Mystro Clark

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Mystro Clark
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Mystro Clark

(1966-12-29) December 29, 1966 (age 57)
OccupationComedian
Years active1993–present

Mystro Clark (born December 29, 1966, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American entertainer who was the second permanent American host of the syndicated version of the series Soul Train from 1997 until 1999. He went on to become a film and television actor and wrote for the show Cousin Skeeter. He also executive produced for the season premiere of American Soul in 2020.

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He starred in TV series such as The Newz , The Show, [1] Off Limits, and starred in Lovespring International . [2] He made several guest appearances in television shows, and also has starred in the movies Chairman of the Board , Storm Catcher, and Out at the Wedding (2006).

In 2020, Clark appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon episode of The George Lucas Talk Show .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Chairman of the Board Ty
1999 Storm Catcher Captain 'Sparks' Johnson
2007Out at the WeddingDana
2009 Shrink Dr. Morton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Def Comedy Jam HimselfSeason 2, Episode 4
1993–2000 Soul Train 33 episodes
1994 The Newz
1996 The Parent 'Hood TroyEpisode: "We Don't Need Another Hero"
1996The ShowWilson Lee8 episodes
1997 The Gregory Hines Show DougEpisode: "Boy's Night In"
1997RewindHarv
1998–2012 Awesome Adventures 47 episodes
1999 Grown Ups Neil Frazier2 episodes
1999 Kenan & Kel Eric2 episodes
1999 Pacific Blue Episode: "Ghost Town"Episode: "Ghost Town"
2001 That's Life Officer JohnsonEpisode: "Boo!"
2002 One on One Red GallowayEpisode: "Tame Me, I'm the Shrew"
2002 The Shield WarnerEpisode: "Throwaway"
2006 Lovespring International Alex Odom13 episodes
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Willy WilzEpisode: "The Wrap Party"
2007 Kaya L.A.2 episodes
2020 The George Lucas Talk Show Television specialTelevision special

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Men in Black: The Game Agent J / Jay Edwards

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