Clayne Crawford
| Clayne Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1978 Clay, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sunshine Kiki Brown |
Clayne Crawford (born on April 20, 1978)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the main role of Martin Riggs on the FOX action comedy-drama television series Lethal Weapon, and as Teddy (Ted Talbot, Jr.) on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama Rectify (2014-2016).
Life and career
Born Joey Crawford in Clay, Alabama, he is a son of Brian and Lennie Crawford.[2] He has a younger sister Connie. He attended local schools in the small town. By high school, he was on the football and wrestling teams,[2] and graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School.[3]
In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles seeking work as an actor.[2] He often worked in construction to support himself while appearing in small theaters. In 2000, he changed his name professionally from Joey to Clayne, a combination to honor an ancestor and his hometown.[2]
Crawford had supporting roles in the films A Walk to Remember (2002) and Swimfan (2002). He also appeared in A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and The Great Raid (2005). He also played in some small independent films that were not widely distributed.
He had a recurring role in the first season of Jericho as Mitchell "Mitch" Cafferty. In 2008 he appeared on Life in the episode "Evil ... and His Brother Ziggy." Crawford was the protagonist in the 2010 straight-to-DVD prequel to Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball.
In 2010 he had a recurring role in the eighth season of 24 as 'Kevin Wade,' a young, mysterious man.[2] He also appeared in the first and second season of the A&E series The Glades.
Crawford played the role of Teddy (Ted Talbot, Jr.) in the first SundanceTV original series, Rectify, which was aired for four seasons from 2013 to 2016. The series, exploring a man who is released from prison after 19 years on death row after DNA evidence appears to support his innocence, also looks at the effects on his family and town. It received critical praise and won a Peabody Award in 2014, also receiving notice for its treatment of issues in criminal justice.[4][5]
Crawford portrayed Martin Riggs in the pilot for the Fox Television Lethal Weapon reboot, which was later picked up as a series.[6][7][8]
He is good friends with actor/singer Christian Kane. They worked together on the films The Donner Party, The Baytown Outlaws, and the upcoming independent production Tinker (which will also feature Crawford's son Colt). Clayton also appeared twice as Quinn on the TNT show Leverage, of which Christian was a main cast member.
Marriage and family
He is married to Sunshine Kiki Brown and they have a son. She has a daughter from her first marriage.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | One Blood Planet | Cady | |
| 2002 | A Walk to Remember | Dean | |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Josh | |
| 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Lee | |
| 2004 | Evil Remains | Tyler | Direct to video |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | PFC Aldridge | |
| 2005 | Trust | Jim | Short film |
| 2006 | Steel City | Ben Lee | |
| 2006 | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Jim | |
| 2006 | False Prophets | Wade Carpenter | |
| 2006 | F8 | Driver | Short film |
| 2006 | Unknown | Detective Anderson | |
| 2006 | Feel | Jeremy | |
| 2007 | 7-10 Split | Mike | |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk | Reed | |
| 2007 | God's Beach | Adam | Short film |
| 2007 | On the Doll | Wes | |
| 2007 | X's and O's | Simon | |
| 2009 | The Donner Party | William Eddy | |
| 2010 | The Perfect Host | John Taylor | |
| 2010 | Baby | Jonas Carter | |
| 2010 | Kingshighway | Billy Jones | |
| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Agent Baker | Direct to video |
| 2011 | Pox | Julius | |
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws | Brick Oodie | |
| 2012 | The Truth in Being Right | Carl Weintraub | Short film |
| 2013 | N.Y.C. Underground | Siman | Direct to video |
| 2014 | The Lachrymist | The Disc Jockey of 94.9 KLAS (voice, as William Westhoven) | Short film |
| 2015 | A Fighting Season | Mason | |
| 2015 | Convergence | Ben | |
| 2016 | Warrior Road | Charlie | |
| 2016 | Spectral | Sergeant Toll | |
| 2017 | The Weight | Thad | |
| 2017 | Tinker | Grady Lee Jr. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Rodney Munson | Episode: "Inca Mummy Girl" (as Joey Crawford) |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Henry McFadden | Episode: Chaos Theory |
| 2001–02 | Roswell | Billy Darden | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Chaz | Episode: "Freaks and Tweaks" |
| 2006 | Thief | Izzy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006–07 | Jericho | Mitchell Cafferty | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | The Barnes Brothers | Jerry Barnes | Television film |
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club | Dale Peterson | Episode: "Maybe Baby" |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | Sampson | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Life | Eval | Episode: "Evil... and His Brother Ziggy" |
| 2009–12 | Leverage | Mr. Quinn | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tommy Ruby | Episode: "Miscarriage of Justice" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Darren Malloy '76 | Episode: "Jackels" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Jack Walsh | Episode: "K-Town" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | C. Vincent | Episode: "Hopeless" |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Ryan Johnson | Episode: "A Dark Road" |
| 2010 | 24 | Kevin Wade | 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeremy Parks | Episode: "Lost Children of the Blood" |
| 2010–11 | The Glades | Ray Cargill | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | All Signs of Death | Chev | Television film |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Wes Dillon | Episode: "Exit Strategy" |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Derek Simon | Episode: "Lost" |
| 2012 | Justified | Lance | 3 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Rectify | Ted "Teddy" Talbot Jr. | 29 episodes - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (TV Critics' Choice Awards) |
| 2013 | Graceland | Donnie Banks | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Rogue | Danny "Cheat" Chetowski | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Cade LaSalle | 3 episodes |
| 2016–present | Lethal Weapon | Martin Riggs | Main cast |
Awards
2016 TV Critics' Choice Awards – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Nominated) [9]
References
- ↑ "Clayne Crawford". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bob Carlton. "On '24,' native son's success -- not villainous role -- makes Clay family proud". al.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Harvey, Alec (2010-07-29). "Clayne Crawford from Clay, Alabama, may be headed to HBO series". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ Profile, sundance.tv; accessed April 20, 2015.
- ↑ "DRIVEN: Clayne Crawford Talks Life, Career, ‘Rectify’ And Upcoming Projects!". Icon vs. Icon. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 10, 2016). "Fox's 'Lethal Weapon' finds its Mel Gibson". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Clayne Crawford Had a 'Massive Breakdown' After Playing the Role Mel Gibson Made Famous". esquire.com. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Fowler, Matt (20 September 2016). "Lethal Weapon: Why Clayne Crawford Initially Passed on Playing Riggs". IGN. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: TV Winners Include Fargo, Mr. Robot, Master of None, Rachel Bloom and Carrie Coon". TVLine. Retrieved January 31, 2017.