Clayton Landey is an American actor who has appeared in films and television shows. He played James Westmont in the TV series ''
Knots Landing
''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...
'' 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
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'' 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.
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American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
Jewish American male actors
Living people
Male actors from New York City
People from the Bronx
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
1951 births
21st-century American Jews