Eugene Clark
Biography
Eugene Clark is an American-Canadian actor who also had a career as a professional football offensive guard, playing two seasons for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League, in 1977 and 1978. Born in Tampa, Florida, and raised in Florida and California, he studied psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Detective Colby Burns on the 1980s police drama Night Heat, which won him a Gemini Award in 1987 for best supporting actor in a drama series. He later played Sid Gomez in the science fiction series William Shatner's Tek War and appeared on television shows such as The Twilight Zone and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. His best-known film role was the head zombie Big Daddy in George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005). He also appeared briefly in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006). On stage, he played Mufasa for two years in the Ontario staging of The Lion King.
74years old
Turns 75 on December 3in 22 days
- Born Florida
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 38 years1981 to 2019
Genres
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A change of course
Eugene Clark had already spent four years acting when he started playing college football, and at UCLA he was an all-conference offensive guard.
Beyond film
For two years, Clark took on the part of Mufasa in The Lion King, performing in the Ontario production of the show.
Eugene Clark movies on Netflix
Nostalgic Christmasas Martin DeLong
Christmas Next Dooras Nick
Born to Be Blueas Henry Azuka
A Dark Truthas Clive Bell
Dolan's Cadillacas Tink
Walled Inas Burnett
Talk to Meas Bar Patron 2
Trailer Park Boys: The Movieas Cadillac
Land of the Deadas Big Daddy
Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Storyas Bobby
Loves Music, Loves To Danceas Desk Sergeant
Turn It Upas Marshall
Earthquake in New York
Gladiator Copas Police Captain
TekWaras Sid Gomez
Knight Rider 2000as Officer Kurt Miller
Millenniumas Craig Ashby
Mindfieldas Hugh McVeigh
3 Men and a Babyas Man #1 at Party
Improper Channelsas Security Guard #1
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Al Sapienza2 films together, 2009 to 2012
Al Sapienza's page A Dark Truth2012IMDb rating 5.6Clark as Clive BellSapienza as Doug Calder
Dolan's Cadillac2009IMDb rating 5.6Clark as TinkSapienza as Fletcher
Deborah Kara Unger2 films together, 2009 to 2012
Deborah Kara Unger's page A Dark Truth2012IMDb rating 5.6Clark as Clive BellUnger as Morgan Swinton
Walled In2009IMDb rating 4.7Clark as BurnettUnger as Mary
Robert Joy2 films together, 1989 to 2005
Robert Joy's page Land of the Dead2005IMDb rating 6.2Clark as Big DaddyJoy as Charlie
Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Clark as Craig AshbyJoy as Sherman
Tony Nappo2 films together, 2005 to 2015
Tony Nappo's page Born to Be Blue2015IMDb rating 6.8Clark as Henry AzukaNappo as Officer Reid
Land of the Dead2005IMDb rating 6.2Clark as Big DaddyNappo as Foxy
Vondie Curtis-Hall2 films together, 2000 to 2007
Vondie Curtis-Hall's page Talk to Me2007IMDb rating 7.3Clark as Bar Patron 2Curtis-Hall as Sunny Jim Kelsey
Turn It Up2000IMDb rating 4.2Clark as MarshallCurtis-Hall as Cliff
Philip Akin2 films together, 1981 to 1989
Philip Akin's page Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Clark as Craig AshbyAkin as Briley
Improper Channels1981IMDb rating 5.8Clark as Security Guard #1Akin as Motorcycle Cop
Also two films together8 more actors
- Harvey AtkinMindfield (1989) and Improper Channels (1981)
- Greg EviganEarthquake in New York (1998) and TekWar (1994)
- Bruce McFeeTalk to Me (2007) and Land of the Dead (2005)
- Tony MunchDolan's Cadillac (2009) and Land of the Dead (2005)
- Barbara MamaboloBorn to Be Blue (2015) and Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (2004)
- Jenna WeirNostalgic Christmas (2019) and Christmas Next Door (2017)
- Darla BiccumDolan's Cadillac (2009) and Walled In (2009)
- Tim AllenDolan's Cadillac (2009) and Walled In (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Eugene Clark's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$305 million
7 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$243M79.6% of the total
- 2$47M15.4% of the total
- 3$5.8M1.9% of the total
- 4$4.8M1.6% of the total
- 5$3.8M1.3% of the total
- 6$830K0.3% of the total
- 7$6K0.0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









