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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Clark Johnson Biography (1954-)
Born September 10, 1954, in Philadelphia, PA; married second wife Heather Salmon (a model and special events coordinator), November 26, 1994; children: (first marriage) Cassandra, Michaela. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Birth Details
- September 10, 1954
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Reporter #1, Utilities, 1981
- Michael, Killing 'em Softly (also known as Man in 5A), 1981
- Dave, Skullduggery (also known as Warlock), 1983
- Moriarty, Blindside, 1986
- Winston, Wild Thing, Atlantic, 1987
- Black gang leader, Adventures in Babysitting (also known as A Night on the Town), 1987
- Mark Halstead, Nowhere to Hide, 1987
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Mr. Nice Guy, 1987
- Graves, Iron Eagle II (also known as L'aigle de fer II andIron Eagle II: The Battle beyond the Fog), TriStar, 1988
- C.R.A.S.H. Officer Lee, Colors, Orion, 1988
- J. J., Renegades, Universal, 1989
- Detective Gilliam, The Finishing Touch, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1992
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Blood Brothers (also known as Native Strangers), 1993
- Trevor/"Mad Dog," Final Round (also known as Human Target),Worldvision Home Video, 1993
- Bob Covington, Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
- Bush, Soul Survivor (also known as Survivant dans l'ame), 1995
- (As J. Clark Johnson) Cab driver, Nick of Time, 1995
- Reese, Rude, 1995
- Clive, Lulu, 1996
- Mr. Pool, The Planet of Junior Brown (also known as Junior's Groove), 1997
- Dr. Jorden, Have Mercy, 1999
- Gary, Fear of Fiction, 2000
- Dean, Love Comes Down (also known as Cris du coeur), UnapixEntertainment, 2000
- Uncle John Walker, On Their Knees, Rogers Video, 2001
- Deke's handsome partner, S.W.A.T., Columbia, 2003
- Abe Fielder, The Limb Salesman, Shoreline Entertainment, 2004
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Film Director
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S.W.A.T., Columbia, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Detective Dave Jefferson, Night Heat, CBS, 1986-88
- Al Pendleton, Hot Shots, CBS, 1986-87
- Clarke Roberts, E.N.G., 1990
- Voice, Hammerman, 1991
- Detective Meldrick Lewis, Homicide: Life on the Street (also knownas Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1993-99
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Movies
- Perry, Rona Jaffe's "Mazes and Monsters" (also known as Mazes and Monsters and Dungeons and Dragons), CBS, 1982
- Technician, Murder in Space, Showtime, 1985
- Messenger, Seduced, CBS, 1985
- Ralph, Starcrossed, ABC, 1985
- Technician, Murder: By Reason of Insanity (also known as My Sweet Victim), 1985
- Second agent, Courage (also known as Mother Courage), CBS,1986
- Television reporter, Doing Life (also known as Truth or Die), NBC, 1986
- Medical examiner, Rockabye, CBS, 1986
- Detective Morton, Hostage (also known as Against Her Will),1988
- Ron Pauley, Personals, 1990
- Young Doctor, Polly: Comin' Home!, 1990
- Spenser, Psychic, 1992
- Sergeant Mike Delaney, Coopersmith, 1992
- Master Chang, Model by Day, 1994
- Glenn James, Silent Witness: What a Child Saw, 1994
- Michael Hall, The Prosecutors, NBC, 1996
- Detective Meldrick Lewis, Homicide: The Movie, NBC, 2000
- James Perry, Deliberate Intent, Fox, 2000
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Task Force: Caviar (also known as Un reglement de comptes),CanWest Global, 2000
- Jimmy, Disappearing Acts, HBO, 2000
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Virtual Mom, CBC and Nickelodeon, 2000
- (As Clark "Slappy" Johnson) Emory Jackson, Boycott, HBO, 2001
- Sergeant detective Stephen Tree, Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery, CTV, 2005
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Miniseries
- Butch, The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
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Pilots
- Richard Bradley, Heart and Soul, NBC, 1988
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Specials
- (In archive footage) Himself and Detective Meldrick Lewis, Anatomy ofa "Homicide: Life on the Street" (documentary), PBS, 1998
- Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
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Episodic
- Jason Davis, "East Side Angels," The Littlest Hobo, 1981
- Mr. Turner, "Arrivederci Roma," The Littlest Hobo, 1984
- Officer Stoker, "Man on the Edge," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USANetwork, 1987
- Lennie, "Hostages," Katts and Dog, CTV and The Family Channel, 1988
- "The Track Star," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1988
- Young, "Unto Us A Child Is Born," War of the Worlds, 1989
- Fish, "Dinosaur," Diamonds, USA Network and CBC, 1989
- "Hard Choice," Katts and Dog, CTV and The Family Channel, 1990
- "Death's a Beach," Sweating Bullets, 1991
- Chaffey, "The Mariah Connection," Sweating Bullets, CBS, 1991
- "Bang, Bang You're Dead," Katts and Dog, CTV and The Family Channel, 1992
- Cole's attorney McNeil, "Silence Is Golden," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
- Casey Brooks/Lieutenant Travis Drake, "Can't Run Can't Hide," ForeverKnight, syndicated, 1994
- Detective Derrick Clark, "Jane Doe: Parts 1 & 2," Cold Squad,CTV, 1998
- Ray Hamilton, "Rookie," The Hoop Life, Showtime, 1999
- Tyrell Johnson, "Lovers and Other Strangers," Soul Food, Showtime,2002
- Also appeared in SCTV; as Sonny Ross, "Southern Comfort," Northof 60; Flammo the Magician, "Dudley Meets Flammo," The Adventures ofDudley the Dragon.
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Television Director
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Movies
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Boycott, HBO, 2001
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Pilots
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The Shield, F/X, 2002
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Money, NBC, 2004
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The Secret Service, ABC, 1004
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The Cell, Showtime, 2004
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NY-70, NBC, 2005
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Episodic
- "Map of the Heart," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1996
- "Betrayal," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1997
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Fast Track, HBO, 1997
- "Valentine's Day," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1997
- "Full Court Press," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1998
- "The Twenty Percent Solution," Homicide: Life on the Street (alsoknown as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1998
- "Our Lady of the Machine," Welcome to Paradox, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
- "Sophomore Jinx," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 1999
- "Lucky Luciano," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
- "Unhand Me," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
- "Gorky Parkette," The City, 2000
- "Six Meetings before Lunch," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
- "Nature or Nurture," Third Watch, NBC, 2000
- "Every Beat of My Heart," The Beat, UPN, 2000
- "In Transition," Soul Food, Showtime, 2002
- "The Spread," The Shield, F/X, 2002
- "Blowback," The Shield, F/X, 2002
- "The Target," The Wire, HBO, 2002
- "The Detail," The Wire, HBO, 2002
- "The Pager," The Wire, HBO, 2002
- "Lamentation on the Reservation," The Jury, Fox, 2004
- "Playing Tight," The Shield, F/X, 2004
- "Blood and Water," The Shield, /FX, 2004
- Also directed Under African Skies, The Family Channel; "Last Night," La femme Nikita (also known as Nikita), USA Network.
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WRITINGS
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Other
- Contributed two short stories to an anthology, Waiting in the Wings, edited by Lynn Green, and published by Oxford University Press.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, January 10, 1997, p. 46
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TV Guide, December 28, 1996, p. 39
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