Chris Clanton is an American actor best known for appearing in ''
The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2, ...
''.
Career
Clanton had a recurring role as Savino Bratton in seasons one and five of ''
The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2, ...
''. He is credited as Christopher J. Clanton in the fifth season. He also had an uncredited role in ''
The Corner
''The Corner'' is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book '' The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood'' (1997) by David Simon and Ed Burns, and adapted for television by David Simon and David M ...
'' as a street kid. Chris played the lead character Torn Pettigrew in the 2009 independent film ''TORN'' which was written and directed by Richard Johnson and produced by Corey Williams. In 2015, Clanton appeared in Tom Six's Dutch horror film ''
The Human Centipede 3''. In 2014, he also founded Hunted Foxx Entertainment a boutique production company with a focus on
indie films
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.
Personal life
In 2006, Clanton pled guilty to drug related charges and was sentenced to five years, four of which were suspended and three years of probation.
In 2008, Clanton was stabbed in the chest and buttocks at the Overlea Event Center nightclub in Baltimore.
Clanton was arrested again in 2019 after allegedly escaping police custody and violating a protective order.
In May 2021, Clanton was shot in the ear in Baltimore. He said he believes he was not the intended target.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
American male television actors
American male film actors
Male actors from Maryland
21st-century American male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)