Marquintus Artrial Clark was born in Waynesboro, Mississippi. Clark is of African American, Italian, and Native American decent and was raised by his mother and stepfather. With his mother serving in the military, he was raised in a few locations in the southeastern region of the United States. Growing up, Clark knew he had a love for the film world and wanted to be a part of it. He went to college and began to learn both the acting and crew sides of the film world. During a fall semester, Clark took an internship for the movie, The Sound and The Fury, directed by James Franco. After watching Franco closely and learning how he balanced both director and actor, Clark began pursuing his acting career. Since then, Clark has worked on and acted in many films, including Get On Up, Fantastic Four, Free State Of Jones, and many more.