Clayne Crawford
Clayne Crawford | |
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| Born | Joseph Crawford April 20, 1978 Clay, Alabama, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Joseph Crawford (born April 20, 1978),[1] known professionally as Clayne Crawford, is an American actor. He is known for portraying the role of Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series Lethal Weapon (2016–2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama Rectify (2013–2016) for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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.
Life and career
Born in Clay, Alabama, Crawford is the son of Brian and Lennie Crawford.[2] By high school, he was on the football and wrestling teams,[2] and graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School.[3]
In 1996, he drove to Los Angeles to seek 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 ("Clan") and his hometown (Clay, Alabama).[2]
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 Ted "Teddy" 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 played the role of Cade LaSalle, older brother to Christopher LaSalle on NCIS: New Orleans.
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] In May 2018, amidst reports of bad behavior and incidents of hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired from the show.[7]
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 | |
| 2021 | The Integrity of Joseph Chambers | Joe | Post-production |
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 |
| 2016–18 | Lethal Weapon | Martin Riggs | Main cast (seasons 1–2, 40 episodes);[9] Also director: "Jessie's Girl" |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Nathan | Episode: "They Come Knocking" |
Awards
2016 TV Critics' Choice Awards – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Nominated)[10]
References
- ^ "Clayne Crawford". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ a b c d e Bob Carlton. "On '24,' native son's success -- not villainous role -- makes Clay family proud". al.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Harvey, Alec (2010-07-29). "Clayne Crawford from Clay, Alabama, may be headed to HBO series". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ Profile Archived 2015-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, 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.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (10 March 2016). "'Lethal Weapon' Pilot Casts 'Rectify' Star as Martin Riggs".
- ^ a b "'Lethal Weapon' Star Clayne Crawford Out as Producers Scramble to Recast".
- ^ "Clayne Crawford to Be Replaced on Lethal Weapon If Series Is Renewed".
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (2018-05-08). "Clayne Crawford Out at Lethal Weapon, Last-Minute Recasting Underway Ahead of Potential Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ^ 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.
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