Clayton Landey

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 Landey was raised in the Bronx and attended high school in Spring Valley, New York. He attended the University of Houston where he played on the soccor team. He obtained a bachelor of arts in drama from the university in May 1973.

Career 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 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 Year Title Role Notes 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