Daniel Clark (actor)

Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two younger brothers: Robert Clark, who starred in The Zack Files and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Aaron Brown. ^[1]

Clark was raised in Toronto, Ontario.

At age 12, his first role was Chip in a stage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1997.

He made a number of appearances on TV series, including Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension, Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and featured roles in films such as Grizzly Falls and Fizzy Bizness.^[2] In 2000, he also appeared in ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney television film Model Behavior, along with Justin Timberlake.^[3]

From 1999 to 2000, Clark portrayed Tim "The Friend" Thomkins on the children's TV show I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!, along with future Degrassi co-star Ryan Cooley. He was nominated in 2000 for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series" as "Supporting Young Actor" for his role in I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!.^[4][5]

In 2001, Clark took a regular role as Sean Cameron on Degrassi: The Next Generation from season 1 until season 4. He took a hiatus from Degrassi in mid-season 4, in the episode "Back In Black", and was absent until his return as a regular in season 6 in 2006. He once again left the show at the end of season 6, but returned in a final guest appearance in season 7 and he did not appear in Drake's Degrassi-reunited music video several years later.^[6][7]

With other actors from the series, Clark is the winner of the 2002 Young Artist Award for "Best Ensemble Actor", having been nominated again in 2003 and 2006.^[8]

In 2007, he appeared as Steve Rendazo in the film Juno.^[9] The following year, he starred in a Hallmark film opposite Amber Tamblyn called The Russell Girl.^[10] He also appeared on an episode of NBC's ER, titled "Blame it on the Rain".

Following his 2012 graduation from NYU, Clark started working as a news producer and writer for two telecast networks: ABC and MSNBC.^[11]

In 2014, Clark moved from New York and back to Toronto to join brother Robert in building a new business, RDC Management and Holdings. The company buys properties, renovates, and manages them. In 2015, the brothers first founded "eFresh Meals", a company that delivers a variety of healthy meals to buyers.^[1][12]

In 2020, Clark made his first return to the screen since the end of his Degrassi run. He starred as David Allen in the short comedy film Respect.^[13]

In 2012, he graduated from New York University. He majored in political science with a minor in business through the Stern School of Business. He had a baby (with his wife) in March 2025.^[11]