Clark Duke
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 Duke at WonderCon 2010 |
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| Born | May 5, 1985 Glenwood, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–1994, 2004–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 and Clark Green in The Office.
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Life and career[edit]
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 a short film entitled Drunk History, Volume 2 with Jack Black, which can be found on YouTube. Michael Cera 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 co-starred in Kick-Ass with Nicolas Cage, directed by Matthew Vaughn, and played Jacob, the nephew of John Cusack's character Adam, in Hot Tub Time Machine, which was released in March 2010.
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 is also scheduled to reprise his role from Kick-Ass in Kick-Ass 2, which will be released in August of 2013.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Superbad | Teen at the party | |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Lance Johnson | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Marty Eisenberg | |
| Hot Tub Time Machine | Jacob | ||
| Journey of Mr. Rager | Himself | ||
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Aaron Wiseberger | |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Marty Eisenberg/Battle Guy | |
| Identity Thief | Everett | ||
| The Croods | Thunk | Voice |
Television[edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Episodes |
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| 1992–1994 | Hearts Afire | Elliot Hartman | "Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 1" "The Big Date" "Three Men and a Bed" "John's Stallion" "While the Thomasons Slept" "Birth of a Donation" |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Frat Boy #1 | "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" |
| 2006 | Clark and Michael | Clark | |
| Campus Ladies | Actor | "The Dare" | |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Dale Kettlewell | |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Actor (Voice) Biker (Voice) Jor-El (Voice) Mike Lazzo (Voice) |
"Chirlaxx" Bionic Cow |
| 2010 | WWE Raw | Guest host | |
| Childrens Hospital | Captain Stern | "Joke Overload" | |
| 2012 | New Girl | Cliff | "Valentine’s Day" |
| The Office | Clark | Main Role; Season 9 (2012-2013) |
Music Videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
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| 2010 | Erase Me | Kid Cudi | feat.Kanye West |
| 2010 | Answer to Yourself | The Soft Pack |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
External links[edit]
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