Blake Clark

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::summary American stand-up comedian and actor ::

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Field	Value
name	Blake Clark
image	Blake Clark April 2016.jpg
caption	Clark in 2016
birth_place	Macon, Georgia, U.S.
occupation
medium
genre	Observational comedy
years_active	1980–present
spouse
children	2
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| name = Blake Clark | image = Blake Clark April 2016.jpg | caption = Clark in 2016 | birth_date = | birth_place = Macon, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = | medium = | genre = Observational comedy | subject = | years_active = 1980–present | spouse = | children = 2 Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World, Harry Turner on Home Improvement, as well as his frequent collaborations with Adam Sandler. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise starting with 2008's Toy Story: The Musical, having inherited the role from his friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.

Early life

Blake Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. During his time in the army, he was also a member of the 101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles."

Following his military service he had a number of jobs including working as a football coach and a high school history teacher.

Career

In 1980, Clark moved to Los Angeles to break into show business and comedy.

In 1984, Clark co-starred in the George Carlin HBO TV show Apt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Blake_Clark_on_Tour_in_Iraq.JPEG" caption="Clark performing for troops at Base Theater during Holiday Handshake Tour in Iraq on December 14, 2004"] ::

Clark has been cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, and That's My Boy.

When Toy Story 3 was still in production after Varney had died, Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character." Clarke has since reprised the role in Toy Story 4 and will reprise the role again in Toy Story 5.

Personal life

Clark has two sons, one of whom, Travis Clark, is also a comedian.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	St. Elmo's Fire	Wally	Film debut role
1989	Fast Food	E.G. McCormick
Wired	Dusty Jenkins
Johnny Handsome	Sheriff Monte
1991	Shakes the Clown	Stenchy the Clown
**	Ben Gaines
1992	Ladybugs	Coach Bull
Love Potion No. 9	Motorcycle Cop
Toys	Hagenstern
1993	Fatal Instinct	Milo Crumley
1994	**	Murray
1996	Alone in the Woods	Sarge
1997	Nothing to Lose	Gas Station Cashier	Uncredited
1998	**	Farmer Fran
Tycus	Commander Scott
1999	Valerie Flake	Uncle Jack	Independent film
2000	Critical Mass	Sheriff Borden
Intrepid	Wayne
Bread and Roses	Mr. Griffin
Little Nicky	Jimmy the Demon
Donut Men	Mr. Cellphone
2001	Joe Dirt	Farmer Fran	Cameo appearance
Corky Romano	Security Guard
2002	Back by Midnight	Farmer
Mr. Deeds	Buddy Ward
Eight Crazy Nights	Radio Shack Walkie-Talkie	Voice role
2003	BachelorMan	Veteran Sportscaster
Intolerable Cruelty	Convention Secretary
2004	50 First Dates	Marlin Whitmore
**	Football Coach
2006	**	Umpire
I'm Reed Fish	Irv
Car Babes	Big Len Davis	Independent film
Click	Roy	Uncredited
2007	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	Crazy Homeless Man
2008	Strange Wilderness	Dick
Leatherheads	Chicago Referee
Wieners	Mr. Applebaum
Get Smart	General
Bedtime Stories	Biker
2009	American Cowslip	Grimes	Feature film
2010	**	Captain O'Brian	Korean film
Toy Story 3	Slinky Dog	Voice role (Replacing Jim Varney)
Grown Ups	Bobby "Buzzer" Ferdinando
2011	Rango	Buford	Voice role
Son of Mourning	Olde Fisherman
Hawaiian Vacation	Slinky Dog	Voice role
Short animated film
2012	That's My Boy	Gerald Martin
2013	Highland Park	Hal
2015	**	Gulch Sheriff	Streaming film
2019	Toy Story 4	Slinky Dog	Voice role
Between Two Ferns: The Movie	Earl Canderton	Streaming film
2020	Hubie Halloween	Tayback the Cook	Streaming film
2023	Leo	Golfer #1	Voice role
Streaming animated film
2025	Happy Gilmore 2	Beach Man	Streaming film
2026		Slinky Dog	Voice role
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	**	Sergeant / Policeman	2 episodes
1982	Tucker's Witch	Sturges	Episode: "The Corpse Who Knew Too Much"
1982–1989	Remington Steele	Fred	6 episodes
1983	MAS*H	2nd M.P.	Episode: "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"
1984	Hot Flashes	Al	5 episodes
1985	Apt. 2C	Toki	Television film
Moonlighting	Newsstand Man	Episode: "Moonlighting (Pilot)"
1985–1986	Newhart	Roby	2 episodes
1986	Long Time Gone	Bartender	Television film
The Facts of Life	Truck Driver	Season 8 Episode 9 Fast Food
1987	Gimme a Break!	B.J. O'Brien	2 episodes
1987–1988	Women in Prison	Assistant Warden Clint Rafferty	13 episodes
It's Garry Shandling's Show	Blake Cumbers / Flashback Booth Repairman / Capt. Gordon	3 episodes
1991	Midnight Caller	Nelson Briles	3 episodes
Who's the Boss?	Hoyt	Episode: "Misery"
Designing Women	Skip Jackson	Episode: "Just Say Doe"
1992	Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive	W.D. Marshall	Television film
1993	Roseanne	Vic	Episode: "Lose a Job, Winnebago"
1993–1994	Grace Under Fire	Gil Kelly / Jimmy	3 episodes
1994	Comedy: Coast to Coast	Himself
Thea	Roy Bennett	2 episodes
Tales from the Crypt	Jerry	Episode: "Whirlpool"
1994–1999	Home Improvement	Harry	22 episodes
1995	The Drew Carey Show	Jules Lambermont	5 episodes
1995–2000	Boy Meets World	Chet Hunter	12 episodes
1996	Coach	Buffalo Billy	Episode: "Wings Over Buffalo"
1996	Unsolved Mysteries	Himself	Episode: "#8.17"
1997	Murphy Brown	Secret Service Agent	Episode: "Murphy Redux"
1998	Arliss	Mr. Griff	Episode: "What Would I Do Without Wu?"
Smart Guy	Mr. Petrasek	Episode: "Boomerang"
1999–2000	The Jamie Foxx Show	Bob Nelson / Bob	11 episodes
2000–2002	The New Woody Woodpecker Show	Sgt. Hogwash	Voice role
8 episodes
2001	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	Phil the Dog	Voice role
2 episodes
2003	Lucky		Episode: "Come Lie with Me"
Lost at Home	Ralphie / Hot Dog Vendor	2 episodes
2004	Cold Case	Tom Jaden	Episode: "The House"
2005	Todd's Coma	Trina's Father	Televisión film
My Name Is Earl	Buzz Darville	Episode: "White Lie Christmas"
2006	Everybody Hates Chris	Russo	Episode: "Everybody Hates Jail"
2010	Good Luck Charlie	Mel	Episode: "Take Mel Out to the Ball Game"
Community	Coach Herbert Bogner	Episode: "Physical Education"
2011–2012	Fish Hooks	Chief	Voice role
6 episodes
2014	Wander Over Yonder	Additional voices
2015	Girl Meets World	Chet Hunter	Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane"
2016	Last Man Standing	Clark	Episode: "Eve's Band"
2016–2017	Harvey Beaks	Roland	Voice role
3 episodes
2017–2019	SMILF	Joe	10 episodes
2021–2022	United States of Al	Wayne	7 episodes
2021	Hacks	Tunnel of Love Proprietor	Episode: "Tunnel of Love"
2025	Leanne	Daddy John	main role, 14 episodes
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Video games

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Toy Story 3: The Video Game	Slinky Dog	Voice role
2011	Rango	Buford
2012	Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure	Slinky Dog
	Disney Infinity
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Theme parks

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Slinky Dog Dash	Slinky Dog	Voice role
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Theatre

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	**
	Slinky Dog	Voice role
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References

References

1. Brie Hearn. (2016). "Blake Clark". [[The New York Times]].
2. (17 November 1984). "Vietnam Vet Turns Comic, Finds Audience for Jokes". The Albany Herald.
3. Marc Leepson. (January–February 2005). "The Smithsonian Makes History With The Price of Freedom". Vietnam Veterans of America.
4. McLellan, Dennis. (November 21, 1991). "COMEDY : A Vietnam Vet Takes Shots at the Gulf War".
5. {{YouTube. e2dKRTv1szE. ''Apt. 2C'', Unaired George Carlin, Lois Bromfield HBO Pilot
6. (January 23, 2016). "Blake Clark replaces Jim Varney". [[YouTube]].
7. Aguilar, Matthew. (June 14, 2019). "Toy Story 4 Director & Producers Reveal Where Slinky Dog Got His Accent From".
8. Simon Brew. (April 10, 2018). "Toy Story 4 confirmed for summer 2019".
9. McGowan, Andrew. (November 11, 2025). "'Toy Story 5' Trailer: Woody and Buzz Are Terrified of High-Tech Tablet in Pixar’s Sequel".
10. "The Travis Clark Channel – Laugh Factory Comedy Network".

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