Blake Clark
Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World, Harry Turner on Home Improvement, as well as his frequent collaborations with Adam Sandler. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise starting with 2008's Toy Story: The Musical, having inherited the role from his friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.
Early life
Blake Clark was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division. During his time in the army, he was also a member of the 101st Airborne Division known as the "Screaming Eagles."Following his military service he had a number of jobs including working as a football coach and a high school history teacher.
Career
In 1980, Clark moved to Los Angeles to break into show business and comedy.In 1984, Clark co-starred in the George Carlin HBO TV show Apt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made.
Clark 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 & Larry, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, and That's My Boy. He has also made guest appearances in numerous television series, including Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Drew Carey Show, Girl Meets World, and Community. 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 his close friend Jim Varney, Slinky's original voice actor in the first two films, who died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000.
When Toy Story 3 was still in production after Varney had died, Pixar searched for someone who sounded like Varney and found Clark, who "very much captures the essence and spirit of Slinky Dog's character." Clarke has since reprised the role in Toy Story 4 and will reprise the role again in Toy Story 5.