Person
Clark Johnson
Acting · Born 1954-09-10 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clark Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Meldrick Lewis
The Walking Dead
Director
Homeland
Detective Calvin Johnson
Person of Interest
Director
The West Wing
Director
The Wire
Augustus Haynes
Bosch
Howard Elias
NYPD Blue
Director
Orange Is the New Black
Director
Mayor of Kingstown
Director
Filmography
- 2026Mayday
- 2026Late FameArnold
- 2025Daredevil: Born AgainCherry
- 2023Molly MovieDirector
- 2023Love & DeathDirector
- 2023AccusedDirector
- 2022Underground Railroad: The Secret HistoryNarrator (voice)
- 2021Mayor of KingstownDirector
- 2020Your HonorDirector
- 2020PercyExecutive Producer
- 2019EvilFather Amara
- 2019Tammy's Always DyingDoug Hughes
- 2019City on a HillDirector
- 2019JuanitaDirector
- 2018The PurgeDirector
- 2017Magnum OpusRobert Cochran
- 2017Brawl in Cell Block 99Detective Watkins
- 2017SnowfallDirector
- 2017Still Star-CrossedDirector
- 2017The Good FightDirector
- 2016Marvel's Luke CageDirector
- 2016The Get DownDirector
- 2016God Bless You, Mr RosewaterSenator Lister Rosewater
- 2015Hyena RoadGeneral Rilmen
- 2015American OdysseyDirector
- 2015BoschHoward Elias
- 2014Bird PeopleMcCullan
- 2014Black SailsDirector
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackDirector
- 2013Santorini BlueNick
- 2013Alpha HouseSenator Robert Bettencourt
- 2013Zero HourDirector
- 2011Hell on WheelsDirector
- 2011HomelandDetective Calvin Johnson
- 2011Person of InterestDirector
- 2011UnforgettableClay Jacobs
- 2011KingDirector
- 2011The Chicago CodeDirector
- 2011Lights OutDirector
- 2010The Walking DeadDirector
- 2010Lost GirlDirector
- 2010TerriersDirector
- 2010Memphis BeatDirector
- 2009Cra$h & BurnWalker Hearn
- 2009DefendorRoger Fairbanks
- 2009Nurse.Fighter.BoySilence
- 2009KingsDirector
- 2009Lie to MeDirector
- 2009You Might As Well LiveGeorge
- 2008The Shield: Family MeetingDirector
- 2008Eleventh HourDirector
- 2008FlashpointDirector
- 2008The Trojan HorseJohn Neelon
- 2007The Wire: The Last WordSelf
- 2007The Wire OdysseySelf
- 2006The SentinelCharlie Merriweather
- 2005Sleeper CellDirector
- 2005Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery
- 2004The Limb SalesmanAbe Fielder
- 2004The JuryDirector
- 2003S.W.A.T.Deke's Handsome Partner
- 2002The WireAugustus Haynes
- 2002The ShieldHandsome Marshall
- 2001On Their KneesUncle John Walker
- 2001BoycottEmory Jackson
- 2000Disappearing ActsJimmy
- 2000Task Force: Caviar
- 2000Deliberate IntentJames Perry
- 2000Love Come DownDean
- 2000Fear of FictionGary
- 2000Soul FoodTerrell
- 2000Homicide: The MovieMeldrick Lewis
- 2000City of AngelsDirector
- 2000Virtual MomMr. Hubbard
- 1999ABCDMinister
- 1999Third WatchDirector
- 1999The West WingDirector
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMeldrick Lewis
- 1999The CityDirector
- 1998Welcome to ParadoxDirector
- 1997The Planet of Junior BrownMr. Pool
- 1997La Femme NikitaDirector
- 1996The ProsecutorsMichael Hall
- 1996Lulu
- 1995Nick of TimeHackney Transportist
- 1995Soul SurvivorBusha
- 1995RudeReece
- 1994Drop ZoneBob Covington
- 1994Final RoundTrevon
- 1994Model by DayMaster Chang
- 1993NYPD BlueDirector
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetMeldrick Lewis
- 1992The Finishing TouchDetective Gilliam
- 1992African Skies
- 1992Coopersmith: Sweet Scent of MurderSgt. Mike Delaney
- 1992Forever Knight
- 1992PsychicSpencer
- 1991HammermanHammerman/Stanley Burrell (voice)
- 1990New AttitudeRandy Sims
- 1990Personals
- 1989RenegadesJJ
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceButch Fuller
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceButch Fuller
- 1988Iron Eagle IIGraves
- 1988My Secret Identity
- 1988War of the WorldsYoung
- 1988ColorsLee
- 1988HostageDetective Morton
- 1987BlindsideMoriarty
- 1987Nowhere to HideMark Halstead
- 1987Adventures in BabysittingBlack Gang Leader
- 1987Wild ThingWinston
- 1986Hot Shots
- 1986L.A. LawCole's Atty. McNeil
- 1986The FlySpecial Effects
- 1985Perry Mason ReturnsReporter (uncredited)
- 1985Murder: By Reason of InsanityTechnician (uncredited)
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsOfficer Stoker
- 1985Murder in SpaceTechnician
- 1985StarcrossedRalph
- 1985Night Heat
- 1983The Dead ZoneSpecial Effects
- 1983SkullduggeryDave
- 1982Mazes and MonstersPerry
- 1982Killing 'em SoftlyMichael
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