Blake Clark

For the actor of the same name, see Blake Clark (actor).

Blake Clark
Occupation(s)	Character actor, stand-up comedian, voice artist, veteran of the Vietnam War
Years active	1981-present

Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American character actor, stand-up comedian, voice artist, and veteran of the Vietnam War (having served as a Captain with the 101st Airborne Division), best known as the current voice of Slinky from Toy Story, replacing the late Jim Varney.

Other than his acting, Clark is best known for his deep, gravelly voice and sound-alike of Jim Varney.

Blake Clark also appeared in Redneck Comedy Roundup, Redneck Comedy Roundup 2, and Campus Movie Network.

Biography

Clark was born in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in the performing arts.

Clark is frequently cast in Adam Sandler movies. Additionally, Blake reprised the role of Farmer Fran in Joe Dirt. Blake also has many television appearances, such as on Home Improvement as Harry the Hardware Store Owner.

He was also in the movie, Get Smart.

Toy Story 3: Lee Unkrich's Cast Announcement - Slinky Dog

Lee Unkrich, the director of Toy Story 3, announces that Jim Varney, who voiced Slinky Dog in the first two films, unfortunately passed away right after they finished Toy Story 2, and they eventually found someone who sounded like Jim to keep the character alive -- Blake Clark, a really talented character actor. Blake and Jim had a lot in common; they sound the same.

And, according to John Lasseter, Blake sounds an "awful lot like him".

Blake Clark's personal quote is "I was born and raised in Georgia and fought in Vietnam. It was like being punished for the same thing twice. In facte, I used to have flashbacks IN Vietnam."

Filmography

Actor

• The Greatest American Hero (TV) (1981)

• Remington Steele (TV) (1982-89)

• M*A*S*H (TV) (1983)

• Hot Flashes (TV) (1984)

• Apt. 25 (TV) (1985)

• Moonlighting (TV) (1985)

• St. Elmo's Fire (TV) (1985)

• Newhart (TV) (1985-86)

• Long Time Gone (TV) (1986)

• The Facts of Life (TV) (1986)

• Gimme a Break (TV) (1987)

• Women in Prison (TV) (1987-88)

• It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV) (1987-88)

• Fast Food (1989)

• Wired (1989)

• Johnny Handsome (1989)

• Midnight Caller (TV) (1991)

• Shakes the Clown (1991)

• Who's the Boss? (TV) (1991)

• Designing Women (TV) (1991)

• The Dark Wind (1991)

• Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (TV) (1992)

• Ladybugs (1992)

• Love Potion No. 9 (1992)

• Toys (1992)

• Roseanne (TV) (1993)

• Fatal Instinct (1993)

• Grace Under Fire (TV) (1993-94)

• Comedy: Coast to Coast (TV) (1994)

• Thea (TV) (1994)

• The Mask (1994)

• Tales from the Crypt (TV) (1994)

• Home Improvement (TV) (1994-99)

• The Drew Carey Show (TV) (1995)

• Boy Meets World (TV) (1995-00)

• Alone in the Woods (1996)

• Coach (TV) (1996)

• Nothing to Lose (1997)

• Murphy Brown (TV) (1997)

• Tycus (V) (1998)

• Arliss (TV) (1998)

• The Waterboy (1998)

• Smart Guy (TV) (1998)

• Valerie Flake (1999)

• The Jamie Foxx Show (TV) (1999-00)

• Critical Mass (2000)

• Intrepid (2000)

• Bread and Roses (2000)

• Little Nicky (2000)

• Donut Men (2001)

• Joe Dirt (2001)

• Corky Romano (2001)

• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV) (2001)

• Back by Midnight (2002)

• Mr. Deeds (2002)

• Eight Crazy Nights (2002)

• BachelorMan (2003)

• Lucky (TV) (2003)

• Lost at Home (TV) (2003)

• Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

• 50 First Dates (2004)

• The Ladykillers (2004)

• Cold Case (TV) (2004)

• Todd's Coma (TV) (2005)

• My Name Is Earl (TV) (2005)

• The Benchwarmers (2006)

• I'm Reed Fish (2006)

• Everybody Hates Chris (TV) (2006)

• Car Babes (2006)

• I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

• Strange Wilderness (2007)

• Leatherheads (2008)

• Wieners (2008)

• Toy Story 3 (voice) (2010)

• Son of Morning (post-production) (2010)

• Highland Park (post-production) (2010)

• The Last Godfather (post-production) (2011)

Writer

• You're Right... I'm Sorry (writer) (TV) (1990)

Thanks

• Talkin' Pidgin: Hawaiian Slang (special thanks) (V) (2004

Self

• Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (5 episodes, 1983)

• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

• The $10,000 Pyramid (5 episodes, 1987)

• Comedy Club (1987)

• Funny People (1988)

• One Night Stand (1 episode, 1989)

• You're Right... I'm Sorry (TV) (1990)

• The Last Laugh (TV) (1991)

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 episode, 1993)

• Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (V) (2001)

• Mysterious Journeys (unknown episodes) (2002)

• Ask Rita (1 episode, 2003)

• The Dating Scene (V) (2004)

• Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)

• Redneck Comedy Roundup (V) (2005)

• Redneck Comedy Roundup 2 (V) (2006)