Clarke grew up in Calgary to parents Jamie and Barbara Clarke, and he has a younger sister, Jaela.[4] He attended Calgary Academy for high school, graduating in 2019.[3][5]
As a teenager, Clarke worked at the outdoor gear retailer Out There Adventure Centre that his father co-founded.[4] He later worked in landscaping, as a bartender, and at a golf course.[3]
Mongolia trip
In 2019, Clarke and his father ventured across Mongolia on a one-month expedition without their phones to "detox," making local and national news. They travelled on motorcycles, horses and camels, going west from Ulaanbaatar. The Clarkes hiked many mountains along the way such as the Khüten Peak, the highest mountain in Mongolia.[5] Overall, they travelled over 2,200 kilometers (1,367 miles).[2]
His professional career began with a gum commercial before he landed the role of Kyle in Yellowjackets, being featured in three episodes in season one and two.[6] He then played Coop in five episodes of Firefly Lane. In 2023, Clarke played the lead role of Jimmy in the limited-part series V.C. Andrews' Dawn.[3][7] It was announced in June 2023 that he would be playing Scott, "the son of a congressman and a new recruit for Alpha Gamma,"[6] in the upcoming Cruel Intentions television series.[1][8]