Introduction
Brian Patrick Clarke (born August 1, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and features.
Early life
Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Clarke, a punter, was a three-time varsity football letterwinner at Yale playing for Carmen Cozza in the early seventies.
Career
Clarke starred as Greg Marmalard on the TV sitcom Delta House. He played a recurring character for three seasons on the comedy-drama Eight is Enough, Merl "The Pearl" Stockwell, a professional baseball player.
He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including Baywatch, Party of Five, CSI: Miami, and Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and Sunset Beach. He also appeared in the 1988 thriller Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers.
Personal life
Clarke is married to Olympian artistic gymnast and sports commentator Kathy Johnson. They have two sons, Sean and Cary. They reside in Orlando, Florida.
He has run several marathons, including a sub three-hour marathon in Los Angeles in the late 1980s.