Name |
Clifton Collins Jr. |
Height |
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Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
16-June-1970 |
Place of Birth |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Famous for |
Acting |
Clifton Collins Jr. is an American actor. He first broke through the mainstream in 1997 with a performance as gang thug Cesar Sanchez in the film One Eight Seven. In 1998, he was in Ray Bradbury's cult film The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. He next portrayed a gay hitman, named Francisco "Frankie Flowers" Flores, for the Mexican drug cartels in the 2000 ensemble drama Traffic. In 2002 he played the role of Buddy in the film Confessions of an American Girl. In 2005, Collins, Jr. won rave reviews for his subtle portrayal of killer Perry Smith in the fact-based film Capote.
He starred in the 2005 film Dirty alongside Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. Collins, Jr. starred on FX Networks' show Thief. Collins, Jr. also played a supporting role on FX Networks show The Shield, as undercover ICE agent Hernan. He also has a small role in 2006's Babel, directed by Alejandro González Inarritu.