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Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

A native of rural Humboldt, IA, character actor Christian Clemenson left his home state when a scholarship that he netted as part of his paperboy route afforded him the opportunity to attend the prestigious Phillips Academy preparatory school in Andover, MA. That experience imparted Clemenson with a deep-seated love of theatrics, and he spent his Iowan summers during college acting in local stage productions. The upstart subsequently attended Harvard as an undergraduate and Yale Drama School as a grad student, then moved to Los Angeles in the mid-'80s, where he accepted a long series of bit parts and supporting roles in A-list features, typically cast as nebbishy professional types. Early films in which Clemenson appeared included Heartburn (1986), Legal Eagles (1986), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and Broadcast News (1987). Beginning in the late '90s, Clemenson began placing a stronger emphasis on television work, with guest roles in series including Ally McBeal, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The West Wing, and NYPD Blue. He received critical kudos for his portrayal of ill-fated executive Thomas E. Burnett Jr., a victim of the September 11th terrorist attacks, in Paul Greengrass' feature United 93 (2006), then joined William Shatner, Candice Bergen, and James Spader of David E. Kelley's offbeat seriocomedy Boston Legal in a recurring capacity during the show's second season; on the program, Clemenson played Jerry "Hands" Espenson, a troubled lawyer plagued by Asperger's Syndrome. He went on to win Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2006 for that role, and continued to appear on the show, later attaining regular status and staying with the series until it folded in 2009. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide


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Who did Christian Clemenson play in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. [TV Series]?
Christian Clemenson was Socrates Poole in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. [TV Series]

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Bad Influence?
Christian Clemenson was Pismo Boll in Bad Influence

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Boston Legal: Season 04?
Christian Clemenson was Jerry Espenson in Boston Legal: Season 04

Who did Christian Clemenson play in United 93?
Christian Clemenson was Thomas E. Burnett Jr. in United 93

Who did Christian Clemenson play in Hero?
Christian Clemenson was Conklin in Hero

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Broadcast News?
Christian Clemenson was Bobby in Broadcast News

What role did Christian Clemenson play in Almost Heroes?
Christian Clemenson played Father Girard in Almost Heroes

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Apollo 13?
Christian Clemenson was Dr. Chuck in Apollo 13

What role did Christian Clemenson portray in The Fisher King?
Christian Clemenson played Edwin in The Fisher King

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Making Mr. Right?
Christian Clemenson was Bruce Cohn in Making Mr. Right

What role did Christian Clemenson play in Legal Eagles?
Christian Clemenson played Clerk in Legal Eagles

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Heartburn?
Christian Clemenson was Sidney in Heartburn

What role did Christian Clemenson portray in Hannah and Her Sisters?
Christian Clemenson played Larry in Hannah and Her Sisters

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in Black Widow?
Christian Clemenson was Artie in Black Widow

Who did Christian Clemenson portray in And the Band Played On?
Christian Clemenson was Dr. Dale Lawrence in And the Band Played On


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