Clarke made a number of guest appearances on shows in the late-1970s and early-1980s, including MASH,[1] CHiPs, The Paper Chase, Law & Order, Spenser: For Hire, and Miami Vice.
[2] Clarke had two high-profile roles on the CBS soap opera, Guiding Light.
In 2006, he received his first nomination and won his first Daytime Emmy for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his work on GL, an especially notable victory as he was not a contract player on the show at the time.
[3] Clarke also appeared in the web soap Venice: The Series with former Guiding Light costar Crystal Chappell.
[4] Clarke's life and career were the focus of a 2015 BuzzFeed article, "My Handyman, My Soap Star."