Clayton Montague Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy ''

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'' (1985), and had subsequent roles in the horror films ''

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'' (1986), '' Bat 21'' (1988), '' I, Madman'' (1989), and ''

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'' (1997). He had a recurring role on the television series '' Murder One'' (1996–1997) and ''

Day Break ''Day Break'' is an American crime drama television series for which one 13-episode season was produced. The series starred Taye Diggs as Detective Brett Hopper, who is framed for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Due to ...

'' (2006–2007). In 2017, Rohner guest-starred on the series ''

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''.

Biography

Rohner was born August 5, 1957 in

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and raised in

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. He graduated with a

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degree in theater from

Whitman College Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. The school offers 53 majors and 33 minors in the liberal arts and sciences, and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. Founded as a seminary by a territorial l ...

, where he was a member of the

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fraternity. He is known for his role as Rick Morehouse in the 1985 comedy movie ''

''. Blum, David (10 June 1985)
Hollywood's Brat Pack
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'', at p. 47 (discussion of Rohner as a

Brat Pack ''Brat Pack'' is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s. The term ''Brat Pack'', a play on ''Rat Pack'' from the 1950s and 1960s, was first popularized in a ...

-aspirant in the 1985 article which coined that term) He also starred in the 1986 film ''

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'' as Clifford and Bruno X. He is a main character in the 1994 film '' Caroline at Midnight''. Other credits include the films ''

'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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''. Clayton starred in the short-lived science fiction series '' E.A.R.T.H. Force'' and ''

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''. He starred in the 2005 film role in ''

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''. Rohner appeared on the TV series '' Murder One'' as Detective Vince Biggio from 1996 to 1997. His television guest appearances include ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''

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'', ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

'', ''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in the award-winning series '' Into the West'' and ''

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'' (season 6, episode 8). He also appeared in the TV role of Jared Pryor in the short-lived

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

*
www.claytonrohner.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rohner, Clayton 1957 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Palo Alto, California 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Whitman College alumni