Daniel Clark (actor)

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Daniel Clark
Born
Daniel Allen Clark

(1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 38)
Occupation(s)Actor, reporter, producer
Years active1997present
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Website http://www.thedanielclark.com

Daniel Allen Clark (born October 14, 1985) is a U.S.-born Canadian actor. 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 .

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Personal life

Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has a younger brother Robert Clark, who starred in The Zack Files and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High . Clark was raised in Toronto, Ontario.

Career and education

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 Model Behavior .

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. [1] In 2007, he appeared as Steve Rendazo in the film Juno . He also starred in a Hallmark film opposite Amber Tamblyn called The Russell Girl . He also appeared on an episode of NBC's ER , titled "Blame it on the Rain".

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. [2] 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 . [2]

He is one of the two actors on the Canadian production Degrassi: The Next Generation to have been born in the U.S., the other being Mazin Elsadig, who was also born in Illinois.

In 2012, he graduated from New York University. He majored in political science with a minor in business through the Stern School of Business.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Grizzly Falls Young Harry
2000The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth 1 - Red Rose of the House of TudorRobin DundleyTV Movie
2002Fizzy BiznessMax
2007 Juno Steve Rendazo
Left for Dead Brady
2008The Russell GirlDaniel RussellTV movie
2020RespectDavid AllenShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Goosebumps Mark Rowe2 episodes
Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension Stanley Hope15 episodes
1999 Are You Afraid of the Dark? MaxEpisode: "The Tale of Oblivion"
Real Kids, Real AdventuresSean ReddenEpisode: "Safety Net: The Sean Redden Story"
1999-2000 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien The Friend22 episodes
2000 The Wonderful World of Disney Josh BurroughsEpisode: "Model Behavior"
The CityTres / Gavin Mackie2 episodes
2001 The Zack Files MackEpisode: "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 Yuyln2 episodes
2005 ER Jason DigbyEpisode: "Blame It on the Rain"
Darcy's Wild Life Aaron ShawEpisode: "Slightly Used"
2005-2007Degrassi: MinisSean Cameron13 episodes

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References

  1. Daniel Clark Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine CTV.ca (November 27, 2006). Accessed October 14, 2007
  2. 1 2 Daniel Clark awards IMDb. Accessed October 14, 2007.