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

Stand-up comedian · 1964–2026

# Anthony Clark

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## Who Anthony Clark is

Anthony Clark was a stand-up comedian and actor from Lynchburg, Virginia, who started out at Emerson College in Boston, headlined Boston's comedy clubs by the early 1990s and played Greg Warner, the uptight television executive of CBS's Yes, Dear, for six seasons and 122 episodes from 2000 to 2006. After HBO's 1995 Young Comedians Show from Aspen he starred in NBC's Boston Common, which was written for him, and in ABC's Soul Man with Dan Aykroyd; he hosted the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006 and released the stand-up special Anthony Clark: Ambiguous on Showtime in 2012. He died on 10 November 2026, aged 62.

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## At a glance

**Born**

1964

**Died**

2026

**From**

Lynchburg, Virginia

**Stand-up specials**

Ambiguous

**Podcasts**

Industry Standard with Barry Katz

**On screen**

Yes, Dear, Boston Common, Soul Man and 12 more

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### Stand-up specials

- **Ambiguous** Showtime, 2012

### On screen

- **Yes, Dear** Greg Warner, CBS, 2000–2006
- **Boston Common** Boyd Pritchett, NBC, 1996–1997
- **Soul Man** Rev. Todd Tucker, ABC, 1997–1998
- **Ellen** Will Davies, ABC, 1995–1996
- **Last Comic Standing** host, NBC, 2006
- **Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist** Tony, voice, 1995
- **Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery** Tucker, voice, 1998
- **Dogfight** Oakie, 1991
- **The Thing Called Love** Billy, 1993
- **Teresa's Tattoo** Mooney, 1994
- **The Rock** Paul the hotel barber, 1996
- **Paid in Full** 2002
- **Say Uncle** Russell Trotter, 2005
- **Grad Night** DJ, 2006
- **My Uncle Rafael** Jack, 2012

### Podcasts

- **Industry Standard with Barry Katz** guest

## Comedians like Anthony Clark

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

- [Tony V](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tony-v.html) also in Boston Common
- [Sean Kent](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-sean-kent.html) also in Yes, Dear
- [Alex Hooper](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alex-hooper.html) also in Ellen
- [Billy Gardell](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-billy-gardell.html) also in Yes, Dear
- [Cedric the Entertainer](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-cedric-the-entertainer.html) also in Soul Man
- [Jeremy Piven](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jeremy-piven.html) also in Ellen
- [River Butcher](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-river-butcher.html) also in Ellen
- [Andy Kindler](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-andy-kindler.html) also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

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## Career timeline

1. **1964** Born
2. **1991** Dogfight (Oakie, 1991) On screen
3. **1993** The Thing Called Love (Billy, 1993) On screen
4. **1994** Teresa's Tattoo (Mooney, 1994) On screen
5. **1995** Ellen (Will Davies, ABC, 1995–1996) On screen
6. **1995** Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Tony, voice, 1995) On screen
7. **1996** Boston Common (Boyd Pritchett, NBC, 1996–1997) On screen
8. **1996** The Rock (Paul the hotel barber, 1996) On screen
9. **1997** Soul Man (Rev. Todd Tucker, ABC, 1997–1998) On screen
10. **1998** Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Tucker, voice, 1998) On screen
11. **2000** Yes, Dear (Greg Warner, CBS, 2000–2006) On screen
12. **2002** Paid in Full (2002) On screen
13. **2005** Say Uncle (Russell Trotter, 2005) On screen
14. **2006** Last Comic Standing (host, NBC, 2006) On screen
15. **2006** Grad Night (DJ, 2006) On screen
16. **2012** Ambiguous (Showtime, 2012) Special
17. **2012** My Uncle Rafael (Jack, 2012) On screen
18. **2026** Died

## In the news

- [A comedian has died, The A.V. Club reports. Thanks for the laughs.](https://www.avclub.com/anthony-clark-obituary-yes-dear) The A.V. Club · 12 November 2026
- [Anthony Clark has died at 62, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Thanks for the laughs.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/anthony-clark-dead-comedian-yes-dear-actor-1236753548/) The Hollywood Reporter · 12 November 2026
- [Anthony Clark has died, Deadline reports. Thanks for the laughs.](https://deadline.com/2026/11/anthony-clark-dead-yes-dear-actor-1237221232/) Deadline · 12 November 2026

## Questions and answers

### What stand-up specials has Anthony Clark released?

Ambiguous.

### What podcasts have they been on?

Industry Standard with Barry Katz.

### Where can I watch their stand-up specials?

As each special's credit gives it: Showtime (Ambiguous, 2012).

### What TV shows and films are they in?

Yes, Dear (Greg Warner, CBS, 2000–2006), Boston Common (Boyd Pritchett, NBC, 1996–1997), Soul Man (Rev. Todd Tucker, ABC, 1997–1998), Ellen (Will Davies, ABC, 1995–1996), Last Comic Standing (host, NBC, 2006) and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Tony, voice, 1995), among 15 credits.

### Where is Anthony Clark from?

From Lynchburg, Virginia.

### How old was Anthony Clark?

Anthony Clark was born in 1964 and died in 2026.

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Tony V](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tony-v.html) (also in Boston Common), [Sean Kent](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-sean-kent.html) (also in Yes, Dear), [Alex Hooper](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alex-hooper.html) (also in Ellen), [Billy Gardell](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-billy-gardell.html) (also in Yes, Dear) and [Cedric the Entertainer](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-cedric-the-entertainer.html) (also in Soul Man).

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## The full SUCDb record

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[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-anthony-clark.html)

### Sources

- [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 2026, aged 62; Boston Common his first lead (NBC, 1996–1997); Soul Man (1997–1998); Greg Warner on Yes, Dear from 2000; host of Last Comic Standing season 4 in 2006
- [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 2026, aged 62; HBO's 1995 Young Comedians special; The Thing Called Love and The Rock; tributes from Mike O'Malley, Dane Cook, Jay Mohr and Nick Swardson
- [Los Angeles Times — The Old College Try (17 April 1996) ↗](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-ca-59308-story.html) Lynchburg, Virginia; Emerson College from 1983; HBO's Young Comedians event in Aspen, March 1995; Boston Common written for him by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan
- [The Harvard Crimson — Joking From Emerson College To MTV (12 March 1992) ↗](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1992/3/12/joking-from-emerson-college-to-mtv/) Best college comedian in America, 1986; his own show at Play It Again Sam's and headlining Boston's comedy clubs; MTV, Showtime and An Evening at the Improv
- [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, Lynchburg, Virginia; Emerson College, 1986; his film, television and stage credits with their years and roles
- [The Paley Center for Media — Yes, Dear: Pilot ↗](https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=&p=1&item=T:76500) CBS, 2 October 2000; Anthony Clark as Greg Warner
- [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, 122 episodes
- [Prime Video — Ambiguous ↗](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Anthony-Clark-Ambiguous/0R9VICR8QWC67VEL2F2ZWS30FC) His stand-up special, 2012, 49 minutes, directed by Scott Montoya
- [LOL Comedy TV on Flickr — Ambiguous ↗](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolcomedy/8244641097/) Produced by LOL Comedy for Showtime; premiere 14 December 2012
- [TV Guide — Last Comic Host Has the Last Laugh (6 June 2006) ↗](https://www.tvguide.com/news/comic-host-laugh-36636/) The new host of Last Comic Standing in 2006; a stand-up from the comedy-club circuit
- [Industry Standard with Barry Katz (Best of, Part 1 of 2), 11 February 2020 ↗](https://www.tapesearch.com/episode/anthony-clark-best-of-part-1-of-2/ERXnWCojNbuFxpyc6ZDzTN) His conversation with his manager Barry Katz about his career
- [Wikipedia (actor) ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Clark_(actor%29) died 10 November 2026, aged 62 (infobox; Wikidata's date of death, P570, agrees)
- [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) has died, aged 62; his longtime manager confirmed the death in a statement to ABC News
- [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) has died, aged 62; his longtime manager spoke to Fox News Digital

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026