Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and

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. He played Dillon Quartermaine in '' General Hospital'' (2003–2007),

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in '' One Life to Live'' (2009–2010), and Liam Spencer in ''

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'' (2010–present). He has won three

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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 "

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Yiddish" descent and his mother has Scottish ancestry. He was raised in the

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, including the Santa Clarita Valley and the San Fernando Valley.

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 ''

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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launch his musical career, he uploaded several songs to the internet, and later compiled these songs among previously unpublished material on his first EP album, ''Untitled''.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

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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:

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, Ronn Moss, Adam Gregory, Kim Matula, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and many others. On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, Ford Robert Clifton. Clifton is an

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. On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of ''

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Filmography

Film and television performances

* (2002): '' Terminal Error'' as Jock * (2004): ''

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'' as Brooke * (2006): ''The Death Strip'' as Mike Kohler

Television appearances

Other media

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Scott Clifton Website
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