Clayton Landey (born March 24, 1951) is an American actor who has appeared in films and television shows. He played James Westmont in the TV series Knots Landing from 1982-1983. He guest starred in the initial season of Tales and starred in the film Down 4 Whatever for TV One. He starred as Roger Barrow in the first season of 1st & Ten, the first scripted half hour comedy original series on HBO. He 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. Other shows with multiple episodes include: Dynasty, Walker, Texas Ranger, Without a Trace, and Stargate: Atlantis. Most recently he 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. He has appeared in over forty theatrical productions in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. 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 recreated the role the following season in the Off-Broadway production. He also received a Drama-Logue for producing Andrea’s Got Two Boyfriends. His training includes a BA in Drama from the University of Houston. He teaches Scene Study For The Working Actor and Get Out of Your Head at the Alliance Theatre. (Via Wikipedia)
