Career
A resident of Brooklyn, New York, McClarin appeared in regional theatre productions across the United States. His other film credits include The Occupant and The Happening, and he had guest roles on television series such as The Good Wife, Damages, The Wire, Law & Order: SVU, Nurse Jackie and Ounces He was also the voice of the Grand Theft Auto III video game character, Curtly.
He narrated the audio book Small Steps by Louis Sachar. In March 2014, McClarin died in his sleep from a brain aneurysm, age 44.
The season six episode of Nurse Jackie titled "Love Jungle" and the first episode of the Adult Swim mini-series Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter titled "Made Ya Look" are dedicated to his memory.