Clark Moore (born 1991)[1] is an American actor and writer.[2] He is best known for the role of Ethan in the film Love, Simon and the role of AJ on the final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[3][4]
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| Born | March 15, 1991 |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (AB) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Early life and education
editMoore was raised in Atlanta, Georgia.[5][6] He desired to be an actor from age seven and secured an agent at that time.[5] Moore described his behaviors as feminine growing up and "never having the privilege of passing as straight."[7] Moore listed Brokeback Mountain as one of the only films where he saw gay characters represented when he was growing up.[8] He has spoken about a hierarchy within the gay community that "is also internalized misogyny – that we value masculinity over femininity."[5]
Moore came out to his friends and family as gay when he was in junior high school.[1] He stated that his parents were supportive. Moore described his high school community as very "liberal" and as a result he did not experience bullying after coming out.[5]
Moore received his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 2013 where he was a member of the student acapella group The Dartmouth Aires.[9] In 2011 Moore appeared on the reality singing competition The Sing-Off with the group and they placed second to Pentatonix.[8][9]
Career
editIn 2013, Moore appeared on Glee as a member of the Adams Apples on "Sadie Hawkins".[10][11]
Moore gained wide recognition for his role in the 2018 film Love, Simon.[1] He portrayed Ethan, an out, femme classmate who is bullied for his appearance and sexuality.[3][6][12] Moore stated that, like Ethan, he was one of the only openly gay people in his high school and that he advocates for representation of LGBT narratives on screen saying, "The gay experience exists on a spectrum, and everyone's experience, wherever you fall on that spectrum, is valid, and it's important, and it needs to be told."[13][14] Of his performance, Dazed wrote that his "slight and thoughtful scenes add a nuance to the film that elevates it immeasurably" and that he "steals every scene he's in with perfect one-liners."[5]
He later appeared in co-star Keiynan Lonsdale’s music video for the song “Good Life.”[8]
In October 2018, he joined the cast of the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for its final season in the role of AJ.[15][10] Moore appeared in eleven episodes including the live special Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special![10][16]
Personal life
editAs of 2018, Moore resided in Los Angeles.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Love Simon's' Clark Moore Talks Coming Out & the Importance of Queer Inclusion". www.out.com. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Dazed (2018-04-06). "Meet Clark Moore, the breakout star of LGBTQ teen rom-com Love, Simon". Dazed. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ a b Pressigny, Clementine de; Greenwood, Douglas (2018-04-05). "why clark moore is the femme, gay hero of 'love, simon'". I-D. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Five black LGBTQ actors on representation in Hollywood". NBC News. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e Dazed (2018-04-06). "Meet Clark Moore, the breakout star of LGBTQ teen rom-com Love, Simon". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ a b ""Love, Simon" Star Clark Moore on Getting to Act Out His High School Fantasy". Teen Vogue. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "'Love, Simon' star Clark Moore: 'I've never had the privilege of passing as straight'". Attitude.co.uk. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Clark Moore Talks Intersectionality and Coming Out in 'Love, Simon'". www.intomore.com. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b "The Dartmouth Aires' Clark Moore '13 Chooses to Run With 'Glee' | Dartmouth News". news.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Clark Moore". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "The Dartmouth Aires' Clark Moore '13 Chooses to Run With 'Glee' | Dartmouth News". news.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "'Love, Simon': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Dazed (2018-04-06). "Meet Clark Moore, the breakout star of LGBTQ teen rom-com Love, Simon". Dazed. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "'Love, Simon' Premiere: Stars Talk Representation, Youth Activism". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Pape, Allie (November 9, 2018). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Recap: I Have (No) Friends". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special! (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-19
- ^ "Go Away With ... Clark Moore". Los Angeles Times. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2020-05-04.