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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-09-10 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Clark Johnson

Biography:

Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954) is an American-Canadian actor and director who has worked in both television and film. He is best known for his roles as David Jefferson in Night Heat (1985–1988), Clark Roberts in E.N.G. (1989–1994), Meldrick Lewis in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), and Augustus Haynes in The Wire (2008). He is an Emmy Award and two-time Genie Award nominee.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2022

2019

Evil as Father Amara

2017

Brawl in Cell Block 99 as Detective Watkins
Magnum Opus as Robert Cochran

2016

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater as Senator Lister Rosewater

2015

Hyena Road as General Rilmen
Bosch as Howard Elias

2014

Bird People as McCullan

2013

Alpha House as Senator Robert Bettencourt

2011

Unforgettable as Clay Jacobs

2009

Defendor as Roger Fairbanks
Cra$h & Burn as Walker Hearn

2008

The Trojan Horse as John Neelon

2007

2006

The Sentinel as Charlie Merriweather

2005

2004

The Limb Salesman as Abe Fielder

2003

S.W.A.T. as Deke's Handsome Partner

2002

The Shield as Handsome Marshall
The Wire as Augustus Haynes

2001

On Their Knees as Uncle John Walker

2000

Homicide: The Movie as Meldrick Lewis
Deliberate Intent as James Perry
Virtual Mom as Mr. Hubbard
Soul Food as Terrell

1999

1997

1996

The Prosecutors as Michael Hall

1995

Soul Survivor as Busha
Nick of Time as Hackney Transportist
Rude as Reece

1994

Final Round as Trevon
Drop Zone as Bob Covington

1993

Model by Day as Master Chang

1992

Psychic as Spencer
The Finishing Touch as Detective Gilliam

1991

Hammerman as Hammerman/Stanley Burrell (voice)

1990

New Attitude as Randy Sims

1989

Renegades as JJ

1988

Colors as Lee
Hostage as Detective Morton
Iron Eagle II as Graves

1987

Nowhere to Hide as Mark Halstead
Adventures in Babysitting as Black Gang Leader
Wild Thing as Winston
Blindside as Moriarty

1986

L.A. Law as Cole's Atty. McNeil

1985

Perry Mason Returns as Reporter (uncredited)
Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Technician (uncredited)
Starcrossed as Ralph
Murder in Space as Technician

1983

Skullduggery as Dave

1982

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Directing

2023

Love & Death as Director

2021

Mayor of Kingstown as Director

2020

Percy as Director
Your Honor as Director

2019

Juanita as Director
City on a Hill as Director
Evil as Director

2018

The Purge as Director

2017

Taken as Director
Still Star-Crossed as Director
The Good Fight as Director
Snowfall as Director

2016

Marvel's Luke Cage as Director
The Get Down as Director

2015

American Odyssey as Director

2014

Black Sails as Director

2013

Alpha House as Director
Zero Hour as Director

2011

Homeland as Director
Lights Out as Director
King as Director
Hell on Wheels as Director
The Chicago Code as Director
Person of Interest as Director

2010

The Walking Dead as Director
Memphis Beat as Director
Terriers as Director
Lost Girl as Director

2009

Kings as Director
Lie to Me as Director

2008

Flashpoint as Director
Eleventh Hour as Director

2006

The Sentinel as Director

2005

Sleeper Cell as Director

2004

The Jury as Director

2003

S.W.A.T. as Director

2002

The Shield as Director
The Wire as Director

2001

Boycott as Director

2000

City of Angels as Director
Soul Food as Director

1999

Third Watch as Director
The West Wing as Director
The City as Director

1998

Welcome to Paradox as Director

1997

La Femme Nikita as Director

1992

African Skies as Director

Crew

1989

Renegades as Stunts

1986

The Fly as Special Effects

1983

The Dead Zone as Special Effects

Production

2020

Percy as Executive Producer