Clark Johnson

Known for

Acting

Born

September 10, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954) is an American-Canadian actor and director who has worked in both television and film. He is best known for his roles as David Jefferson in Night Heat (1985–1988), Clark Roberts in E.N.G. (1989–1994), Meldrick Lewis in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), and Augustus Haynes in The Wire (2008). He is an Emmy Award and two-time Genie Award nominee.

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Best known work

The Walking Dead

2010

The Fly

1986

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Purge

2018

Orange Is the New Black

2013

The Wire

2002

S.W.A.T.

2003

Homeland

2011

Person of Interest

2011

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016

Filmography

2026
Mayday
as CDR Keith Hardwick
2026
Late Fame
as Arnold
2025
Daredevil: Born AgainTV
as Cherry (13 episodes)
2023
Molly Movie
Director
2023
Love & DeathTV
Director
2023
AccusedTV
Director
2022
Alaska DailyTV
Director
2022
Underground Railroad: The Secret HistoryTV
as Narrator (voice) (4 episodes)
2021
Mayor of KingstownTV
Director
2020
Your HonorTV
Director
2020
Percy
Executive Producer, Director
2019
EvilTV
as Father Amara (4 episodes), Director
2019
Tammy's Always Dying
as Doug Hughes
2019
City on a HillTV
Director
2019
Juanita
Director
2018
The PurgeTV
Director
2017
Magnum Opus
as Robert Cochran
2017
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as Detective Watkins
2017
SnowfallTV
Director
2017
Still Star-CrossedTV
Director
2017
The Good FightTV
Director
2016
Marvel's Luke CageTV
Director
2016
The Get DownTV
Director
2015
Hyena Road
as General Rilmen
2015
American OdysseyTV
Director