Clayton Landey

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Clayton Landey
Born (1951-03-24) March 24, 1951 (age 71)
Occupation Actor
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(m. 1988;div. 2003)
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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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Norma Rae Teddy Bob Keeler
1980 Everything Happens to Me
1986 Quiet Cool Cairo
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Lorenzo
1987 Fatal Beauty Jimmy Silver
1988 Assault of the Killer Bimbos Hernandez
1988 The Blob George Ruit
1990 Heart Condition Posner's Assistant
1990 The First Power Mazza
1990 Pump Up the Volume "Shep" Sheppard
1990 Book of Love "Snake"
1991 Going Under O'Neill
1993 Ghost in the Machine Mel
1994 Blind Justice Ernie Fowler
1995 Tank Girl Guard At Front Entrance
1996 Eraser WitSec Agent
1997 She's So Lovely Attendant #1
1998 A Civil Action Grace Worker
2000 Shadow Hours The Announcer
2000 Price of Glory Boxing Official
2001 Wish You Were Dead Laughy Hitman
2002 Man of the Year Stuart
2006 Intellectual Property Vladimir
2006A.I. AssaultMajor Steve TylerTV movie
2008 Zombie Strippers Cheneyco #1Uncredited
2010 Killer by Nature Death Row Guard
2011 Footloose Coach Guerntz
2012 The Reluctant Fundamentalist Agent Jackson
2012 Trouble with the Curve Manager
2012Undocumented ExecutiveKen Worthington
2013 Scary Movie 5 Sodomized Cop
2015NocturnaMayor
2016A Sunday HorseBobby
2016 Sully Arnie Gentile
2017Camera StoreDr. Dave Lobell
2021 Bingo Hell Morris

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