Clark Middleton
Clark Middleton is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Sin City, Fringe, Snowpiercer and The Blacklist.
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | Elissa Middleton (2006–present) |
Career
Middleton began acting at a California junior college when he signed up with an acting class with friends.[1] He made his debut in the 1983 TV movie Miss Lonelyhearts.
In 1997, Clark Middleton wrote the one-person play Miracle Mile about his lifelong struggle with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He performed it in New York City and other parts of the US.[2]
In the 1990s, Middleton had a recurring role on Law & Order as forensics technician Ellis. He also played a recurring character known as Edward Markham, a rare book dealer, in the science-fiction series Fringe.
Since 2014, he has been a recurring cast member of The Blacklist in which he plays Glen, a DMV worker who moonlights as a tracker. This is arguably his most well-known role to date.
In 2017, he was cast as Charlie, Audrey Horne's husband, in the Showtime Network series Twin Peaks: The Return, the sequel to the 1990s TV series Twin Peaks.
Personal life
Middleton has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since he was 4 years old. He summarized its effects in an interview, "At first it distorted my hands. Then the cortisone I had to take made my cheeks fat. At 8, I lost movement in my neck. When I was 15, my hip snapped. After an operation, I had to be on crutches and later, after I broke my leg falling over my dog, on canes". He remains at a height of 5 ft 4 in (163 cm).[1]
Filmography
- Miss Lonelyhearts (1983)
- Bail Jumper as Dickey (1990)
- The Contenders as John (1993)
- Little Pieces as Bellhop (2000)
- Law & Order as Ellis / Forensics Technician (1997–2000)
- The Opponent as Max Weller (2000)
- Serendipity as Airport Cab Driver (2001)
- $5.15/Hr. (2004)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Ernie (2004)
- Jonny Zero as Wally (2005)
- Sin City as Schutz (2005)
- Live Free or Die as Larry (2006)
- The Convention (short) as Singing Hobo (2006)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Delivery Man's Attorney / Freddie Sloan (2005–2006)
- Day Zero as Porn Clerk (2007)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Landlord (2007)
- Noise as Board of Elections Worker #1 (2007)
- The Attic as Dr. Cofi (2008)
- The Warrior Class as Raffon (2008)
- Last Call as Tim (2008)
- Taking Woodstock as Frank (2009)
- The Good Heart as Dimitri (2009)
- As Good as Dead as Seth (2010)
- Fringe as Edward Markham (2009–2012)
- Aftermath as Man in Wheel Chair (2013)
- Snowpiercer as Painter (2013)
- Birdman (2014)
- The Blacklist as Glen the tracker / DMV worker (2014)
- Gotham (2014)
- The Path as Richard (2016)
- Twin Peaks as Charlie (2017)
- American Gods as Sindri (2019)
References
- Koblenz, Eleanor (1993-12-11). "Actor Middleton refuses to let disability make him a victim". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- Marks, Peter (1997-09-18). "THEATER REVIEW; Into the Spotlight With a Disability". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
External links
- Clark Middleton on IMDb
- Brunner, Jeryl (April 4, 2017). "'The Blacklist' And 'The Path' Star Clark Middleton: 'Take The Lead. Redefine Your Narrative.'". Forbes.
- Brunner, Jeryl (April 18, 2017). "Actor Clark Middleton Shares Insight Into His Shows, The Path and The Blacklist". Parade.