Actor Clark Middleton, best known for appearing in The Blacklist and the recent Twin Peaks revival, has reportedly died after battling the West Nile Virus. He was 63.
“With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a life eminently worthy of celebration: Clark Tinsley Middleton, 63 — beloved actor, writer, director, teacher, hero, husband, beacon, friend,” his wife Elissa said in a statement obtained by Variety. “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.”
EW has reached out to representatives for Middleton for confirmation.
Middleton was best known for acting in 13 episodes of NBC’s The Blacklist as Glen Carter, a DMV employee and tracker for Raymond Reddington. The actor also portrayed Audrey Horne’s (Sherilyn Fenn) husband Charlie in Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival in 2017.
His other TV credits include Fringe, The Path, Law & Order, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., American Gods, and Gotham. On the big screen, Middleton appeared in films like Sin City, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Snowpiercer, and Birdman.
Middleton is survived by his wife Elissa, with whom he ran the acting school APT 929.