Clark Middleton, a performer, screenwriter, producer, and filmmaker, has passed. Middleton, who appeared in Twin Peaks, Law & Order, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, and The Blacklist, died at the age of 63.
Middleton’s agent, Steve Stone, revealed that the death happened on Sunday at his Los Angeles home of West Nile Virus. The virus is spread by mosquitos and there is no treatment or vaccination available.
“With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a life immanently worthy of celebration: Clark Tinsley Middleton, 63 – beloved actor, writer, director, teacher, hero, husband, beacon, friend. Clark transitioned on October 4th as a result of West Nile Virus, for which there is no known cure. Clark was a beautiful soul who spent a lifetime defying limits and advocating for people with disabilities,” Elissa Middleton, Middleton’s wife, said in a post.
Clark Middleton was born in 1957 and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of four. In 1983, he made his acting debut as a member of the congregation in the American Playhouse episode “Miss Lonelyhearts.”
Clark Middleton appeared in a variety of television shows during the 1990s and early 2000s, including Law & Order, Jonny Zero, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Gotham, The Path, and, most memorably, the third season of Twin Peaks are among his other TV credits. Middleton portrayed Charlie, the husband of Audrey Horne, played by Sherilyn Fenn, in the 2017 sequel of David Lynch’s intriguing crime series.
Clark Middleton played Glen Carter, a DMV employee in Washington, D.C., in The Blacklist from 2014 until 2020.
Bail Jumper, The Contenders, Serendipity, and Sin City are just a few of the feature films in which Middleton has appeared. In Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill: Vol. 2, he played Ernie. Gutterbee, Trivia Night, Birdman, and Bong Joon-2013 Ho’s film Snowpiercer are among his other cinematic credits.
Clark Middleton was recalled by Jon Bokenkamp, author of the Blacklist: “I’m heartbroken. Besides being a truly unique and gifted actor, Clark was simply an incredible guy in every way. He was a whip-smart film nut. He loved his work with a passion. And he was insanely generous of spirit. I was fortunate enough to work with Clark over the past several years, and that relationship developed into a wonderful friendship that I’ll always cherish. I know his entire family at The Blacklist is devastated by this news. Clark was one of the good ones, and we lost him way too soon.”
Clark Middleton has also written and produced the short films Idee Fix and My Milonga, as well as directed the latter. Middleton was living with his wife, brother, and mother, who suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for more than 50 years.
Donations to the Arthritis Foundation can be donated in memory of a loved one. arthritis.org/clarkmiddleton
