John Clark, Jr.

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John Clark, Jr. was a fictional character in the television series NYPD Blue. He was played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar from season 9 until the end of the series.

Clark Jr. was partnered with the rough but friendly detective Andy Sipowicz after Sipowicz's previous partner, Danny Sorenson was murdered in an undercover botchup. He earned his detective badge after his courageous action in an undercover operation.

Sipowicz became a kind of mentor for the young detective, and much of the veteran detective's skill rubbed off on Clark.

Clark Sr. was a rule-abiding detective who disapproved of his son's choice of precinct. He referred to 15th as a "hellhole" and held a strong dislike for Sipowicz, who he knew from previous experiences. These difficulties came to their pinnacle when his father threw him out of the house due to his choices.

Tragedy struck when his father committed suicide over an IAB trial, and his bipolar ex-girlfriend, Dr. Jennifer Devlin died.

Despite these troubles and some early mistakes in his career, Clark Jr. soon had an excellent interview manner and attitude, and even Sipowicz noted this when he observed an interview conducted solely by Clark.

NYPD Blue
Characters	Andy Sipowicz | John Kelly | Bobby Simone | Danny Sorenson | John Clark, Jr. | Lt. Arthur Fancy | Greg Medavoy | Sylvia Costas | Diane Russell | Baldwin Jones | Lt. Tony Rodriguez | Rita Ortiz | Laura Murphy | Lt. Thomas Bale
Actors	Dennis Franz | David Caruso | Jimmy Smits | Rick Schroder | Mark-Paul Gosselaar | James McDaniel | Gordon Clapp | Nicholas Turturro | Sharon Lawrence | Kim Delaney | Sherry Stringfield | Gail O'Grady | Andrea Thompson | Bill Brochtrup | Henry Simmons | Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon | Charlotte Ross | Esai Morales | Jacqueline Obradors | John F. O'Donohue | Currie Graham | Bonnie Somerville
Creators	Steven Bochco | David Milch
Episodes	Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12