--- name: "Gary Clark Jr." canonical: "https://film.one/person/gary-clark-jr" roles: [] born: "15 February 1984" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-20T08:37:22.894418+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Gary Clark Jr. Actor. Born 15 February 1984 in Austin, Texas, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 15 February 1984, Austin, Texas, USA - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Clark_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153310, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2237175/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/971937 ## Biography Gary Clark Jr. is an American musician and actor. Born in Austin, Texas, he began his career as a blues, rock and soul performer before taking on acting roles. His film credits include the role of Sonny in *Honeydripper* (2007), appearances in *Chef* (2014) and *Miles Ahead* (2016), and the part of Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup in *Elvis* (2022). He has also appeared in television series such as *Marvel's Luke Cage* (2018) and played T-Bone in *Sweetwater* (2023). *Sources: imdb.com, thecurrent.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Elvis* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup — [page](https://film.one/film/elvis.md) ## Complete filmography (10) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sweetwater* (2023), as T-Bone - *Elvis* (2022), as Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/elvis.md) - *Gully* (2021), as Songs - *Marvel's Luke Cage* (2016), series, as Gary Clark Jr. - *Gary Clark Jr. - Live at Lockn' Festival 2016* (2016), Actor - *Two Trains Runnin'* (2016), Music - *Miles Ahead* (2016), as Live Concert Band - *Chef* (2014), as Gary Clark, Jr. - *Honeydripper* (2007), as Sonny - *Lenexa, 1 Mile* (2006), Music ## Gallery - ![American musician Gary Clark Jr. performing at Chicago Blues Fest (2017).](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-0d09287041cb.jpg) American musician Gary Clark Jr. performing at Chicago Blues Fest (2017). — Michael Lucas, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Gary_Clark_Jr_-_Chicago_Blues_Fest_%282017%29.jpg/1280px-Gary_Clark_Jr_-_Chicago_Blues_Fest_%282017%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Byron Bay Bluesfest, 2015](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-a8edbb3ddcf5.jpg) Byron Bay Bluesfest, 2015 — Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Gary_Clark%2C_Jr._%28April%2C_2015%29.jpg/1280px-Gary_Clark%2C_Jr._%28April%2C_2015%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Gary Clark Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-a376a6dffcae.jpg) Gary Clark Jr. — Alize Tran, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Gary_Clark%2C_Jr._2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Gary Clark, Jr. performs at the 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-bf3ff0e5bc77.jpg) Gary Clark, Jr. performs at the 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival. — David Becker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Gary_Clark%2C_Jr_at_MJF_2014.jpg/1280px-Gary_Clark%2C_Jr_at_MJF_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Gary Clark Jr live at Supersonic 2012](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-b57c24cc6de3.jpg) Gary Clark Jr live at Supersonic 2012 — Jørund F Pedersen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Gary_Clark_Jr_live_at_Supersonic_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Guitarist and singer Gary Clark Jr performing at the Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival in Louisville, KY, USA on September 24, 2009. Gary Clark Jr. is playing a](https://film.one/media/person/1255363/gallery-53842bc77ae5.jpg) Guitarist and singer Gary Clark Jr performing at the Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival in Louisville, KY, USA on September 24, 2009. Gary Clark Jr. is playing a — Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Guitarist%2C_Gary_Clark_Jr.jpg/1280px-Guitarist%2C_Gary_Clark_Jr.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won, 2 nominated - Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album 2020: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album (won) - Grammy Award for Best Rock Song 2013: Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance 2013: Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance (won) - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist 2013: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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