Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and
video blogger
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. He played
Dillon Quartermaine
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in ''
General Hospital
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'' (2003–2007),
Schuyler Joplin
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in ''
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'' (2009–2010), and
Liam Spencer
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Early life
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in ''
The Bold and the Beautiful
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'' (2010–present). He has won three
Daytime Emmy Award
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s.
Early life and family
Clifton was born on October 31, 1984, the only child of Ron and Faye Snyder, in Los Angeles, United States. His father is of "
Russian
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Yiddish
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" descent and his mother has
Scottish ancestry.
He was raised in the
Greater Los Angeles Area
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of
southern California
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, including the
Santa Clarita Valley
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and the
San Fernando Valley
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.
Acting career
Early roles and success
Clifton started acting in commercials at the age of 16. His early roles included appearances on shows such as ''
Roswell'', ''
Undressed
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'', and ''
Judging Amy
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''.
He is best known for playing Dillon Quartermaine in ''General Hospital'' (2003-2007), Schuyler Joplin in ''One Life to Live'' (2009-2010), and Liam Spencer in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2010–present). His role in ''B&B'' earned him three Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011, 2013, and 2017.
Musical career
Clifton is also a singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
In an initial bid to launch his musical career, he uploaded several songs to the internet, and later compiled these songs among previously unpublished material on his first EP album, ''Untitled''.
He later released a second EP, ''Unbeautiful'', as well as two full-length albums, ''So Much for the Nightlife'' (in 2006) and ''Mannequin''. Each was produced by
Jeff Pescetto
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. He then released ''Girl Go Home''.
Personal life
Clifton married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Lampson on October 20, 2012. Their wedding was attended by some ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' co-stars:
John McCook
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,
Don Diamont
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,
Ronn Moss
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,
Adam Gregory,
Kim Matula
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,
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
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and many others. On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, Ford Robert Clifton.
Clifton is an
atheist
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. On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of ''
The Atheist Experience
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'' with
Matt Dillahunty
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.
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Filmography
Film and television performances
* (2002): ''
Terminal Error'' as Jock
* (2004): ''
Arizona Summer'' as Brooke
* (2006): ''The Death Strip'' as Mike Kohler
Television appearances
Other media
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Other appearances
Awards and nominations
See also
References
External links
Official Scott Clifton Website*
*
Scott Clifton at ''Tuesday Afternoon'', an online philosophy newsletter and podcast. Scott Clifton acts as a contributing editor.
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1984 births
Male actors from Los Angeles
American atheists
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American people of Russian descent
American people of Scottish descent
Critics of religions
Living people
Musicians from Los Angeles
Daytime Emmy Award winners
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners
American YouTubers