Daniel Allen Clark (born October 14, 1985) is an American-born Canadian actor and news producer. Clark is best known for his role as Sean Cameron on the Canadian CTV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and as Steve Rendazo in the 2007 film Juno.
Early life
Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two younger brothers: Robert Clark, who starred in The Zack Files and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, and Aaron Brown.
Clark was raised in Toronto, Ontario.
Career
At age 12, his first role was Chip in a stage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1997.
He made a number of appearances on TV series, including Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension, Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and featured roles in films such as Grizzly Falls and Fizzy Bizness. In 2000, he also appeared in ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney television film Model Behavior, along with Justin Timberlake.
From 1999 to 2000, Clark portrayed Tim "The Friend" Thomkins on the children's TV show I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!, along with future Degrassi co-star Ryan Cooley. He was nominated in 2000 for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series" as "Supporting Young Actor" for his role in I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!.
With other actors from the series, Clark is the winner of the 2002 Young Artist Award for "Best Ensemble Actor", having been nominated again in 2003 and 2006.
In 2007, he appeared as Steve Rendazo in the film Juno. The following year, he starred in a Hallmark film opposite Amber Tamblyn called The Russell Girl. He also appeared on an episode of NBC's ER, titled "Blame it on the Rain".
Following his 2012 graduation from NYU, Clark started working as a news producer and writer for two telecast networks: ABC and MSNBC.
In 2014, Clark moved from New York and back to Toronto to join brother Robert in building a new business, RDC Management and Holdings. The company buys properties, renovates, and manages them. In 2015, the brothers first founded "", a company that delivers a variety of healthy meals to buyers.
In 2020, Clark made his first return to the screen since the end of his Degrassi run. He starred as David Allen in the short comedy film Respect.
Personal life
In 2012, he graduated from New York University. He majored in political science with a minor in business through the Stern School of Business. He had a baby (with his wife) in March 2025.
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References
External links
- MeeVee TV Interview