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Spencer Treat Clark
Clark at the 2013 WonderCon
Born (1987-09-24) September 24, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Children1[1]
Relatives

Spencer Treat Clark (born September 24, 1987)[2] is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the 2000 films Gladiator and Unbreakable. He has since appeared in the films Mystic River (2003), The Last House on the Left (2009), Much Ado About Nothing (2012), and the Unbreakable sequel Glass (2019).

Clark is also known for his roles in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015–2018), where he portrayed Werner von Strucker throughout the third and fifth seasons, and Animal Kingdom (2016–2019).

Early life

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Clark was born in Connecticut. He is the brother of screenwriter and playwright Eliza Clark. He was educated in Darien, Connecticut, at Hindley Elementary School, Middlesex Middle School and Darien High School before he attended and graduated from the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Clark graduated from Columbia University in New York City, receiving bachelor's degrees in political science and economics.

Career

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Clark began his career in 1995, appearing on the television show Another World.[2] His film debut was in Arlington Road.

He appeared in the series finale of Mad Men and in the 2014 film Cymbeline. As of 2019, Clark has a recurring role on the television series Animal Kingdom.

On August 30, 2021, it was announced that Clark would appear as Mike Ryerson in an adaptation of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Christmas in Cartoontown N/A Voice role; direct-to-video
1999 Arlington Road Grant Faraday
Double Jeopardy Matty Parsons - Age 11
2000 Gladiator Lucius Verus
Unbreakable Joseph Dunn
2003 Mystic River Ray "Silent Ray" Harris Jr.
2005 Loverboy Paul Stoll (age 16)
2007 The Babysitters Scott Miral
Superheroes Nick Jones
2009 The Last House on the Left Justin Stillo
2010 Camp Hope Timothy
Jolly Bankers Conrad Short film
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Borachio
Deep Dark Canyon Nate Towne
2013 The Last Exorcism Part II Chris
2014 Druid Peak Owen
Cymbeline Guiderius
The Town That Dreaded Sundown Corey Holland
2015 The Girlfriend Game Eddie Short film
2016 Ice Scream Mickey
2019 Glass Joseph Dunn
2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Steve Jay
2024 'Salem's Lot Mike Ryerson

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 It Was Him or Us Jesse Pomeroy Television film
1995–1999 Another World Steven Michael Frame #3 Unknown episodes
1999 Third Watch Kyle Episode: "Impulse"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Brian Coyle Episode: "Families"
2009 The Good Wife Kenny Chatham Episode: "Home"
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Greg Engels Episode: "Spectacle"
2011 The Closer Jesse Dixon Episode: "Repeat Offender"
2015 Mad Men Kelly Episode: "Person to Person"
2015–2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Werner von Strucker Recurring role, 8 episodes
2016–2019 Animal Kingdom Adrian Dolan Recurring role, 27 episodes
2017 NCIS Ryan Episode: "Keep Going"
2018 Criminal Minds Jordan Episode: "Ashley"
2019 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Jerathmiel Episode: "Chapter Seventeen: The Missionaries"
2024 Station 19 James Beckett, Jr. Episode: "Good Grief"
2024 Manhunt Lewis Powell Recurring role, 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ a b "Spencer Treat Clark". The Guardian. December 30, 2000. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "'Salem's Lot' New Line Adaptation Adds Mackenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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