Clark was born September 24, 1980,[2][3]inMorpeth, New South Wales, on the Hunter River.[1] In 2008, he received six concussions and started wearing a helmet.[4] In 2009, he was hospitalized after a bull stepped on his stomach and chest at the PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) event in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in serious internal injuries.[5] He retired from bull riding in 2013.[6] Clark qualified for the PBR World Finals 10 times in his career; 2003 through 2008 and 2010 through 2013. He has lived several years in Hollister, California, working as a horse whisperer and television commentator. The Brendon Clark Invitational, a competition for bull riders held annually in Newcastle, New South Wales, is named after Clark.[1] In 2023, he was a color commentator for the PBR U.S. Team Series.
