Anthony Clark, 'Yes, Dear' Star and Comedian, Dies at 62

Mike O'Malley announces the death

Mike O'Malley, Clark's co-star on "Yes, Dear," announced the news Wednesday on social media. "Anthony Clark died yesterday," O'Malley wrote. "He was a hilarious guy."

O'Malley recalled meeting Clark in the mid-1990s when O'Malley's wife Lisa and he were dating. "Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows," O'Malley wrote. "The first time we saw him at The Comedy Connection we laughed and laughed and laughed. He was so unique—one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations. I was a fan before I was a friend."

The two last spoke three weeks ago, O'Malley said. "We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He had us laughing loudly once again."

Early life and stand-up career

Clark was born April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and raised in Gladys, where he joked he was expected to become a trucker. The son of a factory worker and a general store owner, he launched his career in show business working as a stand-up comedian while attending Emerson College in Boston. After earning a degree in mass communications, he moved to Los Angeles, where he became a fixture in the comedy scene through the 1990s.

In 1995, he was featured in an HBO young comedians special alongside Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K., hosted by Garry Shandling.

Film and television roles

Clark made his feature film debut in the 1991 drama "Dogfight," playing a marine named Oakie alongside River Phoenix's Eddie. He teamed with Phoenix again in 1993 for "The Thing Called Love," a country-music drama also starring Sandra Bullock. On the big screen, he was also memorable as a flamboyant hairdresser in Michael Bay's "The Rock" (1996).

His television breakthrough came with NBC's "Boston Common" and CBS's "Soul Man," before landing the role of Greg Warner on "Yes, Dear." The sitcom, which also starred Jean Louisa Kelly and Liza Snyder, followed two couples living under the same roof and ran for six seasons from 2000 to 2006. Clark appeared in all 122 episodes.

After "Yes, Dear" ended, Clark hosted the fourth season of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." His most recent acting credit was the TV thriller "West of Liberty."

Tributes from colleagues

"Yes, Dear" executive producer Greg Garcia told Deadline: "I've been very lucky to be friends with some of the funniest people in the world, and Anthony Clark had the most insane sense of humour of all of them. Over the past two or three years, we had reconnected, and I always looked forward to our monthly phone calls where we would catch up and make each other laugh. It's a sad day, and I'll miss him very much. I'm glad he was able to bring a lot of joy and laughter into the world."

Clark's longtime manager Barry Katz said in an emailed statement to the Los Angeles Times: "Anthony Clark was one of the funniest and most talented comedians and actors I have ever had the pleasure of watching. It was an honor to represent him and he will be missed for the joy, happiness, and love he brought to everyone he worked with and the audiences that were blessed to see his undeniable performances."

Comedian and actor Nick Swardson posted on Instagram alongside a photo of the two: "This is my friend Anthony Clark. One of my best friends for a long time ... He was a massive stand up out of Boston and I opened for him for years. I had so many great times with this dude. Non stop laughs. I hope he is at peace now. RIP Tony."

Deadline reported that Clark died from complications related to pneumonia. O'Malley's announcement came Wednesday, indicating Clark died Tuesday, November 10, 2026.