\u201cAnthony Clark died yesterday,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHe was a hilarious guy. When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe first time we saw him at The Comedy Connection we laughed and laughed and laughed. He was so unique\u2014one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations. I was a fan before I was a friend. We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He had us laughing loudly once again.\u201d <\/p>\n
Clark\u2019s cause of death was not immediately provided. <\/p>\n
The comedian and actor was born April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Va., and raised in Gladys, where he joked he was expected to become a trucker. The son of a factory worker and a general store owner, Clark launched a career in showbiz working as a stand-up comedian while attending Emerson College in Boston. After earning a degree in mass communications, he moved to L.A., where he became a fixture in the comedy scene through the \u201990s. In 1995, he was featured in an HBO young comedians special alongside Dave Chappelle<\/a> and Louis C.K.<\/a>, hosted by Garry Shandling. <\/p>\n He made his foray into acting in the early 1990s. According to IMDb, Clark made his feature film debut in the 1991 drama \u201cDogfight,\u201d in which he played a marine named Oakie, alongside River Phoenix\u2019s Eddie. In 1993, he teamed up with Phoenix again and acted in \u201cThe Thing Called Love,\u201d a country-music drama which also starred Sandra Bullock. <\/p>\n He\u2019s perhaps best known for starring as Gregory \u201cGreg\u201d Warner in the hit CBS sitcom \u201cYes, Dear\u201d alongside O\u2019Malley across six seasons and 122 episodes in the early aughts. <\/p>\n Clark also held lead roles in TV shows including NBC\u2019s \u201cBoston Common\u201d and CBS\u2019 \u201cSoul Man,\u201d and acted in films \u201cThe Rock\u201d and \u201cMy Uncle Rafael.\u201d He also hosted the fourth season of NBC\u2019s \u201cLast Comic Standing.\u201d He also acted in shows including \u201cEllen,\u201d and most recently, \u201cWest of Liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n Comedian Anthony Clark during an interview with host Jay Leno on May 4, 1994.<\/p>\n (NBC)<\/p>\n Clark\u2019s longtime manager Barry Katz told The Times in an emailed statement that Clark was \u201cone of the funniest and most talented comedians and actors I have ever had the pleasure of watching.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an honor to represent him and he will be missed for the joy, happiness, and love he brought to everyone he worked with and the audiences that were blessed to see his undeniable performances,\u201d Katz said.<\/p>\n Comedian and actor Nick Swardson also shared<\/a> the news on Instagram alongside a photo of him and Clark, writing: \u201cThis is my friend Anthony Clark. One of my best friends for a long time … He was a massive stand up out of Boston and I opened for him for years. I had so many great times with this dude. Non stop laughs. I hope he is at peace now. RIP Tony.\u201d <\/p>\n ![\"Comedian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794465609_162_.jpeg\")
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