{{short description|Australian actor, model, and entrepreneur}} {{For|the EastEnders character|Christian Clarke}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person | image = Christian Clark.jpg | caption= Christian Clark in February 2012 | imagesize = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|09|15}}<ref name="Stewart">{{cite magazine|last=Stewart|first=Carolyn|date=12–18 June 2010|title=The Bay's new heartbreakers|magazine=TV Week|issue=24|page=6}}</ref> | birth_place = Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia | occupation = Actor, model, producer | years_active = 2006–present }} '''Christian Clark''' (born 15 September 1979) is an Australian actor and business owner. Christian appeared in the role of Will Griggs in the Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2006 to 2007 and played Penn Graham in ''Home and Away'' in 2010.
==Career== Clark graduated from Screenwise, Australia's leading film and television school for actors in Sydney. He is a former personal trainer and international model. Clark has also appeared in various commercials aired around the world. He appeared alongside Bec Cartwright in her music video for "On the Borderline".
After studying with various acting schools in Sydney and New York, Clark joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' in 2006, playing Will Griggs.<ref name="Downie">{{cite news|last=Downie|first=Stephen|title=New kids on the block|url=http://www.news.com.au/new-kids-on-the-block/story-e6frfmq9-1111112309430|date=4 October 2006|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited|accessdate=27 May 2010|archive-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611033112/http://www.news.com.au/new-kids-on-the-block/story-e6frfmq9-1111112309430|url-status=dead}}</ref> Clark chose not to renew his twelve-week contract with Network Ten and departed in January 2007.<ref name="Downie"/>
Clark has had roles in a number of films including ''Gabriel'', directed by Shane Abbess and ''Gates of Hell'' directed by Kelly Dolen. Clark followed these with thriller features ''Prey'' with Natalie Bassingthwaighte and ''Crush'' with Chris Egan and Emma Lung.<ref name="Stewart"/> Clark also produces and writes between acting roles, co-producing the comedy feature ''Squid'', while starring alongside Josh Lawson and Ed Kavalee.<ref name="Stewart"/> Clark produced and starred in ''Scumbus'', a film by Ed Kavalee, which starred an ensemble comedy cast of Toby Truslove, Ed Kavalee, Glenn Robbins, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Tony Martin, Henry Nixon.
Clark has appeared in television shows ''False Witness'', ''Rescue: Special Ops'', ''Mr & Mrs Murder'' and various short films and pilots. In 2010, Clark joined ''Home and Away'' as the mysterious Penn Graham, a man who terrorised established character Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressassociation.com/component/pafeeds/2010/06/20/summer_bay_welcomes_mysterious_penn?camefrom=listings|title=Summer Bay welcomes mysterious Penn|date=June 2010|publisher=Press Association|accessdate=2 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130131230531/http://www.pressassociation.com/component/pafeeds/2010/06/20/summer_bay_welcomes_mysterious_penn?camefrom=listings|archivedate=31 January 2013}}</ref>
Clark starred as Jason in ''Border Protection Squad'' with Peter Helliar and Ryan Shelton, directed by Ed Kavalee, also starring Dave Hughes, Andy Lee, Lachy Hulme, Fitzy, Ash Williams, Luke McGregor, Tony Martin. He also had a supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy ''Any Questions for Ben?'', created by Working Dog Productions.<ref name=js-age>{{cite web|last=Schembri|first=Jim|title=Any Questions for Ben?|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/any-questions-for-ben-20120209-1rp05.html|work=The Age|accessdate=17 February 2012|date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
Clark starred as Jakob in ''Nerve'' which premiered at Sydney Film Festival. It also starred Gary Sweet, Georgina Haig, Craig Hall, Denise Roberts and Sara Wiseman.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- |2006–07 |''Neighbours'' |Will Griggs (Sebastian Barnes) |32 episodes |- |2007 |''Gabriel'' |Sean | |- |2008 |''The Gates of Hell'' |Dylan | |- |rowspan=5|2009 |''Smuggler'' |Ben | |- |''False Witness'' |Porter lookalike |AKA ''The Diplomat''. |- |''Prey'' |Jason | |- |''Crush'' |Wesley | |- |''Rescue: Special Ops'' |Jason |Episode 1.11 |- |2010 |''Dying Ice'' |Amon |''Completed'' |- |2010–11 |''Home and Away'' | Penn Graham | 56 episodes |- |2011 |''Scumbus'' | Bernie | Also Producer |- |2012 |''Any Questions for Ben?'' | Andy | Working Dog |- |2012 |''Border Protection Squad'' | Jason | Also Producer |- |2013 |''Mr & Mrs Murder'' | Stephen | Channel Ten |- |2013 |''Nerve'' | Jakob Evans | Sydney Film Festival |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.screenwise.com.au Screenwise] *{{IMDb name|2520212}} *[http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/features/article/-/article/7358891/who-is-penn-graham/2/] *[http://www.gabrielmovie.com/] *[http://www.prey-thefilm.com/]
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