Clayton Landey | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 24, 1951
Occupation | Actor |
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Children | 1 |
Clayton Landey (born March 24, 1951) 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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
2006 | A.I. Assault | Major Steve Tyler | TV movie |
2008 | Zombie Strippers | Cheneyco #1 | Uncredited |
2010 | Killer by Nature | Death Row Guard | |
2011 | Footloose | Coach Guerntz | |
2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Agent Jackson | |
2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Manager | |
2012 | Undocumented Executive | Ken Worthington | |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Sodomized Cop | |
2015 | Nocturna | Mayor | |
2016 | A Sunday Horse | Bobby | |
2016 | Sully | Arnie Gentile | |
2017 | Camera Store | Dr. Dave Lobell | |
2021 | Bingo Hell | Morris |
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