Biography
Clayton Landey is an American actor who has appeared in films and television shows. He played James Westmont in the TV series Knots Landing from 1982-1983. He has been a professional performer, mime, actor, director, producer, writer and teacher for over 45 years. Most recently he guest starred in the initial season of Tales and starred in the film Down 4 Whatever for TV One.
He starred as Roger Barrow in the first season of 1st & Ten, the first scripted half hour comedy original series on HBO. He has had recurring roles in ten other TV series including 3 seasons as attorney James Westmont on Knots Landing and 1 year as the evil Gregory on Days of Our Lives. Other shows with multiple episodes include: Dynasty, Walker, Texas Ranger, Without a Trace, and Stargate: Atlantis. Most recently he recurred for two seasons on If Loving You Is Wrong. He starred in the pilot Used Cars for CBS and guest starred in the pilot SNOOPS. He appeared in the Sliders episode (5/14) "Heavy Metal" (1999). His work has been represented at the Cannes (She’s So Lovely), Sundance (Shadow Hours) and Venice (The Reluctant Fundamentalist) Film Festivals. Norma Rae, Clayton’s first feature, was named in 2011 to The Library of Congress National Film Registry.
He has appeared in over forty theatrical productions in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. He received a Drama-Logue Award, an LA Weekly Award, a Maddy, a Garland Award and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle nomination for his performance as Luther Adler in the critically acclaimed production of Names at the Matrix Theater in Los Angeles. He recreated the role the following season in the Off-Broadway production. He also received a Drama-Logue for producing the multi-award winning Andrea’s Got Two Boyfriends.
His training includes a BA in Drama from the University of Houston a year with Darryl Hickman and Masters classes with Stella Adler and Marlon Brando.
He teaches Scene Study For The Working Actor and Get Out of Your Head at the Alliance Theatre.
Filmography
all 52
Movies 36
TV Shows 16
Bingo Hell (2021)
Faceless (2021)
Down for Whatever (2018)
Hold For Release (2017)
A Sunday Horse (2016)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Footloose (2011)
A.I. Assault (2006)
Intellectual Property (2006)
Stargate Atlantis (2004)
Las Vegas (2003)
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
Alias (2001)
Air Rage (2001)
That's My Bush! (2001)
Rocket's Red Glare (2000)
Shadow Hours (2000)
Judging Amy (1999)
A Civil Action (1998)
Becker (1998)
She's So Lovely (1997)
The Practice (1997)
Crime of the Century (1996)
Eraser (1996)
Tank Girl (1995)
Sliders (1995)
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)
Blind Justice (1994)
Babylon 5 (1994)
Ghost in the Machine (1993)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Hearts Afire (1992)
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)
The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
Going Under (1991)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
The First Power (1990)
Heart Condition (1990)
The Blob (1988)
Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988)
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
Fatal Beauty (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Quiet Cool (1986)
1st & Ten (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
September Gun (1983)
Knots Landing (1979)
Norma Rae (1979)
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GenderMale
Birthday1951-03-23 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
RelationshipsLin Shaye (1988-01-01 - 2003-08-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsClayton Landy
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