Clayton Landey
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Clayton Landey | |
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| Born | March 24, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Children | 1 |
Clayton Landey (born March 24, 1951) is an American television, film, and stage actor. He played attorney James Westmont in the TV series Knots Landing from 1982-1983 and Gregory on Days of Our Lives for 1 year.
Early life and education
[edit]Landey was raised in the Bronx[1] and attended high school in Spring Valley, New York.[2][3] He attended the University of Houston where he played on the soccor team.[1][3] He obtained a bachelor of arts in drama from the university[1] in May 1973.[2]
Career
[edit]He starred as Roger Barrow in the first season of 1st & Ten, the first scripted half hour comedy original series on HBO. Landey has had recurring roles in TV series including 3 seasons as attorney James Westmont on Knots Landing and 1 year as the evil Gregory on Days of Our Lives. He guest starred in the initial season of Tales and starred in the film Down 4 Whatever for TV One.
Other shows with multiple episodes include: Dynasty, Walker, Texas Ranger, Without a Trace, and Stargate: Atlantis. Most recently, Landey recurred for two seasons on If Loving You Is Wrong. He starred in the pilot Used Cars for CBS and guest starred in the pilot SNOOPS. He appeared in the Sliders episode (5/14) "Heavy Metal" (1999). His work has been represented at the Cannes (She’s So Lovely), Sundance (Shadow Hours) and Venice (The Reluctant Fundamentalist) Film Festivals. Norma Rae, Clayton’s first feature, was named in 2011 to The Library of Congress National Film Registry.
Landey has appeared in over forty theatrical productions in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. He played Luther Adler in the production of Names at the Matrix Theater in Los Angeles. He recreated the role the following season in the off-Broadway production.
Landey also produced Andrea’s Got Two Boyfriends. He teaches Scene Study For The Working Actor and Get Out of Your Head at the Alliance Theatre.
Awards
[edit]He received a Drama-Logue Award, an LA Weekly Award, a Maddy, a Garland Award and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle nomination for his performance as Luther Adler in the production of Names at the Matrix Theater in Los Angeles.
He also received a Drama-Logue for producing Andrea’s Got Two Boyfriends.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Norma Rae | Teddy Bob Keeler | |
| 1980 | Everything Happens to Me | ||
| 1986 | Quiet Cool | Cairo | |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | Lorenzo | |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Jimmy Silver | |
| 1988 | Assault of the Killer Bimbos | Hernandez | |
| 1988 | The Blob | George Ruit | |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | Posner's Assistant | |
| 1990 | The First Power | Mazza | |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | "Shep" Sheppard | |
| 1990 | Book of Love | "Snake" | |
| 1991 | Going Under | O'Neill | |
| 1993 | Ghost in the Machine | Mel | |
| 1994 | Blind Justice | Ernie Fowler | |
| 1995 | Tank Girl | Guard At Front Entrance | |
| 1996 | Eraser | WitSec Agent | |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Attendant #1 | |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Grace Worker | |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | The Announcer | |
| 2000 | Price of Glory | Boxing Official | |
| 2001 | Wish You Were Dead | Laughy Hitman | |
| 2002 | Man of the Year | Stuart | |
| 2006 | Intellectual Property | Vladimir | |
| 2006 | A.I. Assault | Major Steve Tyler | TV movie |
| 2008 | Zombie Strippers | Cheneyco #1 | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Killer by Nature | Death Row Guard | |
| 2011 | Footloose | Coach Guerntz | |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Agent Jackson | |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Manager | |
| 2012 | Undocumented Executive | Ken Worthington | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Sodomized Cop | |
| 2015 | Nocturna | Mayor | |
| 2016 | A Sunday Horse | Bobby | |
| 2016 | Sully | Arnie Gentile | |
| 2017 | Camera Store | Dr. Dave Lobell | |
| 2021 | Bingo Hell | Morris |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Quinlan, Heather (2015-06-17). "Veteran Actor Clayton Landey on How to Have a Lasting Career". Backstage. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- 1 2 "Landey to appear in NY show". The Journal News. July 13, 1973. pp. 11C. Retrieved 31 July 2026 – via newspapers.com.
Clayton Landey, Spring Valley... He is a graduate of the Ramapo Central School District No. 2... Landey graduated in May with a drama degree from the University of Houston.
- 1 2 Yerg, Dick (November 13, 1968). "Division 2 Teams Prevail". The Rockland County Journal News. p. 50. Retrieved 31 July 2026 – via newspapers.com.
Clayton Landey of Spring Valley was the only freshman to play on the varsity soccer team at the University of Houston, He's the team's goalie
