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Christian Clemenson

  • Birthplace: Humboldt, Iowa, USA
  • Birthday: March 17, 1959

A consummate actor with a gift for playing intelligent, occasionally reserved men in positions of authority, Christian Clemenson was an Emmy-winning performer whose work in features like "United 93" (2006) and television series like "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08) made him among the busiest character actors in the 1990s and 2000s. He earned his training at Harvard and Yale before heading West to try his hand at screen acting; a lengthy career in supporting roles preceded his breakthrough with "Boston Legal," on which…more

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  • 2009

    Cast in a recurring role on "CSI: Miami" (CBS) as a medical examiner

  • 2009

    Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

  • 2006

    Portrayed the ill-fated passenger, Thomas E. Burnett in Paul Greengrass' "United 93"

  • 2005 to 2008

    Played the recurring role of Jerry 'Hands' Espenson on the ABC series "Boston Legal"; became a regular cast member in the fourth season; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2007 and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2009

  • 2004 to 2005

    Played Abel Koontz in three episodes of "Veronica Mars" (UPN)

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