David Clennon
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83
David Clennon is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Miles Drentell in the ABC series Thirtysomething and Once and Again, as well as his role as Palmer in the John Carpenter film The Thing. He has been frequently cast in films directed by Hal Ashby, Costa-Gavras and Jordan Walker-Pearlman.
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The SoundFilm, Kurt2019
CreepshowSeries, Calvin (segment "Doodles")2014
Gone GirlFilm, Rand Elliott2011
J. EdgarFilm, Senator Friendly2008
The MentalistSeries, Judge Dellinger2006
Flags of Our FathersFilm, White House Official2004
Boston LegalSeries, Attorney Braxton Mason
Silver CityFilm, 2004Mort Seymour2001
Crossing JordanSeries, Charles Gibson1999
The West WingSeries, Jim1997
Just Shoot Me!Series, Martin Spancer
Mad CityFilm, 1997Street Preacher1994
ERSeries, Jared Morgan1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
And the Band Played OnFilm, 1993Mr. Johnstone1992
Light SleeperFilm, Robert1988
BetrayedFilm, Jack Carpenter1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Professor John Tate
Sweet DreamsFilm, 1985Randy Hughes1983
Special BulletinFilm, Bruce Lyman1979
Being ThereFilm, Thomas Franklin1977
The GreatestFilm, Captain1975
Barney MillerSeries, Bodhisattva1973
The Paper ChaseFilm, Toombs1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Medvedenko1943Born10 May 1943
The SoundFilm, Kurt2019CreepshowSeries, Calvin (segment "Doodles")2014Gone GirlFilm, Rand Elliott2011J. EdgarFilm, Senator Friendly2008The MentalistSeries, Judge Dellinger2006Flags of Our FathersFilm, White House Official2004Boston LegalSeries, Attorney Braxton MasonSilver CityFilm, 2004Mort Seymour2001Crossing JordanSeries, Charles Gibson1999The West WingSeries, Jim1997Just Shoot Me!Series, Martin SpancerMad CityFilm, 1997Street Preacher1994ERSeries, Jared Morgan1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAwardAnd the Band Played OnFilm, 1993Mr. Johnstone1992Light SleeperFilm, Robert1988BetrayedFilm, Jack Carpenter1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Professor John TateSweet DreamsFilm, 1985Randy Hughes1983Special BulletinFilm, Bruce Lyman1979Being ThereFilm, Thomas Franklin1977The GreatestFilm, Captain1975Barney MillerSeries, Bodhisattva1973The Paper ChaseFilm, Toombs1971Great PerformancesSeries, Medvedenko1943Born10 May 1943People around David
Close ties
Costa-Gavras Directed Missing, Mad City and Betrayed
Hal Ashby Directed Being There and Coming Home
Clint Eastwood Produced J. Edgar (2011)
Ivan Reitman Produced Syriana (2006)
Irwin Winkler Produced The Right Stuff and Betrayed- Robert Lorenz Produced J. Edgar and Flags of Our Fathers
Richard Venture Also in Helter Skelter and The Greatest
Christian Clemenson Also in Legal Eagles and And the Band Played On
John Sayles Directed Silver City (2004)
Lucinda Jenney Also in Matinee, Grace of My Heart and Mad City
Tom Gries Directed The Greatest (1977)- Bruce French Also in Helter Skelter and Coming Home
Jerome Hellman Produced Coming Home (1978)
Steven Spielberg Produced Flags of Our Fathers (2007)
George Clooney Produced Syriana (2006)
Martin Scorsese Produced Grace of My Heart (1996)
Francis Ford Coppola Produced The Escape Artist (1982)
Reese Witherspoon Produced Gone Girl (2014)
Tony Curtis Produced Sweet Dreams (1985)
Steven Soderbergh Produced Syriana (2006)
David Carradine Also in Bound for Glory and Gray Lady Down
Joe Dante Directed Matinee (1993)
Peter Horton Directed The Philanthropist
Jeff Skoll Produced Syriana (2006)
Known for
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The Thing 1982
Gone Girl 2014
Being There 1979
The Right Stuff 1983
Missing 1982
Filmography 40
133 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 83
