Tyrone Evans Clark
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| Born | Tyrone Evans Clark January 21, 1986 Chicago, Illinois |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, entertainer, filmmaker, video game designer, writer, singer-songwriter |
| 🌐 Website | tyroneevansclark |
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Tyrone Evans Clark (born January 21, 1986 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, filmmaker,[1][2][3] video game designer, and singer-songwriter.[4][5] He has written the young adult historical fantasy novel Grapefruit: Season I - The Wrath of Love[2][6][7] and writing, directing, and starring in the film and television series Homeless Sam and Sally.[6][8] He was also in a E! reality TV show Dating #NoFilter[5][9][10] and BET's Running Out of Time.[2] As a video game designer, he has worked on Disney Infinity and numerous other titles.
Early life and education[edit]
Clark was born on January 21, 1986 in Cook County in Chicago, Illinois[11].
At the age of 8, Clark moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan after experiencing a house fire that claimed the life of his 2-year-old brother Carl Hall.[12] As a child, he was abused by family members and a neighbor.[13][14]
In high school, Clark was homeless for some time, staying at some of his friend's houses.[15] He eventually graduated from Benton Harbor High School[16][17] with honors and several scholarships, including the Horatio Alger Scholarship[18], the Gates Millennium Scholarship, Rosa L. Parks Scholarship, and the A.C.E. Award Scholarship.[19][16]
Clark graduated from the Art Institute of California in Los Angeles[20] (now defunct) with a Bachelor of Science in Game Art & Design in 2010.[16][17][3] He also went through a period of homelessness while in college, in which he slept under the steps of his school.[6][15] In 2006, on his way to work, Clark was targeted by a bunch of gang members and was brutally beaten because they believed he was gay.[1][13][21]
Career[edit]
After college, Clark worked as a 3D artist and game programmer, working on titles such as WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 and Disney Interactive's Disney Infinity. As a 3D artist, he also worked on CGI effects for the TV series Reverie and the film Wallenda.[22] Clark performed previously as a model for Bliss Body, Powered, Hustle Worldwide, and Macy's fashion show.[23][24]
He currently works as an XR app developer at Qualcomm.[25]
In 2010, Clark made an appearance in the television program U.S. Farm Report.[5][26]
In 2018, Clark started his acting career.[6] Clark has made appearances in television shows such as Women of Wrestling[16], E!'s Dating #NoFilter[5][27][28], and Magic for Humans,[2] as well as films such as Velvet Buzzsaw[6][23] and BET's Running Out of Time.[2]
In 2019, Clark released his first music singles, "Inside of Me!", "Video Game," and "Look Me in My Eyes."[24] In 2019, Clark also wrote, produced, directed, and acted in the TV series Homeless Sam & Sally.[6]
In 2020, Clark served as the writer, producer, director, and star of Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie.[26][8][22] The film has won Best Director / nominated Best Short Film at the 2020 Couch Fest Films Awards.[11]
In 2020, Clark also directed and starred in a documentary about the COVID-19 pandemic titled The Corona Hour! Clark also published a novel, Grapefruit: Season I - The Wrath of Love, in 2020.[25][29] The book has obtained a few awards such as General Fiction and Young Adult - Honorable Mention at the 2021 Hollywood Book Festival.[30][31]
Clark also released the single and viral music video "Gotta Get Some Tissue!" in 2020.[24][32][28] The music video received an Official Selection at the 2021 Prague Independent Film Festival for the Animation category.[33]
In January 2022, he appeared in an episode of MTV's reality online dating show Catfish: The TV Show.[34]
Personal life[edit]
Clark has lived in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Los Angeles.[35] Clark is an openly pansexual[36][31][37] man who is a supporter of the Black Lives Matter and LGBTQIA+ rights movements.[29][28]
According to The Washington Informer, Clark protested for George Floyd and he believes that African-American lives are disregarded in the United States due to visually being seen as someone of Black descent.[38]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Farm Report (Investigating Free Money: segment) | No | No | No | Yes | Himself[5][33][39] |
| 2012 | Wallenda | No | No | No | Other | CGI Artist and Compositor[11] |
| 2018 | Running Out of Time | No | No | No | Yes | Banquet Attendee[22] |
| 2018 | The Saver | No | No | No | Yes | Gambler[33] |
| 2018 | Macy Gray's Sugar Daddy | No | No | No | Yes | Club Pedestrian[33] |
| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | No | No | No | Yes[6] | Underground Artist[33][23] |
| 2019 | Senior Love Triangle | No | No | No | Yes[36][33] | Mental Ward Patient |
| 2019 | Rot | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Student[33] |
| 2019 | Samir | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Brian[33] |
| 2019 | The Echo Worlds | No | No | No | Yes | Blackshirt #10[33] |
| 2020 | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie[13][40] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[5][40] | Sam Silver[4][8][41] |
| 2020 | Painter | No | No | No | Yes[6][36][33] | Young Artist Party Goer |
| 2020 | The Corona Hour! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Self/Host[11] |
| 2021 | Keep The Bugs Out of My Soup!!! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Onnie The Witch[42] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2018 | Doxxed | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Joshua Jackson |
| 2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Clubgoer[33] |
| 2018 | My Ex-BFF Court | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2018 | Pasadena Media's Buzz'd Out! | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2018 | Reverie | No | No | No | Other | CGI Artist |
| 2018 | Phone Swap | No | No | No | Yes[43][5] | Himself[4][37] |
| 2018–20 | Insecure | No | No | No | Yes[6] | Super Hip-Hop / Rap Fan (uncredited)
Movie Attendee (uncredited) Coachella Attendee (uncredited)[33] |
| 2019 | Face the Truth | No | No | No | Yes[43][5] | Himself[44][37] |
| 2019 | How Low Will You Go: Snapchat | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2019 | Just Roommates | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Evans Mitchel[33] |
| 2019 | Seatbelt Psychic | No | No | No | Yes[43] | Himself[43][5] |
| 2019 | Dating #NoFilter[45][37] | No | No | No | Yes[2][5][45] | Himself[27][4][46][23] |
| 2019 | Women of Wrestling | No | No | No | Yes[23] | Papua New Guinea Warrior[16][33] |
| 2019 | Tri Me![37] | No | No | No | Yes[43] | Himself[4][5] |
| 2019 | Flex on My Ex[37] | No | No | No | Yes[13][5][28] | Himself[23] |
| 2019 | Homeless Sam & Sally | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[5][29] | Sam Silver[33] |
| 2019 | Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Andrew Sinclair[33] |
| 2019 | Castle Cat | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2019 | Pet Confessionals | No | No | No | Yes[36] | Himself[33] |
| 2019 | Your Storytime TV | No | No | No | Yes | Himself[33] |
| 2020 | Magic for Humans[22] | No | No | No | Yes[2][32][5] | Himself[4] |
| 2022 | Catfish: The TV Show | No | No | No | Yes | Himself[34] |
Gameography[edit]
- 2009: Luxoflux, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen[36][33][47]
- 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010[36][33]
- 2011: Game Wizards, Exodus[48][36]
- 2012: Pantera Entertainment, Roller Coaster Rampage[43][36]
- 2015: Pushing Daisies[36]
- 2015: Disney Infinity[36][49]
- 2021: Storymind Entertainment, "MY EYES ON YOU"[50][36]
- 2021: Disney | ESPN Summer X Games Virtual Experience (ESPN / Disney 2021 Virtual X Fest)[36]
Discography[edit]
Singles:[24]
- 2019: "Inside of Me!"
- 2019: "Video Game"[22]
- 2019: "Look Me in My Eyes"[22]
- 2019: "Hope"[22]
- 2020: "Gotta Get Some Tissue!"[5]
- 2020: "We Gotta Figure It Out", feat. Margaret Newborn[37]
Books[edit]
- Grapefruit: Season I – The Wrath of Love (2020)[3][7]
- Fiends: Session 1 – Invision Wellness (2021)[29]; received Science Fiction - Honorable Mention for the 2021 Hollywood Book Festival.[51][30][31]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toronto Film Magazine Fest Award | Best Comedy | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2020 | Cyrus International Monthly Festival of Toronto Awards | Best Feature (Comedy) | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won | [11] |
| 2020 | Prague International Film Festival | Best Feature (Comedy) | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Honorable Mention | [11] |
| 2020 | Virgin Spring Cinefest Awards (India Film Festival) | Best Amateur Film, Best Actor, Best Director | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won | [52] |
| 2020 | Couch Fest Films Awards | Best Director, Best Short Film | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won (Best Director); Nominated (Best Short Film) |
[11] |
| 2020 | Hollywood Blood Horror Festival | Best Feature | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won[13] | [11] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maina, Martin (2021-09-18). "Tyrone Evans Clark Speech At The National Exchange Club Convention ⋆ Beverly Hills Magazine". Beverly Hills Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Tyrone Evans Clark is having a book signing". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Worldwide Biographies". Millennium Magazine (8th ed.). 2021. p. 43. ISSN 2577-7009. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "ACTOR TYRONE EVANS CLARK JOINS MILLIONAIRE'S LIST FOLLOWING THE PATHS OF HOTTEST CELEBS!". starztreasure.com. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 Denic, Biljana (2021-04-13). "10 Cool Facts About Tyrone Evans Clark". DemotiX. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "Tyrone Evans Clark | Hidden Hollywood". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Experts Tell Us the Best LGBT Books For Parents". Pretty Progressive. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Stone, Roger (2021-06-23). "'Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie' Review: Bring Out All The Big Guns!". FilmInk. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Tyrone Evans Clarke Profile". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Dating #NoFilter Success Story: Meet the Couple That's Still Together!". E! Online. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Stein, Frankie (2020-10-13). "Award winning filmmaker Tyrone Evans Clark and his humble beginnings". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "2-year old hiding in closet dies in blaze". The South Bend Tribune. 1995-01-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Evans, David (2020-09-07). "Tyrone Evans Clark, Cinema, Homeless Sam & Sally, and More". LA INDIES. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Berkey, Charles A. "National Convention | National Exchange Club (NEC)". www.nationalexchangeclub.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Perseverance and Grit Will Lift You Up | NRN • New Right Network". New Right Network. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Who Is Tyrone Evans Clark from AXS TV's Women of Wrestling?". Tribune Online. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Exchange Clubveteran will leadstate organization". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "2015 Horatio Alger Award Winners". 2015. ISBN 0-912-081-09-0.
- ↑ Berkey, Charles A. "National A.C.E. of the Year Award Recipients | National Exchange Club (NEC)". www.nationalexchangeclub.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Did Tyrone Evans Clark go to college?". Vanguard News. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Tyrone Evans Clark talks about The Anti-Gay Hate Crime he experienced years ago". South African Magazine - SA PROMO. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 "Tyrone Evans Clark Reveals the Accompanying Soundtrack to Award-Winning Film Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie". Hip Hop Weekly. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Allah, Sha Be (2021-07-07). "The Source |Tyrone Evans Clark Makes an Appearance on MTV's 'Flex on My Ex'". The Source. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "Tyrone Evans Clark Makes A COVID-19 Award-Winning Song!". 1883 Magazine. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Stein, Frankie (2020-11-24). "Tyrone Evans Clark is truly a Renaissance man". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie's Storyline is Extremely Clever!". The Good Men Project. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Photos from Dating #NoFilter: Couples Scorecard - Page 2". E! Online. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 "Music Video Review: Gotta Get Some Tissue! By Tyrone Evans Clark". Chiangrai Times. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 "Award Winner Entertainer & Author Tyrone Evans Clark Expresses His Political Views". THISDAYLIVE. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Grapefruit: Season I – The Wrath of Love and its prequel "Fiends" stirs up a controversy!". Flux Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "Tyrone Evans Clark does a huge book signing at The Peabody Memphis". The South African. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Stein, Frankie (2020-11-18). "Tyrone Evans Clark's new music video: "Gotta Get Some Tissue!"". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 33.00 33.01 33.02 33.03 33.04 33.05 33.06 33.07 33.08 33.09 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 33.18 33.19 33.20 33.21 33.22 33.23 33.24 "Meet Performer & All-Around-Creative Tyrone Evans Clark". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "The Breakdown On MTV's Catfish Love Triangle Between Tyrone Evans Clark, Tracii Roxanne, And Ace Rockwood (John Johnson)". Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Kaufman, Joanne (2022-01-07). "They Had Reasons for Leaving the City. So Why Are Their Friends Mad?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 36.00 36.01 36.02 36.03 36.04 36.05 36.06 36.07 36.08 36.09 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 36.14 36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.19 36.20 36.21 36.22 Kramer, Günther (2021-08-24). "Homeless Sam & Sally by Tyrone Evans Clark". Indie Cinema Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 "8 Incredible Facts About Tyrone Evans Clark". Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Brown, Stacy M. (2021-12-01). "With Poll Showing Support Declining, Relevance of BLM Now Being Debated". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie's Storyline is Extremely Clever!". The Good Men Project. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 "U.S. Short Film: Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie | 美国短片 – Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles". Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Indie Cinema Magazine 3". MagCloud. 2021. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Stein, Frankie (2022-01-11). "You and your kids will love Tyrone Evans Clark's new cartoon". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 "Tyrone Evans Clark". Chicago Movie Mag. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Littal, Robert (2021-10-03). "Tyrone Evans Clark Who Is A Celebrity Is Happily Single". BlackSportsOnline. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 https://www.eonline.com/videos/283428/brian-tyrone-tell-why-they-re-still-single?query=tyrone%2520
- ↑ Brionce Crashes Brian & Tyrone's Date Night - E! Online, retrieved 2022-03-08
- ↑ "Tyrone Evans Clark". flyx.me. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Exodus!". exodus.artleaping.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Tyrone Evans Clark Video Game Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Tyrone Evans Clark talks video game crash of 1983 and the future of gaming". Content Coup. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Hollywood Book Festival". Hollywood Book Festival. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Cinefest, V. S. "Monthly Selection :AUGUST 2020 – VS CInefest". Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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