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![Anthony Clark](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/anthony-clark.webp?v=c9db038e)

Stand-up comedian and actor · 1964–2026

# Anthony Clark, 1964–2026: his movies, TV shows and stand-up

Lynchburg, Virginia · Emerson College · Boston's comedy clubs · Yes, Dear

## Who Anthony Clark was

Anthony Clark (4 April 1964 – 10 November 2026) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, best known as Greg Warner, the uptight television executive at the centre of the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, which ran six seasons and 122 episodes from 2000 to 2006. A headliner in Boston's comedy clubs by the early 1990s, he starred in NBC's Boston Common, a sitcom written around him, and in ABC's Soul Man with Dan Aykroyd, and in 2006 he hosted the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.1 2 3 4 5

He died on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, aged 62. His Yes, Dear co-star Mike O'Malley announced it the next day, and his longtime manager, Barry Katz, confirmed it.1 6 7

## At a glance

**Born**

4 April 1964, Lynchburg, Virginia8 9

**Grew up**

Lynchburg, and from 12 a tobacco farm in Gladys, Virginia4 10

**Died**

10 November 2026, aged 621 7

**College**

Emerson College, Boston: B.A. in mass communications, 19868 11

**First stand-up set**

The Punchline, Atlanta, at about 2012 13

**Home clubs**

The Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall, Stitches and Play It Again Sam's, Boston3 7

**Best known as**

Greg Warner on Yes, Dear (CBS, 2000–2006, 122 episodes)14 2

**First lead role**

Boyd Pritchett on Boston Common (NBC, 1996–1997)4 1

**Host**

Last Comic Standing, season 4 (NBC, 2006)1 15

**Stand-up special**

Anthony Clark: Ambiguous (Showtime, 2012)16 17

**Honours**

College Entertainer of the Year at Emerson; Top College Comedian Award, American Collegiate Talent Showcase (1986); Prism Award nomination (2003); Young Artist Award nomination with Jean Louisa Kelly (2004)18 8

**122** episodes as Greg Warner Yes, Dear, CBS, 2000–2006

**4** sitcoms as a regular Ellen, Boston Common, Soul Man and Yes, Dear

**12** films from Dogfight (1991) to My Uncle Rafael (2012)

**11** talk shows and guest spots Leno, Letterman, Conan, Rosie, The Daily Show and more

## Anthony Clark movies and TV shows

![Komic Bacon, D.O.C.'s mascot, holding a checklist](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/komic-bacon/kb-clipboard.webp)

55 credits: his series, films, stand-up on television, talk shows, specials and stage. The small numbers lead to each credit's sources at the foot of the page.

### Television series 7

| Year | Title | Role | Where, and what it was |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1995–1996 | Ellen | Will Davies | **ABC** · Recurring, 4 episodes: “The Bridges of L.A. County” (4 October 1995), “Trick or Treat – Who Cares?” (1 November 1995), “Ellen's Choice” (6 December 1995) and “Witness” (7 February 1996)8 19 |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common | Boyd Pritchett | **NBC** · His first lead, written for him by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan: 32 episodes in two seasons, from “Pilot” (15 March 1996) to “Sophomore's Choice” (27 April 1997)4 20 21 |
| 1997–1998 | Soul Man | Rev. Todd Tucker | **ABC** · Co-starring with Dan Aykroyd: 25 episodes in two seasons, from “Urges and Lies” (15 April 1997) to “Little Black Dress” (26 May 1998)5 22 23 |
| 2000 | Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups | Host | **CBS** · Blooper specials8 |
| 2000–2006 | Yes, Dear | Greg Warner | **CBS** · The lead in all six seasons, 122 episodes, from the pilot on 2 October 2000; created by Greg Garcia and Alan Kirschenbaum14 2 24 |
| 2006 | Last Comic Standing, season 4 | Host | **NBC** · 12 episodes, 30 May to 9 August 2006, won by Josh Blue15 10 25 |
| 2019 | West of Liberty |  | Thriller series; TV Guide lists him among its actors, without a role26 |

### Films 12

| Year | Title | Role | Where, and what it was |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | Dogfight | Oakie | **Warner Bros.** · His first film, with River Phoenix8 27 |
| 1993 | The Silent Alarm | Neighborhood kid | 8 |
| 1993 | The Thing Called Love | Billy | **Paramount** · Peter Bogdanovich's film8 27 |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | Mooney | **Trimark Pictures** · Also released as Natural Selection8 |
| 1995 | The Hourglass | Jimmy Jardine | **Crystal Sky Communications / LIVE Entertainment** · Also released as The Hitcher '958 |
| 1996 | The Rock | Paul, the hotel barber | **Buena Vista** · Michael Bay's action film with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage8 4 27 |
| 2000 | Killing Cinderella |  | 8 1 |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Rico's buddy No. 1 | **Dimension** 8 |
| 2003 | Beat Boys Beat Girls | Gichi | Short film8 |
| 2005 | Say Uncle | Russell Trotter | **Hollywood** · Peter Paige's comedy with Kathy Najimy and Gabrielle Union; he played Paige's character's best friend8 10 |
| 2006 | Grad Night | DJ | **Image** 8 |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael | Jack | **Rocky Mountain Pictures / Slater Brothers Entertainment** · Directed by Marc Fusco; in cinemas from 21 September 201228 |

### Stand-up on television 12

| Year | Title | Role | Where, and what it was |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | 5 Funny Guys | Stand-up | **MTV** 8 |
| by 1992 | Half-Hour Comedy Hour | Stand-up | **MTV** · Four appearances3 8 |
| by 1992 | An Evening at the Improv | Stand-up | **A&E** 3 26 |
| 1995 | The 1995 Young Comedians Show, hosted by Garry Shandling | Stand-up | **HBO** · From the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, March 1995, with Dave Attell, Eric Tunney, Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K.29 4 8 |
| 1996 | The American Comedy Awards Special | Stand-up | **Comedy Central** 8 |
| 1996 | Comics Come Home 2 | Stand-up | **Comedy Central** · Boston's benefit night, with Bill Burr, Louis C.K., Dave Chappelle, Steven Wright and others8 30 |
| 1997 | Comic Cabana | Host | **Comedy Central** 8 |
| 1998 | A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre | Stand-up | **ABC** · For President Bill Clinton8 31 18 |
| 2010 | Just for Laughs | Stand-up | **Just for Laughs festival** 32 26 |
| 2012 | Anthony Clark: Ambiguous | Himself; writer and executive producer | **Showtime** · His hour, taped on 26 August 2011 at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival, directed by Scott Montoya; first shown on 14 December 2012; 49 minutes16 17 26 |
| undated | The Stand Up Show | Stand-up | **BBC** 8 |
| undated | Spring Break | Himself | **MTV** 8 |

### Talk shows and guest spots 11

| Year | Title | Role | Where, and what it was |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1994, 1996, 1997 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Guest | **NBC** 8 |
| 1995, 1996 | Late Show with David Letterman | Guest | **CBS** · Stand-up on 11 January 1995; again on 2 September 199633 34 |
| 1996–2002 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Guest | **Syndicated** · In 1996, 1997, 2001 and 20028 |
| 1997–2000 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Guest | **NBC** · 4 episodes: 14 March 1997, 28 November 1997, 5 January 1999 and 17 October 200035 36 37 38 |
| 2000 | The Daily Show | Guest | **Comedy Central** · 30 November 200039 |
| 2003 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Guest | **Syndicated** 8 |
| 2004 | The Wayne Brady Show | Guest | **Syndicated** 8 |
| 2004 | Last Comic Standing | Celebrity judge | **NBC** · The Las Vegas finals, parts 1 and 2 (Gale's reference dates them 2003)10 8 |
| 2006 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Himself | **Bravo** 8 |
| 2007 | The States | Himself | **History** 26 |
| undated | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | **Syndicated** 8 |

### Specials, awards shows, TV movies and stage 13

| Year | Title | Role | Where, and what it was |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | The Grapes of Wrath | Gas station attendant | **Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Broadway** · Stage8 |
| 1991 | American Playhouse: The Grapes of Wrath | Gas station attendant | **PBS** · The Steppenwolf production on television8 26 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist: “Family Car” | Tony (voice) | **Comedy Central** · He also wrote additional material for the series8 26 |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | Tucker (voice) | **ABC** · TV movie8 1 |
| 2001 | Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials | Host | 8 |
| 2001 | American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice | Host | **Comedy Central** 8 |
| 2003 | CBS at 75 | Himself | **CBS** 8 26 |
| 2003 | The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards | Presenter | **CBS** 8 |
| 2003 | The 37th Annual CMA Awards | Presenter | **CBS** · Alan Jackson later said he met Clark and Mike O'Malley at the CMA Awards8 40 |
| 2004 | TV's Greatest Sidekicks | Himself | **Lifetime** 8 |
| 2004 | The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards | Presenter | **CBS** 8 |
| 2005 | Alan Jackson, “The Talkin' Song Repair Blues” | With Mike O'Malley | **Arista Nashville** · Music video about a hit songwriter stranded with a broken-down car and a songwriting mechanic, filmed in April 2005 in Leiper's Fork and Lynnville, Tennessee40 41 |
| 2006 | Our Friend River and The Thing Called Love: A Look Back | Himself | **Paramount Home Video** · DVD bonus feature8 |

## His stand-up: from Lynchburg to Boston to Aspen

Clark was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 4 April 1964, grew up near the Blue Ridge Mountains and at 12 moved to a tobacco farm in Gladys, south of the city. He found the stage early: Li'l Abner in fourth grade, the title role in The Music Man in fifth, Calamity Jane in sixth. In high school in Lynchburg he was the class clown and was voted comedian of the year.8 4 10 31

In early 1983 he arrived in Boston to study at Emerson College, his ticket out of small-town life. There he joined the student comedy troupe This Is Pathetic with [David Cross](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-david-cross.html), Laura Kightlinger and Mike Bent, and [Denis Leary](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-denis-leary.html) was his comedy-writing professor. He graduated in 1986 with a degree in mass communications.4 42 12 8

His first stand-up set came at about 20, during a summer doing stock theatre in Atlanta: David Cross talked him into it, and he went up at the Punchline. By his senior year he was making a name for himself in Boston's clubs. In 1986 he won the American Collegiate Talent Showcase and was named the best college comedian in America; the next year he reached the finals of the WBCN/Stitches Comedy Riot.12 13 4 3 8

By 1992 he had his own show at Play It Again Sam's, headlined Boston's major comedy clubs, spent five or six months of the year in the city and toured college campuses the rest. Cable spread his name: MTV's 5 Funny Guys in 1989, four appearances on MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour, Showtime specials and A&E's An Evening at the Improv. That year Paul Barclay, owner of the Comedy Connection clubs, called him the next big star to come out of Boston.3 8

His act came from real life and his rural Virginia roots: Oklahoma's licence-plate motto, a suburban laundromat, California earthquakes, his own family. He was known for laughing at his own jokes on stage, which Mike O'Malley remembered too: a comic laughing along with the audience at the absurdity of his own stories.3 4 13 7

On 11 January 1995 he did stand-up on Late Show with David Letterman. That March he was one of five comics on HBO's Young Comedians Show from the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, hosted by [Garry Shandling](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-garry-shandling.html): [Dave Attell](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dave-attell.html), Eric Tunney, [Dave Chappelle](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dave-chappelle.html), Clark and [Louis C.K.](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-louis-c-k.html). Introduced as the college entertainer of the year, he did his Oklahoma material and a bit about his Los Angeles gang, the Lemon Slushies. He was the first of the five to get a big break, a run on Ellen that autumn, and by his own account the week after the special he was offered shows by everybody.33 29 4 31

Boston kept him. He headlined the Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall every New Year's Eve, still in 1999. He was on the bill of Comics Come Home II in 1996 with [Bill Burr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bill-burr.html), Louis C.K., Dave Chappelle, [Nick DiPaolo](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nick-dipaolo.html), [Steven Wright](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-steven-wright.html) and [Colin Quinn](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-colin-quinn.html). [Nick Swardson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nick-swardson.html) opened for him for years, and [Dane Cook](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dane-cook.html) and [Jay Mohr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jay-mohr.html) came up beside him.43 12 30 44 7

He kept touring while he made Yes, Dear: in 2001 audiences paid $25 to $35 a ticket. CBS's biography of him notes sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall, and in 1998 he performed for President Bill Clinton at A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, broadcast on ABC.13 18 8 31

## Anthony Clark on comedy, in his own words

![Komic Bacon, D.O.C.'s mascot, with a microphone and the comedy and tragedy masks](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/komic-bacon/kb-masks.webp)

> Comedy comes from real life to me. I see it every day.
>
> To The Harvard Crimson, 19923

> I try to say something in my comedy. I don't only try to make people laugh, I try to have a message in some way.
>
> To The Harvard Crimson, 19923

> The Boston market is very competitive, but that's what makes it one of the best. When you can do it here, you're ready for New York and then Los Angeles.
>
> On Boston's clubs, 19923

> I had never felt like, 'Oh my gosh, I am good at something' until then.
>
> On his first set, at the Punchline in Atlanta; to Scripps Howard, 200113

> There's nothing like it. There's nothing more fun in the world.
>
> On stand-up, 200113

> It could all end tomorrow, and I would still have had the greatest life ever.
>
> To People, 200131

> I think I love stand-up because the reaction is immediate. … There's no director. There's no writer. No producer. There's just you.
>
> To The Comic's Comic, 200612

> I started out as a stand-up, and I'm like the biggest fan in the world. It's an art form that's never going away.
>
> To TV Guide, on hosting Last Comic Standing, 200610

> I came from the comedy-club circuit, and I know that struggle. I used to sit at the bar at Catch a Rising Star in New York with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Jon Stewart, begging to be put on.
>
> To TV Guide, 200610

> Yes, Dear was on for six years. I'm very proud of that.
>
> To The Comic's Comic, 200612

## From Boston Common to Yes, Dear

Boston Common was written for him. After the HBO special he asked his best friend from Emerson, Max Mutchnick, and Mutchnick's partner David Kohan to write something; Castle Rock passed on their first idea but took a second drawn from his own move from Virginia, and sold it to NBC. He played Boyd Pritchett, a Virginia farm boy who drives his sister to college in Boston and takes a handyman's job at the student union. NBC put it at 8:30 on Thursdays, between Friends and Seinfeld, in 1996, and it ran into 1997. The writers wove his stand-up into the scripts, earthquakes and Oklahoma licence plates included.4 42 1

Next he co-starred with Dan Aykroyd in ABC's Soul Man (1997–1998) as the Rev. Todd Tucker.5 8

Yes, Dear, created by Greg Garcia and Alan Kirschenbaum, premiered on CBS on 2 October 2000. Clark played Greg Warner, an uptight vice president at a television studio, whose home life with his wife Kim (Jean Louisa Kelly) changes when her sister Christine (Liza Snyder) and her husband Jimmy (Mike O'Malley) move into the guest house. All four leads had Massachusetts roots. He said later that his management challenged him to prove he could play a man so unlike himself. In its second season the show drew about 14 million viewers a week and routinely won its time slot; it ran six seasons and 122 episodes, to 2006. The role brought him a Prism Award nomination in 2003 and, with Jean Louisa Kelly, a Young Artist Award nomination in 2004.14 45 46 1 10 13 2 8 24

## Last Comic Standing, Ambiguous and after

Clark had been one of the celebrity judges at Last Comic Standing's Las Vegas finals. In 2006, after Yes, Dear ended, he hosted the show's fourth season on NBC: 12 episodes from 30 May to 9 August, won by [Josh Blue](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-josh-blue.html), with Ty Barnett the runner-up. Afterwards he said he would not be back as host, and that finalists who had no reputation before the show were headliners now.10 8 15 25 12

That autumn he was back on the road, returning to his stand-up roots. He returned to Boston's Comedy Connection after seven years away, played the Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun on 4 and 5 December 2006, and on 11 October 2007 joined Bill Burr, Denis Leary, Steven Wright and [Eddie Brill](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-eddie-brill.html) for Emerson's 30 Years of Comedy at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.12 11 47 42

He played the Just for Laughs festival in 2010. His hour Anthony Clark: Ambiguous, his first stand-up special in nearly eight years, which he wrote and executive produced, was taped on 26 August 2011 at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival, directed by Scott Montoya, and first shown on Showtime on 14 December 2012.32 17 26 16

In 2012 he starred as Jack in Marc Fusco's comedy My Uncle Rafael, and in 2020 Barry Katz's podcast Industry Standard ran the best of their conversation about his career. After Yes, Dear, Mike O'Malley wrote, he invested his money well and essentially retired; his manager has said he spent those years buying and selling real estate.28 27 6 48

## Watch Anthony Clark

![Komic Bacon, D.O.C.'s mascot, looking through binoculars](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/komic-bacon/kb-binoculars.webp)

Each from its official channel or its producer's own page.

- [Late Show with David Letterman, 11 January 1995: “Anthony Clark's Family Is A Comedy Show Of Its Own” ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW0C-BcjNt8) Letterman's channel, 5 minutes 44 seconds 33
- [Late Show with David Letterman, 2 September 1996: “Remembering Anthony Clark” ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6xThAvfdTA) Letterman's channel, 4 minutes 53 seconds 34
- [His set at the Just for Laughs festival, 2010 ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94keNYQUuk) Just For Laughs' channel, 4 minutes 30 seconds 32
- [Anthony Clark: Ambiguous, part 1: “Flight attendants and the Irish” ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Kdi7m9oO0) the channel of LOL Comedy, which made the special; 11 minutes 4 seconds 49
- [Anthony Clark: Ambiguous, the whole special, on Prime Video ↗](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Anthony-Clark-Ambiguous/0R9VICR8QWC67VEL2F2ZWS30FC) 49 minutes 17
- [Alan Jackson, “The Talkin' Song Repair Blues”, with Clark and Mike O'Malley ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn2IaQ7ECUY) Alan Jackson's official channel 41
- [Industry Standard with Barry Katz: “Anthony Clark (Best of, Part 1 of 2)” ↗](https://www.tapesearch.com/episode/anthony-clark-best-of-part-1-of-2/ERXnWCojNbuFxpyc6ZDzTN) 11 February 2020, 45 minutes 27

## Career timeline

1. **1964** Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 4 April8
2. **1983** Starts at Emerson College in Boston4
3. **1986** Graduates from Emerson; wins the Top College Comedian Award8
4. **1987** Finalist in the WBCN/Stitches Comedy Riot3
5. **1989** MTV's 5 Funny Guys8
6. **1990** The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway8
7. **1991** His first film, Dogfight8
8. **1995** Late Show with David Letterman in January; HBO's Young Comedians Show in March; Ellen that autumn33 29 19
9. **1996** Boston Common on NBC; The Rock; Comics Come Home 24 8 30
10. **1997** Soul Man on ABC; hosts Comedy Central's Comic Cabana22 8
11. **1998** Performs for President Clinton at Ford's Theatre8
12. **2000** Yes, Dear premieres on CBS on 2 October14
13. **2003** Prism Award nomination for Yes, Dear8
14. **2004** Young Artist Award nomination with Jean Louisa Kelly8
15. **2005** Alan Jackson's “The Talkin' Song Repair Blues” video40
16. **2006** Yes, Dear ends after 122 episodes; hosts Last Comic Standing2 15
17. **2007** Emerson's 30 Years of Comedy, Cutler Majestic Theatre42
18. **2010** The Just for Laughs festival32
19. **2012** Anthony Clark: Ambiguous on Showtime; My Uncle Rafael16 28
20. **2026** Dies on 10 November, aged 621

## What they said about Anthony Clark

> He was so unique — one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations.
>
> — Mike O'Malley, his Yes, Dear co-star7

> One of the funniest and most talented stand-up comedian/actors I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
>
> — Barry Katz, his longtime manager6

> It's a sad day, and I'll miss him very much.
>
> — Greg Garcia, co-creator of Yes, Dear48

> He was a massive stand-up out of Boston, and I opened for him for years.
>
> — Nick Swardson, comedian7

> He was one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen.
>
> — Dane Cook, comedian7

> Never saw anyone destroy like Tony at Stitches in Boston.
>
> — Jay Mohr, comedian7

## Questions and answers

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### When did Anthony Clark die?

Anthony Clark died on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, aged 62. His Yes, Dear co-star Mike O'Malley announced it the next day, and his longtime manager, Barry Katz, confirmed it.1 6 7

### How old was Anthony Clark?

He was 62. He was born on 4 April 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia.8 1

### Who did Anthony Clark play on Yes, Dear?

Greg Warner, an uptight vice president at a television studio, married to Kim (Jean Louisa Kelly). He played him in all six seasons on CBS, 122 episodes from 2000 to 2006, opposite Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder.46 1 2

### What happened to Anthony Clark after Yes, Dear?

He hosted the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006, went back on the road as a stand-up, played the Just for Laughs festival in 2010, released the special Anthony Clark: Ambiguous on Showtime in 2012 and starred in My Uncle Rafael that year. Mike O'Malley wrote that he invested his money well and essentially retired.1 12 32 16 28 6

### What movies was Anthony Clark in?

Twelve films: Dogfight (1991), The Silent Alarm (1993), The Thing Called Love (1993), Teresa's Tattoo (1994), The Hourglass (1995), The Rock (1996), Killing Cinderella (2000), Paid in Full (2002), the short Beat Boys Beat Girls (2003), Say Uncle (2005), Grad Night (2006) and My Uncle Rafael (2012). In The Rock he was Paul, the hotel barber.8 28

### What TV shows was Anthony Clark in?

As a regular: Ellen (ABC, 1995–1996), Boston Common (NBC, 1996–1997), Soul Man (ABC, 1997–1998) and Yes, Dear (CBS, 2000–2006). He hosted Last Comic Standing (NBC, 2006), voiced Tony on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and the corgi Tucker in Murder She Purred, and was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Daily Show.8 26

### Was Anthony Clark a stand-up comedian?

Yes. He started at the Punchline in Atlanta at about 20, headlined Boston's comedy clubs, sold out the Comedy Connection every New Year's Eve, was one of five comics on HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show with Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell and Louis C.K., and kept touring through his sitcom years.12 3 43 29 13

### Where was Anthony Clark from?

Lynchburg, Virginia, where he was born on 4 April 1964. At 12 he moved to a tobacco farm in Gladys, south of the city. He went to college in Boston, at Emerson, and Boston's comedy clubs made him a headliner.8 4 10 3

### Was Boston Common based on Anthony Clark?

Yes. His Emerson friend Max Mutchnick and David Kohan wrote it for him, drawing on his own move from Virginia to Boston. He played Boyd Pritchett on NBC in 1996 and 1997.4

### Did Anthony Clark host Last Comic Standing?

Yes, the fourth season, on NBC in 2006. Josh Blue won it, with Ty Barnett the runner-up.1 25

### Where did Anthony Clark go to college?

Emerson College in Boston, where he was in the comedy troupe This Is Pathetic with David Cross and studied comedy writing with Denis Leary. He graduated in 1986.42 4 8

### Did Anthony Clark have a stand-up special?

Yes: Anthony Clark: Ambiguous, taped at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival in 2011 and first shown on Showtime on 14 December 2012. It runs 49 minutes, and he wrote and executive produced it.17 16 26

## Comedians who shared his stages

- [Garry Shandling](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-garry-shandling.html) hosted HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show 29
- [Dave Chappelle](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dave-chappelle.html) on HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show and Comics Come Home II 29 30
- [Dave Attell](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dave-attell.html) on HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show 29
- [Louis C.K.](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-louis-c-k.html) on HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show and Comics Come Home II 29 30
- [David Cross](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-david-cross.html) his Emerson troupe-mate, who talked him into his first set 42 12
- [Denis Leary](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-denis-leary.html) his comedy-writing professor at Emerson 4
- [Nick Swardson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nick-swardson.html) opened for him for years 44 7
- [Dane Cook](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dane-cook.html) came up beside him at the Comedy Connection 7
- [Jay Mohr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jay-mohr.html) saw him at Stitches in Boston, and hosted Last Comic Standing before him 7 10
- [Bill Burr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bill-burr.html) Comics Come Home II, 1996, and Emerson's 30 Years of Comedy, 2007 30 42
- [Steven Wright](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-steven-wright.html) Comics Come Home II, 1996, and Emerson's 30 Years of Comedy, 2007 30 42
- [Josh Blue](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-josh-blue.html) won the Last Comic Standing season he hosted 25

[Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html)

## Sources

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49 sources, numbered as the page cites them. Each was consulted on the date it gives.

1. [People — 'Yes, Dear' Actor Anthony Clark Dies at 62 (11 November 2026) ↗](https://people.com/yes-dear-actor-anthony-clark-dies-at-62-12249799) died on Tuesday, 10 November, aged 62, announced by Mike O'Malley the next day; Barry Katz's statement; Boston Common his first lead, 1996–1997; Soul Man; Killing Cinderella and Murder She Purred; Greg Warner and the guest house; host of Last Comic Standing season 4 in 2006; consulted 12 November 2026
2. [TMZ — 'Yes, Dear' Star Anthony Clark Dead at 62 (11 November 2026) ↗](https://www.tmz.com/2026/11/11/anthony-clark-dead/) Yes, Dear ran six seasons, 2000 to 2006, and ended after 122 episodes; consulted 12 November 2026
3. [The Harvard Crimson — Joking From Emerson College To MTV (Rita L. Berardino, 12 March 1992) ↗](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1992/3/12/joking-from-emerson-college-to-mtv/) the American Collegiate Talent Showcase and the WBCN/Stitches Comedy Riot; his show at Play It Again Sam's; Boston headliner and college tours; MTV, Showtime and An Evening at the Improv; Paul Barclay's prediction; his material; his words on comedy and on Boston; consulted 12 November 2026
4. [Los Angeles Times — The Old College Try (Judith Michaelson, 17 April 1996) ↗](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-ca-59308-story.html) a Lynchburg childhood near the Blue Ridge Mountains and a tobacco farm from 12; school musicals; comedian of the year in high school; Emerson from 1983; Denis Leary his comedy-writing professor; HBO in Aspen, March 1995; Boston Common written for him by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, its Thursday slot and his stand-up in its scripts; The Rock; consulted 12 November 2026
5. [TV Guide — Soul Man (cast) ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/soul-man/1000082526/) ABC, 1997–1998; Dan Aykroyd as Rev. Mike Weber and Anthony Clark as Rev. Todd Tucker; consulted 12 November 2026
6. [ABC News — Mike O'Malley remembers 'Yes, Dear' co-star Anthony Clark following his death (12 November 2026) ↗](https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/mike-omalley-remembers-dear-star-anthony-clark-death/story?id=138080231) his death, confirmed by his longtime manager Barry Katz, and Katz's words; O'Malley: he invested his money well and essentially retired; the My Uncle Rafael premiere, 19 September 2012; consulted 12 November 2026
7. [TV Insider — Comedian Anthony Clark Dies: 'Yes, Dear' Star Was 62 (11 November 2026) ↗](https://www.tvinsider.com/1303158/anthony-clark-yes-dear-dies-62-tributes/) died Tuesday, 10 November, aged 62; the words of Mike O'Malley, Dane Cook, Jay Mohr and Nick Swardson; consulted 12 November 2026
8. [Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (Gale), via Encyclopedia.com — Clark, Anthony 1964– ↗](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/clark-anthony-1964) born 4 April 1964 in Lynchburg; childhood musicals; Emerson, B.A., 1986; his honours; his stage, film, series, specials, TV-movie, talk-show and video credits with their years, networks and roles; consulted 12 November 2026
9. [Wikipedia — Anthony Clark (actor) ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Clark_(actor%29) born 4 April 1964; died 10 November 2026, aged 62; consulted 12 November 2026
10. [TV Guide — Last Comic Host Has the Last Laugh (Ileane Rudolph, 6 June 2006) ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/news/comic-host-laugh-36636/) the new host of Last Comic Standing, after Jay Mohr; a celebrity judge at its earlier finals; from Gladys, south of Lynchburg; Say Uncle; the Yes, Dear role his management challenged him to take; his words on stand-up; consulted 12 November 2026
11. [The Berkeley Beacon (Emerson College) — Alumnus brings the laughs (as dated on its page, 31 December 2012) ↗](https://berkeleybeacon.com/alumnus-brings-the-laughs/) Emerson Class of '86, mass communication; back in Boston's stand-up scene after seven years away, at the Comedy Connection; consulted 12 November 2026
12. [The Comic's Comic — Anthony Clark, post-Last Comic Standing (2 November 2006) ↗](https://thecomicscomic.com/2006/11/02/anthony-clark-p/) This Is Pathetic and David Cross; his first set at the Punchline in Atlanta; New Year's Eve at the Comedy Connection; not returning as host; the finalists headliners now; back on the road; his words on stand-up and on Yes, Dear; consulted 12 November 2026
13. [Deseret News (Scripps Howard) — Clark can't abandon stand-up (25 December 2001) ↗](https://www.deseret.com/2001/12/25/19623626/clark-can-t-abandon-stand-up/) his first set at the Punchline at 20, after David Cross pushed him on; Southern roots in his act; touring during Yes, Dear at $25 to $35 a ticket; Yes, Dear's 14 million viewers; his words on stand-up; consulted 12 November 2026
14. [The Paley Center for Media — Yes, Dear: Pilot (Series Premiere) ↗](https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=&p=1&item=T:76500) CBS, 2 October 2000; created by Alan Kirschenbaum and Gregory Thomas Garcia; Anthony Clark as Greg Warner; consulted 12 November 2026
15. [TV Guide — Last Comic Standing, season 4 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/last-comic-standing/episodes-season-4/1000224108/) 12 episodes, 30 May to 9 August 2006; consulted 12 November 2026
16. [LOL Comedy TV on Flickr — Anthony Clark: Ambiguous ↗](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolcomedy/8244641097/) produced by LOL Comedy, directed and produced by Scott Montoya for Showtime; taken at the taping on 26 August 2011; premiere 14 December on Showtime, posted 4 December 2012; consulted 12 November 2026
17. [Prime Video — Anthony Clark: Ambiguous ↗](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Anthony-Clark-Ambiguous/0R9VICR8QWC67VEL2F2ZWS30FC) his first stand-up special in nearly eight years; 2012, 49 minutes; directed by Scott Montoya; Laugh Out Loud Comedy, Inc.; consulted 12 November 2026
18. [CBS Entertainment press release — Yes, Dear (4 August 2004) ↗](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=7439) College Entertainer of the Year at Emerson; sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall; the Presidential Gala for Bill and Hillary Clinton; consulted 12 November 2026
19. [TV Guide — Ellen, season 3 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ellen/episodes-season-3/1030004764/) the air dates of “The Bridges of L.A. County”, “Trick or Treat – Who Cares?”, “Ellen's Choice” and “Witness”, whose synopses name Will; consulted 12 November 2026
20. [TV Guide — Boston Common, season 1 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/boston-common/episodes-season-1/1000294134/) 9 episodes, from “Pilot” (15 March 1996); consulted 12 November 2026
21. [TV Guide — Boston Common, season 2 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/boston-common/episodes/1000294134/) 23 episodes, to “Sophomore's Choice” (27 April 1997); consulted 12 November 2026
22. [TV Guide — Soul Man, season 1 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/soul-man/episodes-season-1/1000082526/) 3 episodes, from “Urges and Lies” (15 April 1997); consulted 12 November 2026
23. [TV Guide — Soul Man, season 2 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/soul-man/episodes-season-2/1000082526/) 22 episodes, to “Little Black Dress” (26 May 1998); consulted 12 November 2026
24. [TV Guide — Yes, Dear ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/yes-dear/1030347641/) CBS, 2000–2006, six seasons; the 2003 Prism Award nomination, performance in a comedy series; consulted 12 November 2026
25. [TV Guide — The Last Word on Last Comic Standing (2006) ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ty-barnett/3030445883) Josh Blue named the winner; Ty Barnett the runner-up; consulted 12 November 2026
26. [TV Guide — Anthony Clark: credits ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/anthony-clark/credits/3000000013/) his acting, writing, producing and self credits, among them West of Liberty, American Playhouse, Dr. Katz, CBS at 75, The States, Just for Laughs and Anthony Clark: Ambiguous (writer and executive producer); consulted 12 November 2026
27. [Industry Standard with Barry Katz — Anthony Clark (Best of, Part 1 of 2), 11 February 2020 (its episode page on TapeSearch) ↗](https://www.tapesearch.com/episode/anthony-clark-best-of-part-1-of-2/ERXnWCojNbuFxpyc6ZDzTN) the episode, 45 minutes; its description: Dogfight with River Phoenix, The Thing Called Love (Peter Bogdanovich), The Rock (Michael Bay); consulted 12 November 2026
28. [Rotten Tomatoes — My Uncle Rafael ↗](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_uncle_rafael) directed by Marc Fusco; Anthony Clark as Jack; Rocky Mountain Pictures and Slater Brothers Entertainment; in cinemas from 21 September 2012; consulted 12 November 2026
29. [The Comic's Comic — Time capsule: 1995 Young Comedians Show (Sean L. McCarthy, 29 July 2008) ↗](https://thecomicscomic.com/2008/07/29/time-capsule-19/) hosted by Garry Shandling from the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, with Dave Attell, Eric Tunney, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Clark and Louis C.K.; introduced as the college entertainer of the year; Oklahoma and the Lemon Slushies; the first big break of the five, on Ellen; consulted 12 November 2026
30. [The Boston Globe — Laughing at the memories (Nick A. Zaino III, 6 November 2014) ↗](https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2014/11/06/laughing-memories/PHfzud6yXeArth9MEBM0uJ/story.html) Comics Come Home II, 1996: Bill Burr, Louis C.K., Dave Chappelle, Anthony Clark, Nick DiPaolo, Steven Wright, Colin Quinn and others; consulted 12 November 2026
31. [People — Clark's Lark (29 January 2001; Internet Archive copy) ↗](http://web.archive.org/web/20160304000616/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20133523,00.html) the class clown in high school; Ellen and HBO's Young Comedians, then offers from everybody; the 1998 presidential gala; his words on his life; consulted 12 November 2026
32. [Just For Laughs on YouTube — Anthony Clark: Being Diagnosed with ADD ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94keNYQUuk) his stand-up from the Just For Laughs Festival in 2010, posted by its official channel; consulted 12 November 2026
33. [Letterman on YouTube — Anthony Clark's Family Is A Comedy Show Of Its Own (air date 11 January 1995) ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW0C-BcjNt8) stand-up on the Late Show, air date 11 January 1995, posted by Letterman's official channel; consulted 12 November 2026
34. [Letterman on YouTube — Remembering Anthony Clark (air date 2 September 1996) ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6xThAvfdTA) his 1996 Late Show appearance, air date 2 September 1996, posted by Letterman's official channel on 12 November 2026; consulted 12 November 2026
35. [TV Guide — Late Night with Conan O'Brien, season 4 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/late-night-with-conan-obrien/episodes-season-4/1000293353/) episode 85, Sarah Jessica Parker / Anthony Clark / William H. Macy, 14 March 1997; consulted 12 November 2026
36. [TV Guide — Late Night with Conan O'Brien, season 5 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/late-night-with-conan-obrien/episodes-season-5/1000293353/) episode 43, Mary Tyler Moore / Anthony Clark / Ric Ocasek, 28 November 1997; consulted 12 November 2026
37. [TV Guide — Late Night with Conan O'Brien, season 6 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/late-night-with-conan-obrien/episodes-season-6/1000293353/) episode 53, Chazz Palminteri / Anthony Clark / Irma Thomas, 5 January 1999; consulted 12 November 2026
38. [TV Guide — Late Night with Conan O'Brien, season 8 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/late-night-with-conan-obrien/episodes-season-8/1000293353/) episode 17, James Caan / Anthony Clark / The Max Weinberg 7, 17 October 2000; consulted 12 November 2026
39. [TV Guide — The Daily Show, season 5 episode guide ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-daily-show/episodes-season-5/1030639625/) episode 65, Anthony Clark, 30 November 2000; consulted 12 November 2026
40. [Top40-Charts.com — Superstar Alan Jackson Revs Up 'The Talkin' Song Repair Blues' with New Video (Sony BMG release, April 2005) ↗](https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=14724&cat=) Alan Jackson cast Mike O'Malley and Anthony Clark of Yes, Dear; he met them at the CMA Awards; the story of a stranded songwriter and a songwriting mechanic; filmed in Leiper's Fork and Lynnville, Tennessee; consulted 12 November 2026
41. [alanjacksonVEVO on YouTube — Alan Jackson, The Talkin' Song Repair Blues (Official Music Video) ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn2IaQ7ECUY) the official video, on Alan Jackson's channel; consulted 12 November 2026
42. [Emerson College Center for Comedic Arts — Our History of Comedy ↗](https://center-comedic-arts.emerson.edu/our-history-of-comedy/) This Is Pathetic with Laura Kightlinger, Mike Bent and David Cross; Max Mutchnick and Boston Common; 30 Years of Comedy at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, 11 October 2007; consulted 12 November 2026
43. [The Boston Globe — Best comedy of 1999: Old friends, new laughs, and a solid scene (Michael Blowen, 26 December 1999) ↗](http://graphics.boston.com/yir/living/comedy.htm) still spends every New Year's Eve entertaining the sold-out Comedy Connection; consulted 12 November 2026
44. [The Comic's Comic — Nick Swardson interview (3 May 2007) ↗](https://thecomicscomic.com/2007/05/03/nick-swardson-l/) Swardson opened for Anthony Clark on New Year's Eve; consulted 12 November 2026
45. [Fox News — 'Yes, Dear' star Anthony Clark dead at 62 (12 November 2026) ↗](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/yes-dear-star-anthony-clark-dead-62) Yes, Dear premiered on 2 October 2000; consulted 12 November 2026
46. [Boston.com (The Boston Globe) — A state of connection for 'Yes, Dear' cast (Suzanne Ryan, 2004) ↗](https://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/sidebar/0325_yesdear/) Greg Warner, Kim's husband, an uptight vice president at a television studio; the four leads' Massachusetts roots; consulted 12 November 2026
47. [TheaterMania — Anthony Clark, Mohegan Sun (December 2006) ↗](https://www.theatermania.com/shows/connecticut-theater/anthony-clark_127452/) stand-up in the Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun, 4 and 5 December 2006; consulted 12 November 2026
48. [Wealth of Geeks, on Yahoo Entertainment — Neda Markovic (12 November 2026) ↗](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/deaths-obituaries/articles/yes-dear-star-anthony-clark-170049678.html) Greg Garcia: "It's a sad day, and I'll miss him very much"; Barry Katz told Deadline Clark spent time buying and selling real estate after leaving Hollywood; consulted 12 November 2026
49. [Laugh Out Loud Flix on YouTube — Flight attendants and the Irish • Anthony Clark: Ambiguous, Part 1 ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Kdi7m9oO0) part 1 of the special on the channel of LOL Comedy, which produced it; consulted 12 November 2026

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