Robert Buckley
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| Robert Buckley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Earl Buckley May 2, 1981 Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Robert Earl Buckley (born May 2, 1981; Los Angeles County, California) is an actor living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his roles on Lipstick Jungle and Privileged. He is a series regular on The CW's One Tree Hill as Clay in the seventh season.
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[edit] Personal life
A Southern California native of Claremont, he earned an economics degree from the University of California, San Diego.[1] After working as an economic consultant[2], Buckley moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career.
As a college student, Buckley appeared as a contestant on The Price is Right. One of his bids was for $1 less than another contestant. Bob Barker noted, "That wasn't the smartest bid he could have made."[3]
As of February 2009, he briefly dated television actress Joanna García.[4]
Robert is best-friends with his on-screen love interest Shantel VanSanten.[5] The two are often seen hanging out together around Wilmington, North Carolina.[6]
[edit] Career
In 2006, Robert starred as Michael Bauer in the American Telenovela Fashion House. The series which premiered on MyNetworkTV consisted on 65 episodes. He also appeared in 2007 in another MyNetworkTV Telenovela American Heiress alongside AnnaLynne McCord.
He has appeared in numerous supporting roles in films such as When a Killer Calls, Killer Movie and Petrified.
In 2008, he signed on as a recurring role of Kirby Atwood in NBC's Dramedy series Lipstick Jungle. The series which premiered February 7 2008 premiered to 7.5 million viewers. Robert signed on to become a series regular in the shows second season. The second season which premiered to low ratings was cancelled January 9 2009.
In 2008, he appeared alongside Heather Locklear in the Lifetime Original Film Flirting with Forty. The film which premiered December 6 2008 received 4 million viewers and received mixed reviews.
In 2009, he appeared in a two episode-arc in the now cancelled The CW series Privileged. He has also made a guest appearance in 2007 on Ghost Whisperer.
In 2009, after Brian Austin Green turned down the role of Clayton "Clay" Evans on The CW teen drama series One Tree Hill, it was announced that Robert had signed on. Robert made his debut appearance as a series regular in the series' seventh season which premiered September 14, 2009.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | When a Killer Calls | Matt | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2006 | Petrified | Agent Tanner | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2006 | Capturing Q | Dillon | Short Film |
| 2007 | Archer House | Lance | Short Film |
| 2008 | Killer Movie | Nik | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2008 | Flirting with Forty | Kyle Hamilton | Made-For-Television Movie |
| 2010 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Bacas Mitchell | Post-Production |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fashion House | Michael Bauer | 65 Episodes |
| 2007 | American Heiress | Matthew Wakefield | 36 Episodes |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Brandon Bishop | 1 Episode |
| 2008-2009 | Lipstick Jungle | Kirby Atwood | Series Regular (Season Two) |
| 2009 | Privileged | David Besser | 2 Episodes |
| 2009-present | One Tree Hill | Clayton "Clay" Evans | Series Regular (Seventh Season-Present) |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/02/70599/
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20237714_20241212_20545209,00.html
- ^ http://www.soaps.com/fashionhouse/news/182/
- ^ "Robert Buckley and Joanna Garcia: new-couple alert!". lifeandstylemag.com. February 16, 2009. http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2009/02/robert-buckley-and-joanna-garc.html.
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b148483_one_tree_hill_will_these_real-life.html
- ^ http://tv.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10470/we-love-tv-robert-buckley-talks-one-tree-hill-and-life-in-wilmington/
