Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor and video blogger. He played Dillon Quartermaine in ''

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'' (2003–2007), Schuyler Joplin in ''

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'' (2009–2010), and Liam Spencer in ''

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'' (2010–present). He has won three

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Early life and family

Clifton was born on October 31, 1984, the only child of Ron and Faye Snyder, in Los Angeles, United States. His father is of "

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" descent and his mother has Scottish ancestry. He was raised in the

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, including the

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and the

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Acting career

Early roles and success

Clifton started acting in commercials at the age of 16. His early roles included appearances on shows such as '' Roswell'', '' Undressed'', and ''

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''. He is best known for playing Dillon Quartermaine in ''General Hospital'' (2003-2007), Schuyler Joplin in ''One Life to Live'' (2009-2010), and Liam Spencer in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2010–present). His role in ''B&B'' earned him three Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011, 2013, and 2017.

Musical career

Clifton is also a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In an initial bid to launch his musical career, he uploaded several songs to the internet, and later compiled these songs among previously unpublished material on his first EP album, ''Untitled''. He later released a second EP, ''Unbeautiful'', as well as two full-length albums, ''So Much for the Nightlife'' (in 2006) and ''Mannequin''. Each was produced by Jeff Pescetto. He then released ''Girl Go Home''.

Personal life

Clifton married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Lampson on October 20, 2012. Their wedding was attended by some ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' co-stars: John McCook, Don Diamont, Ronn Moss, Adam Gregory, Kim Matula, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and many others. On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, a son. In February 2023, Clifton announced his separation from Lampson. Clifton is an

atheist Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...

. On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of '' The Atheist Experience'' with Matt Dillahunty. Clifton also has a YouTube channel where he discusses arguments made by theists. One particular video often referenced is the "Treatise on Morality" which defines objective morality as the following: "A particular action or choice is moral or right when it somehow promotes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow minimizes unnecessary harm or suffering or does both. A particular action or choice is immoral or wrong when it somehow diminishes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow causes unnecessary harm or suffering, or again, it does both."

Filmography

Film and television performances

* (2002): '' Terminal Error'' as Jock * (2004): '' Arizona Summer'' as Brooke * (2006): ''The Death Strip'' as Mike Kohler

Television appearances

Other media

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Scott Clifton Website
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