American stand-up comedian and actor
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Medium | - Stand-up
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| Genre | Observational comedy |
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Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter onBoy Meets World, Harry Turner onHome Improvement, as well as his frequent collaborations withAdam Sandler.[1] Clark has voicedSlinky Dog in theToy Story franchise starting with 2008'sToy Story: The Musical, having inherited the role from his friendJim Varney, who died oflung cancer in 2000.[1]
Blake Clark was born and raised inMacon, Georgia.[1] He is a veteran of theVietnam War,[1] having served as afirst lieutenant in theUnited States Army with the5th Infantry Division.[2][3] During his time in the army, he was also a member of the101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles."
Following his military service he had a number of jobs including working as a football coach and a history high school teacher.[4]
In 1980, Clark moved toLos Angeles to break into show business and comedy.[4]
In 1984, Clark co-starred in theGeorge CarlinHBO TV showApt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made.[5]
Clark performing for troops at Base Theater during Holiday Handshake Tour in Iraq on December 14, 2004Clark has been cast in numerousAdam Sandler films includingThe Waterboy,Little Nicky,Mr. Deeds,Eight Crazy Nights,50 First Dates,I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,Bedtime Stories,Grown Ups, andThat's My Boy.[1] He has also made guest appearances in numerous television series, includingHome Improvement,Boy Meets World,The Jamie Foxx Show,The Drew Carey Show,Girl Meets World, andCommunity. He was also Fred the chauffeur inRemington Steele. Starting withToy Story 3, Clark has voicedSlinky Dog in theToy Story franchise, in place of his close friendJim Varney, Slinky's original voice actor in thefirsttwo films, who died oflung cancer on February 10, 2000.[6] WhenToy Story 3 was still in production after Varney had died,Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character."[7][8]
Clark has two sons, one of whom, Travis Clark, is also a comedian.[9]
Key| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Table featuring feature theme park with Blake Clark| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Slinky Dog Dash | Slinky Dog | Voice role |
Table featuring feature theatre with Blake Clark| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Toy Story: The Musical | Slinky Dog | Voice role |
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- ^abcdeBrie Hearn (2016)."Blake Clark". Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times. Archived fromthe original on March 22, 2016.
- ^"Vietnam Vet Turns Comic, Finds Audience for Jokes".The Albany Herald. United Press International. November 17, 1984. RetrievedNovember 23, 2012.
- ^Marc Leepson (January–February 2005)."The Smithsonian Makes History With The Price of Freedom".The WA Veteran. Vietnam Veterans of America. Archived fromthe original on February 3, 2015. RetrievedNovember 23, 2012.
- ^abMcLellan, Dennis (November 21, 1991)."COMEDY : A Vietnam Vet Takes Shots at the Gulf War".Los Angeles Times. Archived fromthe original on May 2, 2025.
- ^Apt. 2C, Unaired George Carlin, Lois Bromfield HBO Pilot onYouTube
- ^Olivia (June 17, 2010)."Blake Clark Replaces Jim Varney in 'Toy Story 3'".Zimbio. Archived fromthe original on December 8, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2020.
- ^"Blake Clark replaces Jim Varney".YouTube. January 23, 2016.Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. RetrievedApril 9, 2017.
- ^Aguilar, Matthew (June 14, 2019)."Toy Story 4 Director & Producers Reveal Where Slinky Dog Got His Accent From".ComicBook.com. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2020.
- ^"The Travis Clark Channel – Laugh Factory Comedy Network".Laughfactory.com. Archived fromthe original on June 13, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2018.
- ^McGowan, Andrew (November 11, 2025)."'Toy Story 5' Trailer: Woody and Buzz Are Terrified of High-Tech Tablet in Pixar's Sequel".Variety. RetrievedNovember 12, 2025.
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