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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 10, 1943
Place of Birth:
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
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David Clennon
Biography
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David Clennon (born May 10, 1943) is an American actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Miles Drentel in the ABC series Thirtysomething, a role he reprised on Once and Again.
Clennon was born in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Virginia, a homemaker, and Cecil Clennon, an accountant. Clennon is well known for his political activism.
In 1980, David Clennon provided the voice for Admiral Motti in NPR's Star Wars The Original Radio Drama. He was a regular on the TV shows Almost Perfect, The Agency and Saved. Most recently, Clennon played Carl Sessick (a.k.a Carl the Watcher) on Ghost Whisperer.
In 1993 he won an Emmy award for his guest appearance on the series Dream On.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sound | Kurt |
| 2023 | Lars Shrike Walks the Night | Richard Kendred |
| 2020 | The 11th Green | Peaches |
| 2016 | The Men of Outpost 31 | Self |
| 2016 | Dr. Del | Mr. Stone |
| 2016 | Welcome to the Men's Group | |
| 2015 | Vacation | Harry Co-Pilot |
| 2015 | Reversion | Ciespy |
| 2015 | Amigo Undead | Old Man Schumer |
| 2014 | Gone Girl | Rand Elliott |
| 2013 | Mr. Jones | The Curator |
| 2013 | Ghost Phone | Hamilton Pierce |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Harbison |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Senator Friendly |
| 2010 | Breaking Out | Boss |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Dr. Renzler |
| 2010 | 1945A | General |
| 2007 | Constellation | Bear |
| 2007 | Saving Sarah Cain | Homeless Man |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | White House Official |
| 2005 | Life of the Party | Jack |
| 2005 | Syriana | Donald |
| 2004 | Silver City | Mort Seymour |
| 2003 | The Agency | Joshua Nankin |
| 2001 | The Visit | Parole Board Member Brenner |
| 1998 | The Staircase | Simon Filger |
| 1998 | The Thing: Terror Takes Shape | Self |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Martin (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Mad City | Street Preacher |
| 1996 | Grace of My Heart | Dr. "Jonesy" Jones |
| 1995 | Original Sins | Jimbo |
| 1995 | Tecumseh: The Last Warrior | William Henry Harrison |
| 1995 | Two Crimes | Jim |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Mr. Johnstone |
| 1993 | Matinee | Jack |
| 1993 | Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 | Dr. Rulon Beesley |
| 1993 | Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | Dwight Moore |
| 1992 | Light Sleeper | Robert |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Lewie Duart |
| 1990 | Downtown | Jerome Sweet |
| 1990 | The Image | Dr. Sigmond Grampton |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | Lawrence Baird |
| 1988 | Betrayed | Jack Carpenter |
| 1987 | He's My Girl | Mason Morgan |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | Richard Schultz |
| 1987 | The Trouble with Dick | Lars |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Phillip Murray |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Blanchard |
| 1985 | Sweet Dreams | Randy Hughes |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Brian Gilmore |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets | Rev. Warner |
| 1983 | Star 80 | Martin "Geb" Gebber |
| 1983 | Special Bulletin | Bruce Lyman |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Liaison Man |
| 1983 | Hanna K. | Ammon |
| 1982 | The Thing | Palmer |
| 1982 | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Dave Robell |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burst | |
| 1982 | Missing | Consul Phil Putnam |
| 1982 | The Escape Artist | Newspaper Editor |
| 1980 | Reward | Steve Rawlin |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet | James Fitzpatrick |
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Richard Fieldston |
| 1980 | Marriage Is Alive and Well | David |
| 1979 | Being There | Thomas Franklin |
| 1979 | Billy in the Lowlands | |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | USS Neptune Crewmember |
| 1978 | Go Tell the Spartans | Lt. Finley Wattsberg |
| 1978 | Coming Home | Tim |
| 1978 | On the Yard | Psychiatrist |
| 1977 | The Greatest | Captain |
| 1977 | Danger in Paradise | Hobart |
| 1977 | Panic in Echo Park | |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Harry Jones |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory | Carl |
| 1975 | Crime Club | Peter Karpf |
| 1975 | The Seagull | Medvedenko |
| 1974 | The Migrants | Tom Trimpin |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | Toombs |
| 1969 | Story Theatre | Ensemble Member |
| The Thing Expanded | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Creepshow | Calvin (segment "Doodles") |
| 2014 | Farmed and Dangerous | Bob Sears |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Ted Havemeyer |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Judge Dellinger |
| 2007 | October Road | |
| 2006 | Saved | |
| 2006 | In Justice | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Mel Oliver |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Carl Sessick |
| 2005 | Close to Home | |
| 2005 | Weeds | Charles |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Jack Shandley |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Conrad Dallow |
| 2004 | LAX | Ralph Gravis |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Attorney Braxton Mason |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | |
| 2003 | NCIS | Max Ellswood |
| 2001 | The Agency | Joshua Nankin |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Charles Gibson |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Dr. Turner |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Judge |
| 1999 | Once and Again | |
| 1999 | Mission Hill | |
| 1999 | Family Law | Andrew Weller |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Jim |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Nathan Cahill |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Dr. Lee Silver |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Lee Silver |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Martin Spancer |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Dr. Crell Moset |
| 1995 | Cybill | |
| 1995 | NewsRadio | Judge |
| 1995 | Almost Perfect | Neal Luder |
| 1994 | ER | Jared Morgan |
| 1990 | Dream On | Peter Brewer |
| 1987 | thirtysomething | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Professor John Tate |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Wilton Tibbles |
| 1981 | Park Place | |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Bodhisattva |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Jeffrey Stevens |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Howard Weckler |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Howard Speer |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Justice Department Counsel Chester Monahan |
| 1973 | Kojak | George Martin |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Medvedenko |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | James Fitzpatrick |