David Clennon

David Clennon (born May 10, 1943 in Waukegan , Illinois ) is an American actor .

Life

Clennon attended the University of Notre Dame in the mid-1960s , where he took part in theatrical productions of King Lear , The Caretaker, and the Threepenny Opera . He later moved to New York City , where he appeared in off-Broadway productions, among other things .

He made his film debut in 1973 with a supporting role in James Bridges ' drama The Paper Chase with Timothy Bottoms , Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman . In the following years he made a name for himself as a character actor in cinema and television films.

For a guest appearance on the television series Dream On , he was awarded an Emmy Award in 1990. His portrayal of the geologist Dr. Lee Silver in the miniseries From the Earth to the Moon earned him a 1998 Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Clennon lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children .

Filmography (selection)

Movies

• 1973: The Time of Trials (The Paper Chase)
• 1976: This Land is My Land (Bound for Glory)
• 1976: Helter Skelter - Night of the Long Knives ( Helter Skelter , TV movie)
• 1978: Coming Home - You are returning home (Coming Home)
• 1978: The Last Battle (Go Tell the Spartans)
• 1980: Hide in Plain Sight
• 1982: Missing (Missing)
• 1982: The Thing (The Thing)
• 1983: The Right Stuff (The Right Stuff)
• 1984: Falling in Love (Falling in Love)
• 1985: Sweet Dreams
• 1986: You don't kiss public prosecutors (Legal Eagles)
• 1988 Verraten (Betrayed)
• 1988: The Couch Trip (The Couch Trip)
• 1990: Downtown
• 1992: Man Trouble - Gone to the dogs (Man Trouble)
• 1992: Light Sleeper
• 1993: ... and life goes on (And the Band Played On)
• 1996: Grace of My Heart
• 1997: Mad City
• 2001: Startup
• 2005: Syriana
• 2010: exceptional situation (Extraordinary Measures)
• 2011: J. Edgar
• 2014: Gone Girl (Gone Girl)

TV Shows

• 1977/1981: Barney Miller (7 episodes)
• 1989/1991: The best years (21 episodes)
• 2000/2001: Again with feeling ( Once and Again , 7 episodes)
• 2001–2003: The Agency - In the crosshairs of the CIA ( The Agency , 44 episodes)
• 2004: LAX (3 episodes)
• 2006: Saved (13 episodes)
• 2009-2010: Ghost Whisperer - Voices from Beyond ( Ghost Whisperer , 8 episodes)
• 2014: Criminal Minds (episode 9x17)

Web links

• David Clennon in the Internet Movie Database (English)