Lenny Clarke
Who Lenny Clarke is
Lenny Clarke is a legendary Boston stand-up comedian and actor known for his bold, sarcastic wit and unmistakable Boston accent, who rose to fame in the 1980s and for years hosted the open-mic nights at Cambridge's Ding Ho Comedy Club. Rodney Dangerfield gave him his first big break in Nothin' Goes Right and later worked with him on Meet Wally Sparks, and after being discovered at the Montreal comedy festival he starred in his own series, Lenny, which ran for 18 episodes.
He was featured in Denis Leary's FX series Rescue Me and in films including There's Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene, Stuck on You and Fever Pitch, and he has appeared on The John Larroquette Show, The Job and Hollywood Squares and hosted The Sunday Comics. He gives his time to charities across Massachusetts, and his track Role Model Gronk was among the most-played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in February 2023.
At a glance
- Based in
- Massachusetts
- On screen
- Lenny, Rescue Me, The John Larroquette Show and 9 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Lenny star, 18 episodes
- Rescue Me FX
- The John Larroquette Show
- The Job
- The Sunday Comics host
- Hollywood Squares
- Nothin' Goes Right with Rodney Dangerfield
- Meet Wally Sparks film
- There's Something About Mary film
- Me, Myself & Irene film
- Stuck on You film
- Fever Pitch film
Comedians like Lenny Clarke
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.
- Adam Ferrara also in Rescue Me
- Denis Leary also in Rescue Me
- Artie Lange also in Rescue Me
- Buddy Hackett also in Hollywood Squares
- Caroline Rhea also in Hollywood Squares
- Dusty Slay also in Hollywood Squares
- Elayne Boosler also in Hollywood Squares
- Gilbert Gottfried also in Hollywood Squares
Questions and answers
Where is Lenny Clarke performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Lenny, Rescue Me, The John Larroquette Show, The Job, The Sunday Comics and Hollywood Squares, among 12 credits.
Where are they based?
Massachusetts, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Ferrara (also in Rescue Me), Denis Leary (also in Rescue Me), Artie Lange (also in Rescue Me), Buddy Hackett (also in Hollywood Squares) and Caroline Rhea (also in Hollywood Squares).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Legendary Boston comedian back on the road with his no holds barred stand up comedy tour; featured in the Denis Leary FX show Rescue Me; There's Something…
- The Comedy Store ↗ A legendary Boston comedian, actor and entertainer known for bold and sarcastic commentary, quick wit and unmistakable Boston accent; rose to fame in the…
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes search) ↗ Friendly People (Jfl 1999), Women (Jfl 2002) and Losing Weight (Jfl 2002), Lenny Clarke, on Just for Laughs: The Archives albums (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy most played (Internet Archive capture, 18 February 2023) ↗ Role Model Gronk, Lenny Clarke, among Raw Dog Comedy's most-played, 6 plays (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026