Clark Johnson Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Concordia University, Eastern Michigan University, Loyola University, and the University of Ottawa before finally settling on a film major at the Ontario College of Art
• First acting experience came in theater at age 9, when he played the role of Jerome in "South Pacific․"
• Got his start in film doing behind-the-scenes work like special effects and camera assistance
• Quote: "Film is the only language I speak, and I have been lucky to be involved in some great stories․ You don't want to preach to people, but you want them to think about why things are the way they are, the history․․․as well as the possibilities․"
• Typically involved in crime dramas as both actor and director, including "The Shield," "Homicide: Life on the Street," and "The Wire․"
• Directed the series finales of both "The Wire" and "The Shield," for which he jokingly calls himself "a series killer․"
• Used to perform improv comedy at Toronto's Second City comedy club
• Was drafted by the Canadian Football League and played for the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers before he got into acting