Clayne Crawford
Clayne Crawford | |
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 Crawford (third from left) with the cast and crew of Rectify in May 2015 | |
| Born | William Joseph Crawford April 20, 1978 Clay, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Joseph "Clayne" Crawford (born April 20, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as
SundanceTV series Rectify (2013–2016), the latter earning him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has also had supporting roles in the films A Walk to Remember (2002), Swimfan (2002), A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), The Great Raid (2005), and Wristcutters: A Love Story
(2006).
Early life
Joseph Crawford was born in Clay, Alabama, on April 20, 1978,[1] the son of Lennie and design engineer Brian Crawford.[2] He graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School,[3] where he was on the football and wrestling teams.[2]
Career
In 1996, Crawford moved to
A&E series The Glades
.
Crawford played the role of Ted "Teddy" Talbot Jr. in the first
Peabody Award in 2014, also receiving notice for its treatment of issues in criminal justice.[4][5] In 2015, Crawford played the role of Cade LaSalle, older brother to Christopher LaSalle on NCIS: New Orleans.[6]
Beginning in 2016, Crawford portrayed Martin Riggs in the Fox television reboot Lethal Weapon.[7][8][9] In May 2018, during reports of bad behavior and hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired after two seasons and replaced with a new character played by Seann William Scott.
His career also includes different projects aimed at streaming services, such as a supporting actor role in
Spectral, and the role of protagonist in one of the episodes of Hulu's anthology series Into the Dark
.
From 2019 to present, Crawford has started focusing mostly on independent filmmaking, starring in acclaimed drama films The Killing of Two Lovers and The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, action movie The Channel, and thriller films Finestkind and The King Tide.
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 | Above Ground | Thad | |
| 2018 | Tinker! | Grady Lee Jr. | |
| 2020 | The Killing of Two Lovers | David | |
| 2022 | The Integrity of Joseph Chambers | Joe | |
| 2023 | The Channel | Jamie Sheridan | |
| 2023 | The King Tide | Bobby | |
| 2023 | Finestkind | Pete Weeks |
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 — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2013 | Graceland | Donnie Banks | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Rogue | Danny "Cheat" Chetowski | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Cade LaSalle | 3 episodes |
| 2016–18 | Lethal Weapon | Martin Riggs | Main cast (seasons 1–2, 40 episodes);[10] Also director: "Jessie's Girl" |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Nathan | Episode: "They Come Knocking" |
Awards
2016 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (nominated)[11]
References
- ^ "Clayne Crawford". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Bob Carlton. "On '24,' native son's success -- not villainous role -- makes Clay family proud". al.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Harvey, Alec (July 29, 2010). "Clayne Crawford from Clay, Alabama, may be headed to HBO series". The Birmingham News. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Profile Archived April 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, sundance.tv; accessed April 20, 2015.
- ^ "DRIVEN: Clayne Crawford Talks Life, Career, 'Rectify' And Upcoming Projects!". Icon vs. Icon. August 5, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Stein, Megan (October 20, 2019). "'NCIS: New Orleans' Revealed the Death of Lasalle's Brother and It's Devastating". Country Living. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (March 10, 2016). "'Lethal Weapon' Pilot Casts 'Rectify' Star as Martin Riggs". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2018). "'Lethal Weapon' Star Clayne Crawford Out as Producers Scramble to Recast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Tracy, Brianne (May 8, 2018). "Clayne Crawford to Be Replaced on Lethal Weapon If Series Is Renewed". People. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 8, 2018). "Clayne Crawford Out at Lethal Weapon, Last-Minute Recasting Underway Ahead of Potential Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Clayne Crawford at IMDb
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