series, including Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension , Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? , and featured roles in films such as Grizzly Falls and Fizzy Buisness. [2] In 2000, he also appeared in ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney television film Model Behavior, alongside Justin Timberlake. [3]
From 1999 to 2000, Clark portrayed Tim "The Friend" Thomkins on the children's television show I Was a Sixth Grade Alien, alongside future Degrassi co-star Ryan Cooley . He was nominated in 2000 for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series" as "Supporting Young Actor" for his part in I Was a Sixth Grade Alien . [4] [5]
In 2001, Clark took a regular role as Sean Cameron on Degrassi: The Next Generation from season 1 until season 4. He took a hiatus from Degrassi in mid-season 4, in the episode "Back In Black", and was absent until his return as a regular in season 6 in 2006. He once again left the show at the end of season 6, but returned in a final guest appearance in season 7. [6] [7]
With other actors from the series, Clark is the winner of the 2002 Young Artist Award for "Best Ensemble Actor", having been nominated again in 2003 and 2006. [8]
In 2007, he appeared as Steve Rendazo in the film Juno . [9] The following year, he starred in a Hallmark film opposite Amber Tamblyn called The Russell Girl . [10] He also appeared on an episode of NBC's ER , titled "Blame it on the Rain".
Following his 2012 graduation from NYU, Clark started working as a news producer and writer for ABC and MSNBC. [11]
In 2014, Clark moved from New York and back to Toronto to join brother Robert in building a new business, RDC Mangement and Holdings. The company buys properties, renovates, and manages them. In 2015, the brothers launched eFresh Meals, a company that provides a variety of heathly, chef-prepared meals to the doors of buyers. [1] [12]
In 2020, Clark made his first return to the screen since the end of his Degrassi run. He starred as David Allen in the short comedy film Respect. [13]
In 2012, he graduated from New York University. He majored in political science with a minor in business through the Stern School of Business. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Grizzly Falls | Young Harry | |
| 2002 | Fizzy Bizness | Max | |
| 2007 | Juno | Steve Rendazo | |
| Left for Dead | Brady | ||
| 2020 | Respect | David Allen | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Goosebumps | Mark Rowe | 2 episodes |
| Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension | Stanley Hope | 15 episodes | |
| 1999 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Max | Episode: "The Tale of Oblivion" |
| Real Kids, Real Adventures | Sean Redden | Episode: "Safety Net: The Sean Redden Story" | |
| 1999-2000 | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Tim "The Friend" Tomkins | 22 episodes |
| 2000 | The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth 1 - Red Rose of the House of Tudor | Robin Dundley | Television movie |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Josh Burroughs | Episode: "Model Behavior" | |
| The City | Tres / Gavin Mackie | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | The Zack Files | Mack | Episode: "But I'm Too Young to be my Dad" |
| 2001-2008 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Sean Cameron | Main character, 101 episodes |
| 2002 | Earth: Final Conflict | Yuyln | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | ER | Jason Digby | Episode: "Blame It on the Rain" |
| Darcy's Wild Life | Aaron Shaw | Episode: "Slightly Used" | |
| 2008 | The Russell Girl | Daniel Russell | Television movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005-2007 | Degrassi: Minis | Sean Cameron | 13 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actor | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Nominated | [5] |
| 2002 | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Won | [14] | |
| 2003 | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2006 | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Nominated | [16] |
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