Blake Clark


Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor, best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry "the Hardware Store Guy" on Home Improvement. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise starting with 2010's Toy Story 3, having inherited the role from his close friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.

Early life

Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia on February 3, 1946. He graduated from LaGrange College in 1969 with a degree in the performing arts.

Career

Clark is a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division.
He has been cast in numerous Adam Sandler films including The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Eight Crazy Nights, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, and That's My Boy. He has also appeared in numerous television guest appearances, including Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Drew Carey Show, and Girl Meets World. He was also Fred the chauffeur in Remington Steele. Starting with Toy Story 3, Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise, in place of Jim Varney, Slinky's original voice actor in the first two films, who died of lung cancer in February 10, 2000. He and Varney were good friends.

Personal life

Clark is married to his wife Sharon. Together, they have two sons, one of whom, Travis Clark, is also a comedian.
During his time in the army, Clark was also a member of the 101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles."
He was a close friend of Jim Varney. When Toy Story 3 was still in production after Varney had died, Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and fortunately found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character."

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theater

Theme parks