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Clark Duke 
Clark Duke at WonderCon 2010Born May 5, 1985
Glenwood, Arkansas, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1992–1994, 2004-present Website http://www.clarkandmichael.com/ Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor known for his roles in the films Kick-Ass, Sex Drive and Hot Tub Time Machine, as well as playing Dale Kettlewell in the TV series Greek.
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Life and career
Duke was born in Glenwood, Arkansas[1] to Angela and Ronnie Duke.[2] He was raised a Baptist.[1]
Along with best friend Michael Cera, Duke created, wrote, directed, and produced the web series Clark and Michael in which he plays a fictional version of himself. The pilot episode was directed by Duke as his college thesis film at Loyola Marymount University.[3]
He is a regular on the television series Greek as Rusty's Christian dorm roommate Dale. Duke once auditioned for the role of Fogell in the film Superbad, but despite being declined the role for "not being Jewish enough", due to his friendship with Cera, he was on set quite a bit and was ultimately given the small role of 'Party Teenager #1'.
In 1992 he was nominated for a Young Artist Award as an "Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series" for his work on Hearts Afire. In February 2008, he starred in a short film entitled Drunk History, Volume 2 with Jack Black, which can be found on YouTube. Michael Cera appeared in the previous episode, Drunk History, Volume 1.
Duke co-starred in his first major motion picture in 2008 in the movie Sex Drive. He finished a 2008 production of A Thousand Words, in which he co-starred with Eddie Murphy. He co-starred in the 2010 movie Kick-Ass with Nicolas Cage, directed by Matthew Vaughn, and played Jacob, the nephew of John Cusack's character Adam, in Hot Tub Time Machine, which was released in March, 2010.
In 2010, he had a cameo in a Kid Cudi music video, "Erase Me".
Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes 2007 Superbad Teen at the party 2008 Sex Drive Lance Johnson 2010 Kick-Ass Marty Hot Tub Time Machine Jacob Journey of Mr. Rager Himself 2011 A Thousand Words Aaron Television
Year Show Role Episodes 1992–1994 Hearts Afire Elliot Hartman "Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Part 1"
"The Big Date"
"Three Men and a Bed"
"John's Stallion"
"While the Thomasons Slept"
"Birth of a Donation"2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Frat Boy #1 "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" 2006 Clark and Michael Clark Campus Ladies Actor "The Dare" 2007–2011 Greek Dale Kettlewell 2008 Robot Chicken Actor (Voice)
Biker (Voice)
Jor-El (Voice)
Mike Lazzo (Voice)"Chirlaxx"
Bionic Cow2010 WWE Monday Night Raw Guest host Childrens Hospital Captain Stern "Joke Overland" References
- ^ a b Kois, Dan; Lane Brown (2007-08-30). "Internet-TV Star Clark Duke to Form Band With Kristen Bell". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/08/internet_tv_star_clark_duke_to_form.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ "Bio: Clark Duke", TV Guide
- ^ Rhodes, Joe (2007-07-07). "Michael Cera Wants to Make You Squirm". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/arts/television/08rhod.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
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Categories:- 1985 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
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