Clark Duke
| Clark Duke | |
|---|---|
 Duke at WonderCon 2010 | |
| Born |
May 5, 1985 Glenwood, Arkansas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor known for his roles in the films Kick-Ass, Sex Drive, Hot Tub Time Machine, and A Thousand Words, as well as playing Dale Kettlewell in the TV series Greek, Clark Green in The Office and Barry in Two and a Half Men.
Life and career
Duke was born in Glenwood, Arkansas,[1] to Angela and Ronnie Duke.[2] He was raised a Baptist.[1]
Along with best friend Michael Cera, Duke created, wrote, directed, and produced the web series Clark and Michael in which he plays a fictional version of himself. The pilot episode was directed by Duke as his college thesis film at Loyola Marymount University.[3]
He was a regular on the television series Greek as Rusty's Christian dorm roommate Dale. Duke appeared in the film Superbad in the small role of 'Party Teenager #1'.
In 1992, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award as an "Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series" for his work on Hearts Afire. In February 2008, he starred in Volume 2 of the web video series Drunk History with Jack Black, which can be found on YouTube. Michael Cera had appeared in the previous episode, Drunk History, Volume 1.
Duke co-starred in his first major motion picture in 2008 in Sex Drive. He co-starred with Eddie Murphy in A Thousand Words, which was completed in 2008 but remained unreleased until 2012. He appeared in Kick-Ass with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Nicolas Cage, and played Jacob, the nephew of John Cusack's character Adam, in Hot Tub Time Machine, which was released in March 2010. He made his voice debut in the 2013 animated movie, The Croods, Voicing Thunk.
In 2010, he had a cameo in a Kid Cudi music video, "Erase Me".
He also appeared as Clark in the ninth and final season of the American version of The Office. He reprised his role from Kick-Ass in its sequel Kick-Ass 2, released August 2013.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Superbad | Party Teenager | Film debut |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Lance Johnson | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Marty | |
| Hot Tub Time Machine | Jacob | ||
| Journey of Mr. Rager | Himself | ||
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Aaron Wiseberger | |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Everett | |
| The Croods | Thunk | Voice | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | Marty / Battle Guy | ||
| A.C.O.D. | Trey | ||
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas | Nelson | |
| 2015 | Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | Jacob | |
| 2016 | Bad Moms | Dale Kipler | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1995 | Hearts Afire | Elliot Hartman | Main role |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Frat Boy #1 | Episode: "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" |
| 2006 | Clark and Michael | Clark | |
| Campus Ladies | Actor | Episode: "The Dare" | |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Dale Kettlewell | Main role |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Various | Voice 5 episodes |
| 2010 | WWE Raw | Guest host | |
| Childrens Hospital | Captain Stern | Episode: "Joke Overload" | |
| 2012 | New Girl | Cliff | Episode: "Valentine’s Day" |
| 2012–2013 | The Office | Clark Green | Main role (Season 9) |
| 2014 | Two and a Half Men | Barry Foster | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Mom | Jackie Biletnikoff | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Workaholics | Chilly Zane | 1 episode |
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Erase Me | Kid Cudi | with Kanye West |
| Answer to Yourself | The Soft Pack |
Personal Life
Duke is an avid wrestling fan, he can be seen in almost every event of Southern California federation Pro Wrestling Guerrilla alongside Max Landis. He also is part of the cast of the second season of WWE Swerved (WWE's Candid Camera).
References
- 1 2 Kois, Dan; Lane Brown (2007-08-30). "Internet-TV Star Clark Duke to Form Band With Kristen Bell". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ "Bio: Clark Duke", TV Guide
- ↑ Rhodes, Joe (2007-07-07). "Michael Cera Wants to Make You Squirm". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
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