Danny Lee Clark
| Danny Lee Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 21, 1964 Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Residence | Hollywood Hills, California |
| Other names | Nitro |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Occupation | Actor, author, television personality, athlete, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark (born May 21, 1964) is an American athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. He is best known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. He is also a in demand health and fitness expert and the creator of the "Gladiator Rock'n Run".
Clark began his career as an athlete, playing football for San Jose State University where he was a standout defensive lineman. Clark was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He then went on to play briefly for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, and in the Professional European League.
Clark, a health and fitness expert, is best known from the game show American Gladiators, having worked on both the original version and the revival; from 1989–92, and again in 1994–95, he was the gladiator Nitro; during the original show's final season, he was the analyst and co-host for the show. In the 2008 revival, he is the coordinating producer for the show. The original series aired in over 40 countries, with reruns on USA Network, TNT, Spike, and airs currently ESPN Classic. The revival aired on NBC.
When American Gladiators returned to the U.S. airwaves on ESPN Classic on April 1, 2007, the network aired a marathon of episodes. Clark was the on-air host for that marathon, telling behind-the-scenes stories and trivia about the series in between the episodes. Clark also conducted an ESPN chat session related with the show and was one of the producers of the revamped "American Gladiator" on NBC that debuted to over 40 million viewers in 2010 making it one of the highest rated debuts of the season.
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