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Gordon Clapp (born September 24, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and comedian, best known for portraying the role of Det. Greg Medavoy for all 12 seasons on NYPD Blue, winning an Emmy Award in 1998.
[edit] Early and personal life
Clapp, a distant relative of Ethan Allen, was born and raised in North Conway, New Hampshire. He attended South Kent School, a small private boarding school in Connecticut followed by Williams College, where he graduated as an English major. He is no relation to Gordon Clapp, former General Manager and Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
[edit] Career
Clapp has appeared in many TV shows like Check it Out! and Night Court, movies (including 4 for his friend John Sayles), and stage plays.
In movies, he came out in Flags of Our Fathers as United States Marine Corps General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith. Clapp portrayed Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk in the 1988 drama Eight Men Out. He also appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex". Most recently, he starred as Coach Mad Maddox in The Game Plan. On Broadway, Clapp most recently appeared in the revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.
He portrayed a corrupt police officer in a 2008 episode of Cold Case.
Clapp also played Gen. Peter Randall in the Prototype video game.
Now, he plays the dad of (Ellen) Rose Byrne in the F/X show Damages.
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