Eugene Clark (actor)

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Eugene Clark
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Clark in 2024
Born
Anthony Eugene Clark [1]

(1951-12-03) December 3, 1951 (age 73) [1]
Tampa, Florida, U.S. [1]
Other namesEugene A. Clark
Eugene Clarke
Gene Clark [1]
Football career
Profile
Position Offensive guard
Career information
College UCLA
NFL draft 1975: 9th round
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (1977–1978)
Awards and highlights
Website www.eugeneaclark.com

Eugene Anthony Clark [1] (born December 3, 1951) is an American-Canadian actor and former professional football offensive guard.

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He played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts, in 1977 and 1978. As an actor, Clark is known for his role as Detective Colby Burns in the 1980s police drama Night Heat , which earned him a 1987 Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series. He is also known for his role as the zombie 'Big Daddy' in George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005), and his work in musical theatre.

Early life

Clark was born in Tampa, Florida, and was raised in Florida and Riverside, California. He graduated from Riverside Polytechnic High School, [2] and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]

Football career

He was an actor four years before he began playing college football and he was an all-conference offensive guard at UCLA. Named to the first All-Star teams for both the Pacific-8 and the West Coast Athletic Conference, Clark also received All Star All American Honorable Mention Laurels, played in the Hula Bowl and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL draft. While he did not appear in a National Football League game, he did play in the Canadian Football League for 20 games for the Toronto Argonauts (in 1977 and 1978). [a] [4]

Acting career

Clark had a prominent co-starring role as Sid Gomez in the 1990s science fiction show William Shatner's Tek War .

He also appeared on Night Heat , RoboCop: Prime Directives , The Twilight Zone , Side Effects , Tropical Heat , Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye , The L.A. Complex , and made a cameo in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie . He also starred in the VH1 film Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story , Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story', and the thriller Legend of the Mountain Witch. [5]

Clark played the role of Mufasa in the Ontario production of The Lion King for two years. [6]

Clark's best-known theatrical film role was in George A. Romero's Land of the Dead as the head zombie, "Big Daddy".

Filmography

Clark at the Weekend Of Horrors 11 Convention Oberhausen, Germany, 2013 Eugene Clark 2013.jpg
Clark at the Weekend Of Horrors 11 Convention Oberhausen, Germany, 2013

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Improper Channels Security Guard #1
1983 The Funny Farm Myles
1984 The House of Dies Drear River Ross DarrowTV movie
Thrillkill Grissom
1985 Martin's Day Hydro Repairman
ShellgameBig EdwardTV movie
1986 Flying Roy Teler
Doing LifeWigginsTV movie
Unnatural Causes RobertsTV movie
1987 Three Men and a Baby Man at Party #1
1988 The Good Mother Arch
1989The Unknown MissionCraig Ashby
MindfieldHugh McVeigh
1990The Kissing PlaceBus DriverTV movie
Johnny RyanJoe JohnsonTV movie
1991 Knight Rider 2000 Officer Kurt MillerTV movie
Plymouth LarryTV movie
1992 The Swordsman Police Captain
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneDet. Dick PriceTV movie
Split Images MalikTV movie
1993Trial & ErrorAndrew Barnes/Sandi RichardsTV movie
Brian Spencer Lenn WrightTV movie
1994 TekWar Sid GomezTV movie
TekWar: TekLords Sid GomezTV movie
TekWar: TekLab Sid GomezTV movie
TekWar: TekJustice Sid GomezTV movie
Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara StoryDet. CabrilloTV movie
1995Falling for YouDetectiveTV movie
Gladiator CopPolice Captain
1997 Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way Bob WatsonTV movie
Face DownCaptain McGuinessTV movie
Windsor Protocol Vice President Anson PowersTV movie
1998 Down in the Delta Citizen 1
Free of Eden'Fast' FreddieTV movie
Earthquake in New York -TV movie
Dead Husbands Sheriff MossTV movie
1999 In the Company of Spies Edward BoydTV movie
One Heart Broken Into SongHud Jarvis
2000The Magic of MarcianoDel
On Hostile Ground Mayor John LafitteTV movie
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? DaveTV movie
Turn It Up Marshall
Slow Burn Attorney Marlowe King
2001Cause of DeathDet. Carmine De Luca
Loves Music, Loves to Dance Desk SergeantTV movie
2002Redeemer-TV movie
2003 Jasper, Texas Don ClarkTV movie
2004 Reversible Errors Chief Harold GreerTV movie
Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story BobbyTV movie
2005 Murder at the Presidio Captain DonovanTV movie
Land of the Dead Big Daddy
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Reginald SpiveyTV movie
Knights of the South Bronx GeneTV movie
2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Cadillac
Doomstown Officer ConnorsTV movie
2007 Still Small Voices Sergeant GillettTV movie
Resurrecting the Champ Washburn
Talk to Me Bar Patron 2TV movie
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming Older VetTV movie
2009 Walled In Burnett
Dolan's Cadillac Tink
Deadliest Sea MossTV movie
Too Late to Say Goodbye Richmond ChiefTV movie
2011 High Chicago Buzz
2012 Home Again Principle Raye
Aladdin and the Death LampKhalilTV movie
A Dark Truth Clive Bell
2014Bully FightersJudge Princeton SandersShort
An En Vogue ChristmasNathanTV movie
2015 Born to Be Blue Henry Azuka
Look AgainClarence
2017 Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall King DiazTV movie
The Recall Eddie Jackson
Christmas Next Door NickTV movie
2019Nostalgic ChristmasMartin DeLongTV movie
2020 The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Presiding BishopTV movie
Marry Me This Christmas'Pops' ReedTV movie
2021The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for JusticeHerc ZinnemanTV movie
2022Designing ChristmasVernTV movie
All I Didn’t Want for ChristmasStan HarrisTV movie
2023Deadly EstateHarry BelfortTV movie
2024Mistletoe & Matrimony-TV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Kung Fu ComancheroEpisode: "The Spirit-Helper"
1976 Most Wanted Cleveland JonesEpisode: "The Heisman Killer"
1985–89 Night Heat Detective Colby BurnsMain Cast
1986 Seeing Things LonnieEpisode: "Optical Illusion"
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye RufeEpisode: "Pickup on Noon Street"
Hot Shots Det. Colby BurnsEpisode: "Accidental Victims" & "Riot"
1987 Echoes in the Darkness Proctor NowellEpisode: "Part I & II"
Street Legal Judge RawlingsEpisode: "Lost and Lonely Hearts"
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Andy WilsonEpisode: "User Deadly"
War of the Worlds Sgt. Gordon ReynoldsEpisode: "The Resurrection: Part 1 & 2"
1989 The Twilight Zone Capt. Henry KincaidEpisode: "The Wall"
Life Goes On RitcherEpisode: "Pilot"
E.N.G. GarbagemanEpisode: "Dirty Trick"
1990 Equal Justice Rev. Marcus CalvinEpisode: "Pilot"
Nasty Boys -Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
Carol & Company JoeyEpisode: "Reunion"
1990–91 E.N.G. John ElmanMain Cast: Season 2
1991 In the Heat of the Night L.A.P.D. DetectiveEpisode: "Just a Country Boy"
Street Legal Delroy PayneEpisode: "Shades of Difference" & "Questions of Dignity"
Counterstrike ClaytonEpisode: "Fire in the Streets"
1991–92 Tropical Heat Ollie PorteRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
1992 Secret Service FatsEpisode: "A Teller of Tales/Food for Thought"
Great Scott! CoachEpisode: "Pilot" & "Hair Scare"
1993 Top Cops WisdomEpisode: "Craig Chew/Denny Joyce/Norman Pressley"
1994 Catwalk BurrEpisode: "Killing Time"
1994–95 TekWar Sid GomezMain Cast
1995–96 Side Effects Ray WhelanRecurring Cast: Season 2
1996 Lonesome Dove: The Series FoleyEpisode: "Partners"
1997 Due South Joe MendelsonEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1998The Last Don IIAgent McKiffEpisode: "Part I & II"
Traders -Episode: "The Falcon and the Showman"
1999 Little Men Samuel TylerEpisode: "The Living Years"
Earth: Final Conflict Mayor Carter DuboisEpisode: "Déjà Vu"
The City Russell CarterEpisode: "Joy Ride: Part II"
2001 RoboCop: Prime Directives Carver RHEpisode: "Meltdown"
2002 Doc Coach ThomasEpisode: "Love of the Game"
2002–04 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Ted GarrettRecurring Cast
2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Preacher #1Episode: "Sounder"
The District Eugene BirchEpisode: "Blind Eye"
2004 Threat Matrix Honorable Justice LambEpisode: "19 Seconds"
2005 Tilt Dr. MarcellinEpisode: "Risk Tolerance"
This Is Wonderland Reverend ThomasGuest Cast: Season 2-3
2007–10 The Latest Buzz Mr. PierceRecurring Cast: Season 2-3
2009 The Line CurrieRecurring Cast
Majority Rules! FrankEpisode: "Go Girl!"
2010–12 Wingin' It Coach HeinrichRecurring Cast
2011 Breakout Kings The MayorEpisode: "Where in the World Is Carmen Vega"
Dan for Mayor Police Chief Paddy O'MalleyEpisode: "Awkward Speedoo"
2012 The Firm Judge PruillEpisode: "Chapter Five"
Lost Girl FletcherEpisode: "The Girl Who Fae'd with Fire"
The Listener Abbassi AyimEpisode: "The Taking"
The L.A. Complex Walter DouganRecurring Cast: Season 2
2013 Cracked ETF Squad LeaderEpisode: "Swans"
2014 Remedy Curtis DeckerEpisode: "The Little Things"
2014–17 Space Riders: Division Earth Commander SternRecurring Cast
2015 The Art of More Edward Leigh MasonMain Cast: Season 1
2017 Private Eyes JudgeEpisode: "The P.I. Code"
Dark Matter Sheriff VargasEpisode: "Isn't That a Paradox?"
Frankie Drake Mysteries Jack PorterEpisode: "Mother of Pearl"
2018 In Contempt FranklinRecurring Cast
2020 Blue's Clues & You! Potato (voice)Episode: "Growing with Blue"
2021 Coroner Delmar McAvoyRecurring Cast: Season 2
2020–22 Transplant Marcus CurtisRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2023 Hudson & Rex Dave NearingEpisode: "Lost and Found"
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Vulcan JudgeEpisode: "Ad Astra per Aspera"
2024 The Madness ClarenceRecurring Cast

Notes

  1. ↑ A scan of a 1978 Toronto Argonauts program shows Clark's football biography and correct birthdate.[ self-published source? ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gene Clark Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eugene Clark football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bios - Eugene A Clark". www.eugeneaclark.com. April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Football League". www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Trailer of the Mountain Witch". Dread Central. November 4, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2021.[ self-published source ]
  6. ↑ "Toronto Lion King Cast in Rehearsals; First Preview March 30". Playbill. February 19, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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