David Clennon
David Clennon | |
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Born | Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1969–present |
Spouse |
Perry Adleman (m. 1996) |
Children | 2 |
David Clennon is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Miles Drentell in the
Life and career
Born in
In 1980, Clennon provided the voice for
Clennon often performs at New Haven, Connecticut's Long Wharf Theatre.[citation needed]
Political activism
Clennon staunchly opposed the
I firmly believe that the film Zero Dark Thirty promotes the acceptance of the crime of torture as a legitimate weapon in America's so-called war on terror. In that belief, following my conscience, I will not vote for Zero Dark Thirty in any category. I cannot vote for a film that makes heroes of Americans who commit the crime of torture.[3]
In 2018, he opposed the four Emmy nominations for Ken Burns's documentary program The Vietnam War, feeling that it contained "half-truths, distortions and omissions" about the war.[4]
Filmography
- The Paper Chase (1973) - Toombs
- Helter Skelter (1976, TV Movie) - Harry Jones
- Bound for Glory (1976) - Carl - Man in Gas Station
- The Greatest (1977)
- Coming Home (1978) - Tim
- Gray Lady Down (1978) - Crew member of USS Neptune
- Go Tell the Spartans (1978) - Lt. Finley Wattsberg
- On the Yard (1978) - Psychiatrist
- Billy in the Lowlands (1979) - Social Worker
- Being There (1979) - Thomas Franklin
- Hide in Plain Sight (1980) - Richard Fieldston
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1981, TV Series) - Norris Breeze
- The Thing (1982) - Palmer
- The Escape Artist (1982) - Newspaper Editor
- Missing (1982) - Consul Phil Putnam
- Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) - Dave Robell - The Agent
- Special Bulletin(1983, TV Movie) - Dr. Bruce Lyman
- Star 80 (1983) - Geb
- Hanna K. (1983) - Amnon
- The Right Stuff (1983) - Liaison Man
- Falling in Love (1984) - Brian Gilmore
- Sweet Dreams (1985) - Randy Hughes
- Legal Eagles (1986) - Blanchard
- The Trouble with Dick (1986) - Lars
- He's My Girl (1987) - Mason Morgan
- The Couch Trip (1988) - Lawrence Baird
- Betrayed (1988) - Jack Carpenter
- Downtown (1990) - Jerome Sweet
- Light Sleeper (1992) - Robert
- Man Trouble (1992) - Lewie Duart
- Matinee (1993) - Jack
- And the Band Played On (1993, TV Movie) - Mr. Johnstone
- Dos crímenes (1994) - Jim
- Almost Perfect (TV series) - (1995-1997) - Neal Luder
- Grace of My Heart (1996) - Dr. 'Jonesy' Jones
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Dr. Leon (Lee) Silver
- Playing by Heart (1998) - Martin (uncredited)
- Nothing Human (Star Trek: Voyager)(1998) - Crell Moset
- Just Shoot Me! (1999, TV Series) - Martin Spancer
- The Visit (2000) - Parole Board Member Brenner
- Antitrust (2001) - Barry Linder (uncredited)
- Silver City (2004) - Mort Seymour
- Constellation (2005) - Bear Korngold
- Syriana(2005) - Donald
- Life of the Party (2005) - Jack
- Grey’s Anatomy (American TV series, 2005) - season 5 episode 4
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) - White House Official
- Saving Sarah Cain (2007) - Homeless Man
- Convention (2008) - Sen. Chuck McGee
- Ghost Whisperer (TV series - season 4, 2008-2009) - Carl Sessick
- Extraordinary Measures (2010) - Dr. Renzler
- The Good Doctor (2011) - Dr. Harbison
- Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead (2011) - Hamilton
- J. Edgar (2011) - Senator Friendly
- Mr. Jones (2013) - The Curator
- House of Cards (2014, TV Series) - Ted Havemeyer
- Gone Girl (2014) - Rand Elliott
- Amigo Undead (2015) - Old Man Schumer
- Vacation (2015) - Harry Co-Pilot
- Reversion (2015) - Ciespy
- Welcome to the Men's Group (2016) - Fred
References
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "And the Academy Award for the Promotion of Torture Goes to ‌". Truth-out.org. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (January 12, 2013). "Did Oscar Voter Who Spoke Out Against 'Zero Dark Thirty' Run Afoul Of Academy Rules?". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Clennon, David (September 15, 2018). "Not One Emmy for Ken Burns and "The Vietnam War"". LA Progressive. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
External links
- David Clennon at IMDb