Hollywood actor among Centerpoint alumni
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth in a series of articles spotlighting alumni of local high schools, colleges and universities as they prepare for this month’s commencement ceremonies.
ROSBORO — The Centerpoint School District is the youngest public school district in the area, but boasts one of the region’s most recognizable figures.
The class of 2017 is scheduled to graduate from Centerpoint High School on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Knight Stadium. Inclement weather could force the ceremony to be moved into the gymnasium.
The latest forecast reports a chance of scattered thunderstorms on Thursday and Thursday evening. The high temperature is forecast to be in the low to mid-80s and a low in the upper 60s.
The Amity and Glenwood school districts consolidated in 1995 to form Centerpoint with a new high school campus in Rosboro. The district recently completed construction of an elementary school next to the high school to finally consolidate the student population.
Hollywood actor Clark Duke was born and raised in Glenwood. He traveled back and forth from California while he was in elementary school to star in the sitcom “Hearts Afire,” which also starred John Ritter, Markie Post and fellow Arkansas native Billy Bob Thornton.
The series ran from 1992-1995. His next credited role came in 2004 on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” His first movie role was in the 2007 comedy “Superbad.”
Duke graduated from Centerpoint in 2004 and later from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is best known for starring roles in “Sex Drive,” “A.C.O.D.,” “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Hot Tube Time Machine 2” and “Bad Moms.”
His television resume includes appearances on “New Girl,” “The Office,” “Drunk History,” “Workaholics,” “Mom” and “Two and a Half Men,” as well as a role as a series regular on “Greek.” Duke also boasts numerous roles in animated
movies and series, including “Robot Chicken,” “Adventure Time,” “SuperMansion” and “The Croods.”