Matt Clark

Biography

Matt Clark was an American actor and director who began his career on the stage. Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Arlington, Virginia. After a two-year stint in the army, he attended George Washington University but left to join a local theater group in Washington, D.C. In the mid-1950s he relocated to New York, where he studied acting at the HB Studio under Herbert Berghof, William Hickey and Frank Naughton. He performed with the Living Theater and appeared in several off-Broadway productions before heading to California to start making films. He appeared in more than 50 feature films, as well as many television movies and series. He directed Da (1988), a film that featured Bernard Hughes, Martin Sheen and Bill Hickey, his former acting teacher. Matt Clark died in 2026.

89years old at death

Born November 25, 1936Washington, D.C.
Died March 15, 2026Austin
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 45
Career span: 50 years1964 to 2014

Genres

Drama60%, 27 films
Western31%, 14 films
Comedy24%, 11 films
Action20%, 9 films
Adventure18%, 8 films

First and latest

Matt Clark movies on Netflix

A Million Ways to Die in the West2014IMDb rating 6.1as Old Prospector
The Way2010IMDb rating 7.3as Padre Frank
South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3as Burl Dunfries
Homegrown1998IMDb rating 5.7as Sheriff Stanley Kroopf
Trilogy of Terror II1996IMDb rating 5.7as Ansford
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995IMDb rating 5.3as Honore Thibideaux
Raven Hawk1995IMDb rating 5.1as Ed Hudson
Barbarians at the Gate1993IMDb rating 7.2as Edward A. Horrigan Jr.
Class Action1991IMDb rating 6.4as Judge Symes
Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5as Chester the Bartender
Cadence1990IMDb rating 6.5as Bean Sr.
The Horror Show1989IMDb rating 5.2as Dr. Tower
The Quick and the Dead1987IMDb rating 6.8as Doc Shabitt
Let's Get Harry1986IMDb rating 5.3as Walt Clayton
Return to Oz1985IMDb rating 6.7as Uncle Henry
Tuff Turf1985IMDb rating 6.0as Stuart Hiller
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984IMDb rating 6.2as Secretary of Defense
Love Letters1983IMDb rating 5.8as Chuck Winter
Honkytonk Man1982IMDb rating 6.6as Virgil
Some Kind of Hero1982IMDb rating 5.8as Mickey
An Eye for an Eye1981IMDb rating 5.6as Tom McCoy
The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981IMDb rating 5.0as Sheriff Wiatt
Brubaker1980IMDb rating 7.2as Roy Purcell
The Driver1978IMDb rating 7.1as Red Plainclothesman
Kid Vengeance1976IMDb rating 5.0as Grover
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976IMDb rating 7.8as Kelly
Hearts of the West1975IMDb rating 6.5as Jackson
The Execution of Private Slovik1974IMDb rating 7.6as Dunn
The Terminal Man1974IMDb rating 5.6as Gerhard
Emperor of the North1973IMDb rating 7.2as Yardlet
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973IMDb rating 7.2as J.W. Bell
The Laughing Policeman1973IMDb rating 6.4as Coronor
White Lightning1973IMDb rating 6.4as Dude Watson
Jeremiah Johnson1972IMDb rating 7.6as Qualen
Pocket Money1972IMDb rating 5.4as American Prisoner
The Culpepper Cattle Co.1972IMDb rating 6.9as Pete
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid1972IMDb rating 6.1as Bob Younger
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972IMDb rating 6.8as Nick the Grub
The Beguiled1971IMDb rating 7.1as Scrogins
The Grissom Gang1971IMDb rating 6.7as Joe Bailey
Macho Callahan1970IMDb rating 5.5as Jailer
The Bridge at Remagen1969IMDb rating 6.7as Corp. Jellicoe
In the Heat of the Night1967IMDb rating 7.9as Packy Harrison
Will Penny1967IMDb rating 7.0as Romulus Quint
Black Like Me1964IMDb rating 6.6as Mugger in alley

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Back to the Future Part III1990 Comedy, Sci-Fi, Westernas Chester the Bartender
IMDb rating 7.5527K votes
A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 Comedy, Westernas Old Prospector
IMDb rating 6.1212K votes
Return to Oz1985as Uncle Henry
IMDb rating 6.735K votes
The Driver1978as Red Plainclothesman
IMDb rating 7.122K votes
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972as Nick the Grub
IMDb rating 6.810K votes
Brubaker1980as Roy Purcell
IMDb rating 7.222K votes
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995as Honore Thibideaux
IMDb rating 5.316K votes
Tuff Turf1985as Stuart Hiller
IMDb rating 6.07.0K votes

Most often with

Stuart Rosenberg directed four of these films, Clint Eastwood two and Robert Aldrich two. Three actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bo Hopkins

Luke Askew

Raymond Guth

Bruce Dern

Christopher Lloyd

Martin SheenStuart RosenbergDirector, 4 films

Clint EastwoodDirector, 2 films

Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bo Hopkins5 films together, 1969 to 2000
Bo Hopkins's page
- South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3Clark as Burl DunfriesHopkins as Doc Angus Dunfries
- White Lightning1973IMDb rating 6.4Clark as Dude WatsonHopkins as Roy Boone
- The Culpepper Cattle Co.1972IMDb rating 6.9Clark as PeteHopkins as Dixie Brick
- Macho Callahan1970IMDb rating 5.5Clark as JailerHopkins as Yancy
- The Bridge at Remagen1969IMDb rating 6.7Clark as Corp. JellicoeHopkins as Corp. Grebs
Luke Askew5 films together, 1967 to 2000
Luke Askew's page
- South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3Clark as Burl DunfriesAskew as Leland Henry
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973IMDb rating 7.2Clark as J.W. BellAskew as Eno
- The Culpepper Cattle Co.1972IMDb rating 6.9Clark as PeteAskew as Luke
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid1972IMDb rating 6.1Clark as Bob YoungerAskew as Jim Younger
- Will Penny1967IMDb rating 7.0Clark as Romulus QuintAskew as Foxy
Raymond Guth5 films together, 1971 to 1982
Raymond Guth's page
- Some Kind of Hero1982IMDb rating 5.8Clark as MickeyGuth as Motel Clerk
- Hearts of the West1975IMDb rating 6.5Clark as JacksonGuth as Wally
- Emperor of the North1973IMDb rating 7.2Clark as YardletGuth as Preacher
- The Culpepper Cattle Co.1972IMDb rating 6.9Clark as PeteGuth as Cook
- The Grissom Gang1971IMDb rating 6.7Clark as Joe BaileyGuth as Farmer
Bruce Dern3 films together, 1967 to 1978
Bruce Dern's page
- The Driver1978IMDb rating 7.1Clark as Red PlainclothesmanDern as The Detective
- The Laughing Policeman1973IMDb rating 6.4Clark as CoronorDern as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
- Will Penny1967IMDb rating 7.0Clark as Romulus QuintDern as Rafe Quint
Christopher Lloyd3 films together, 1981 to 1990
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Clark as Chester the BartenderLloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984IMDb rating 6.2Clark as Secretary of DefenseLloyd as John Bigboote
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981IMDb rating 5.0Clark as Sheriff WiattLloyd as Maj. Bartholomew 'Butch' Cavendish
Martin Sheen3 films together, 1974 to 2010
Martin Sheen's page
- The Way2010IMDb rating 7.3Clark as Padre FrankSheen as Tom
- Cadence1990IMDb rating 6.5Clark as Bean Sr.Sheen as McKinney
- The Execution of Private Slovik1974IMDb rating 7.6Clark as DunnSheen as Eddie Slovik
Stuart RosenbergDirector, 4 films, 1972 to 1986
All films by Stuart Rosenberg
- Let's Get Harry1986IMDb rating 5.3Clark as Walt Clayton
- Brubaker1980IMDb rating 7.2Clark as Roy Purcell
- The Laughing Policeman1973IMDb rating 6.4Clark as Coronor
- Pocket Money1972IMDb rating 5.4Clark as American Prisoner
Clint EastwoodDirector, 2 films, 1976 to 1982
All films by Clint Eastwood
- Honkytonk Man1982IMDb rating 6.6Clark as Virgil
- The Outlaw Josey Wales1976IMDb rating 7.8Clark as Kelly
Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1973
All films by Robert Aldrich
- Emperor of the North1973IMDb rating 7.2Clark as Yardlet
- The Grissom Gang1971IMDb rating 6.7Clark as Joe Bailey
Also three films together9 more actors
- Clint EastwoodHonkytonk Man (1982), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) and The Beguiled (1971)
- Ned BeattyThe Execution of Private Slovik (1974), White Lightning (1973) and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
- R.G. ArmstrongPat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), White Lightning (1973) and The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
- Scott WilsonSouth of Heaven, West of Hell (2000), The Grissom Gang (1971) and In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- Clifton JamesThe Laughing Policeman (1973), Will Penny (1967) and Black Like Me (1964)
- Bill McKinneyThe Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
- Donald MoffatClass Action (1991), The Terminal Man (1974) and The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
- Richard FarnsworthThe Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), Pocket Money (1972) and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
- Anthony JamesHearts of the West (1975), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) and In the Heat of the Night (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Matt Clark's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$581 million

21 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

21Worldwide figure
9US gross only
5Never in cinemas
10Figure not found

Top grosser

Back to the Future Part III1990Chester the Bartender$245 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Back to the Future Part III1990as Chester the Bartender
$245M42.2% of the total
2
A Million Ways to Die in the West2014as Old Prospector
$86M14.9% of the total
3
Jeremiah Johnson1972as Qualen
$45M7.7% of the total
4
Brubaker1980as Roy Purcell
$37M6.4% of the total
5
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976as Kelly
$32M5.5% of the total
6
In the Heat of the Night1967as Packy Harrison
$27M4.7% of the total
7
Some Kind of Hero1982as Mickey
$24M4.1% of the total
8
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995as Honore Thibideaux
$14M2.4% of the total