David Clennon

David Clennon

Acting • Born 1943-05-10

Acting1Waukegan, Illinois, United States

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Clennon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

132 credits
The Thing

The Thing

Movie • 1982

Palmer

Being There

Being There

Movie • 1979

Thomas Franklin

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Movie • 1993

Mr. Johnstone

Original Sins

Original Sins

Movie • 1995

Jimbo

Star 80

Star 80

Movie • 1983

Martin "Geb" Gebber

The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

Movie • 1988

Lawrence Baird

Matinee

Matinee

Movie • 1993

Jack

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Movie • 1982

Dave Robell

Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

Movie • 1992

Robert

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

Movie • 1973

Toombs

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

Movie • 1985

Randy Hughes

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

Movie • 1982

Downtown

Downtown

Movie • 1990

Jerome Sweet

Missing

Missing

Movie • 1982

Consul Phil Putnam

Constellation

Constellation

Movie • 2007

Bear

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

Movie • 1996

Dr. "Jonesy" Jones

Breaking Out

Breaking Out

Movie • 2010

Boss

Life of the Party

Life of the Party

Movie • 2005

Jack

Special Bulletin

Special Bulletin

Movie • 1983

Bruce Lyman

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

Movie • 1984

Brian Gilmore

The Image

The Image

Movie • 1990

Dr. Sigmond Grampton

He's My Girl

He's My Girl

Movie • 1987

Mason Morgan

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Movie • 1995

William Henry Harrison

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

Movie • 2024

Richard Kendred

The Staircase

The Staircase

Movie • 1998

Simon Filger

Billy in the Lowlands

Billy in the Lowlands

Movie • 1979

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

Movie • 1978

USS Neptune Crewmember

The Agency

The Agency

Movie • 2003

Joshua Nankin

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Movie • 2013

The Curator

The Greatest

The Greatest

Movie • 1977

Captain

Reward

Reward

Movie • 1980

Steve Rawlin

The 11th Green

The 11th Green

Movie • 2020

Peaches

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

Movie • 1980

James Fitzpatrick

Mad City

Mad City

Movie • 1997

Street Preacher

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Movie • 1987

Richard Schultz

Two Crimes

Two Crimes

Movie • 1995

Jim

The Men of Outpost 31

The Men of Outpost 31

Movie • 2016

Self

Saving Sarah Cain

Saving Sarah Cain

Movie • 2007

Homeless Man

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

Movie • 2006

White House Official

Dr. Del

Dr. Del

Movie • 2016

Mr. Stone

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

Movie • 1998

Self

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

Movie • 1993

Dr. Rulon Beesley

Go Tell the Spartans

Go Tell the Spartans

Movie • 1978

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

Movie • 1980

Richard Fieldston

Gone Girl

Gone Girl

Movie • 2014

Rand Elliott

Vacation

Vacation

Movie • 2015

Harry Co-Pilot

Ghost Phone

Ghost Phone

Movie • 2013

Hamilton Pierce

Reversion

Reversion

Movie • 2015

Ciespy

Amigo Undead

Amigo Undead

Movie • 2015

Old Man Schumer

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

Movie • 1992

Lewie Duart

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

Movie • 1998

Martin (uncredited)

Betrayed

Betrayed

Movie • 1988

Jack Carpenter

Danger in Paradise

Danger in Paradise

Movie • 1977

Hobart

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

Movie • 1986

Blanchard

Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

Movie • 2010

Dr. Renzler

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

Movie • 1993

Dwight Moore

The Migrants

The Migrants

Movie • 1974

Tom Trimpin

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

Movie • 2011

Dr. Harbison

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Movie • 1983

Liaison Man

Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

Movie • 1984

Rev. Warner

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Movie • 1976

Harry Jones

Coming Home

Coming Home

Movie • 1978

Tim

The Trouble with Dick

The Trouble with Dick

Movie • 1987

Lars

Silver City

Silver City

Movie • 2004

Mort Seymour

Panic in Echo Park

Panic in Echo Park

Movie • 1977

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

Movie • 1982

Newspaper Editor

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

Movie • 1976

Carl

The Visit

The Visit

Movie • 2001

Parole Board Member Brenner

Story Theatre

Story Theatre

Movie • 1969

Ensemble Member

On the Yard

On the Yard

Movie • 1978

Psychiatrist

1945A

1945A

Movie • 2010

General

Hanna K.

Hanna K.

Movie • 1983

Ammon

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Movie • 2011

Senator Friendly

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Movie • 1980

David

Crime Club

Crime Club

Movie • 1975

Peter Karpf

Welcome to the Men's Group

Welcome to the Men's Group

Movie • 2016

The Seagull

The Seagull

Movie • 1975

Medvedenko

Syriana

Syriana

Movie • 2005

Donald

The Sound

The Sound

Movie • 2025

Kurt

The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

Movie • 2026

Self

Days with Dandekar

Days with Dandekar

Movie

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Wilton Tibbles

October Road

October Road

TV • 2007

Saved

Saved

TV • 2006

Dr. Martin Cole

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

TV • 1986

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

TV • 2005

Mel Oliver

Once and Again

Once and Again

TV • 1999

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

TV • 1987

Dream On

Dream On

TV • 1990

Peter Brewer

The Agency

The Agency

TV • 2001

Joshua Nankin

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

TV • 2003

Health Spa Owner

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

TV • 2005

Carl Sessick

Mission Hill

Mission Hill

TV • 1999

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

TV • 1995

Dr. Crell Moset

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

TV • 1987

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

TV • 2001

Charles Gibson

Cybill

Cybill

TV • 1995

Barry

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1985

Professor John Tate

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

TV • 1995

Judge

LAX

LAX

TV • 2004

Ralph Gravis

Maximum Bob

Maximum Bob

TV • 1998

Nathan Cahill

Close to Home

Close to Home

TV • 2005

Arthur Stanton

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

James Fitzpatrick

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

TV • 1997

Martin Spancer

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Jared Morgan

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Attorney Braxton Mason

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

TV • 2009

Family Law

Family Law

TV • 1999

Andrew Weller

Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

TV • 1995

Neal Luder

Park Place

Park Place

TV • 1981

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Bodhisattva

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Jeffrey Stevens

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV • 1978

Norris Breeze

Weeds

Weeds

TV • 2005

Charles

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Jim

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

TV • 1998

Dr. Lee Silver

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

TV • 2005

Jack Shandley

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

TV • 2008

Judge Dellinger

Creepshow

Creepshow

TV • 2019

Calvin (segment "Doodles")

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

TV • 1998

Lee Silver

Farmed and Dangerous

Farmed and Dangerous

TV • 2014

Bob Sears

Prison Break

Prison Break

TV • 2005

Conrad Dallow

House of Cards

House of Cards

TV • 2013

Ted Havemeyer

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Max Ellswood

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Howard Weckler

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Howard Speer

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

TV • 1975

Justice Department Counsel Chester Monahan

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

TV • 2000

Judge

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

George Martin

Great Performances

Great Performances

TV • 1971

Medvedenko

Blood & Orchids

Blood & Orchids

TV • 1986

Phillip Murray

Scrubs

Scrubs

TV • 2001

Dr. Turner