Clark Jackson

Clark Jackson, a graduate of Stanford University and Yale School of Drama, has used his education, training and entrepreneurial spirit to make waves in the world of showbiz and beyond. As an award-winning actor, he most recently appeared in the Broadway show Bronx Bombers, the CBS series Madam Secretary, the upcoming HBO miniseries Show Me A Hero, and the film I Smile Back with Sarah Silverman and Josh Charles that premiered at Sundance 2015. Previously, he was on Broadway in All My Sons with John Lithgow, Katie Holmes, Patrick Wilson and Dianne Wiest. Clark has appeared on numerous TV shows including The Blacklist, The Good Wife, Gossip Girl, Fringe, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, Do No Harm, Rescue Me, Mother's Day, The Return of Jezebel James, Wonderland, Guiding Light, Law & Order: SVU and White Collar. His film credits include Reverse Cowgirl, An Affirmative Act, The Arrangement, 6 Things I Never Told You, Humdinger and Rapmatics.On stage, Clark has also appeared on Broadway in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof alongside Terrence Howard, Anika Noni Rose, James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad; portrayed Oscar Charleston in Lee Blessing's Cobb, performed at the Lucille Lortel Theatre where it was produced by Kevin Spacey and won a Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble; and has many other NYC stage credits including Le Ménage (La MaMa E.T.C.) and Cuba and the Night (Theatre for the New City). His numerous regional theatre credits include Lobby Hero (Studio Theatre) and Yellowman (Berkeley Rep/Pittsburgh Public Theatre).As a writer and producer, Clark expands the scope of his brand by challenging the status quo via a variety of projects. Most recently, he wrote, directed, produced and performed in The Educated Pimp (TEP), a parody of the renowned TED Talks that addresses real issues while poking fun at intellectualism. In 2013, Clark co-wrote, co-produced and appeared in Parallels, a TV pilot set in the world of international finance and corporate intrigue. Parallels was a competitor in the 2013 NBC Voice and Vision Drama Challenge.Outside of the entertainment industry, Clark brings his performance skills to bear as a corporate facilitator for ImprovEdge, and as an adjunct professor at Hunter College and St. Francis College in NYC teaching courses on acting and public speaking. Never one to wait for the phone to ring, he continues to develop his own projects for stage, screen and the internet. He was born and raised an ATLien and lives in Brooklyn. To learn more about Clark, please visit his website at www.clarkjacksononline.com. Show less «