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Christian Dayton Clemenson is an American film and television actor. He is well known for his portrayal of Jerry "Hands" Espenson in the television series Boston Legal, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards and winning the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He has appeared in a number of highly acclaimed films, including Hannah and Her Sisters, Broadcast News, Apollo 13 and The Big Lebowski, and portrayed Tom Burnett in Paul Greengrass' United 93. He starred in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story as prosecutor William Hodgman.
Born
Monday, 17 March 1958
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fly Me to the Moon | Press Agent Walter | 2024 |
| Julia | James Beard | 2022 |
| Malignant | Dr. Victor Fields | 2021 |
| No Man of God | Dr. James Dobson / Doctor James Dobson | 2021 |
| 9-1-1 | Franklin Prentiss | 2018 |
| The Good Doctor | Dr. Silas Chambers | 2017 |
| Live by Night | Ritz Investor | 2016 |
| American Crime Story | Bill Hodgman | 2016 |
| Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story | Self | 2016 |
| Colony | Dan Bennett | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fly Me to the Moon | Press Agent Walter | 2024 |
| Julia | James Beard | 2022 |
| Malignant | Dr. Victor Fields | 2021 |
| No Man of God | Dr. James Dobson / Doctor James Dobson | 2021 |
| 9-1-1 | Franklin Prentiss | 2018 |
| The Good Doctor | Dr. Silas Chambers | 2017 |
| Live by Night | Ritz Investor | 2016 |
| American Crime Story | Bill Hodgman | 2016 |
| Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story | Self | 2016 |
| Colony | Dan Bennett | 2016 |
| Legends | Mr. Porter | 2014 |
| Manhattan | Niels Bohr | 2014 |
| Not Safe for Work | Alan Z. Emmerich / Alan Emmerich | 2014 |
| TURN: Washington's Spies | Martin De Young | 2014 |
| Masters of Sex | Leslie Riordan | 2013 |
| Dallas | Howard Rieder | 2012 |
| J. Edgar | Inspector Schell | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Sam Berman | 2011 |
| Shameless | Christopher Collier | 2011 |
| Mike & Molly | Mr. O'Donnell | 2010 |
| The Glades | Ed Vickers | 2010 |
| Memphis Beat | Jimmy Masterson | 2010 |
| Ashley's Ashes | Father Tim | 2010 |
| The Mentalist | Dr. Roy Carmen | 2008 |
| Raising the Bar | Tom | 2008 |
| Californication | Couples Counsellor | 2007 |
| United 93: The Families and the Film | 2006 | |
| United 93 | Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. | 2006 |
| Entertainment Today Television | Self | 2006 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Ivan Fink | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Henry Korfelt | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | Jerry Espenson | 2004 |
| Veronica Mars | Abel Koontz | 2004 |
| Method & Red | Donald | 2004 |
| NCIS | Perry Sterling | 2003 |
| CSI: Miami | Dr. Tom Loman | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | Fr. Edward Klausner | 2001 |
| The Division | Capt. Leo Spivey | 2001 |
| Bette | Mr. McNally | 2000 |
| The District | Cliff / Bob | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charles Pellew | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Evan Woodkirk, Smithsonian Curator | 1999 |
| Ladies Man | Dog Consultant | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Forreston Graham | 1999 |
| Lost & Found | Ray | 1999 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Jack | 1998 |
| Vengeance Unlimited | Agent Stuart Brownsteen | 1998 |
| Armageddon | Droning Guy | 1998 |
| Almost Heroes | Father Girard | 1998 |
| The Big Lebowski | Younger Cop | 1998 |
| Ally McBeal | Mr. Hookland | 1997 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Balthazar | 1997 |
| The Practice | Barry Wall | 1997 |
| Murder One | Donald Losey | 1995 |
| Apollo 13 | Dr. Chuck | 1995 |
| Cybill | Ed Philo | 1995 |
| ER | Dr. Kurtag | 1994 |
| Josh and S.A.M. | Policeman | 1993 |
| NYPD Blue | Timothy Bosham | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Rollie Vale | 1993 |
| And the Band Played On | Dr. Dale Lawrence | 1993 |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Socrates Poole | 1993 |
| Hero | Conklin / James Conklin | 1992 |
| Mad About You | Jared | 1992 |
| Hearts Afire | Martin Smithers | 1992 |
| Civil Wars | Leo Hood | 1991 |
| The Fisher King | Edwin | 1991 |
| Capital News | Todd Lunden | 1990 |
| Bad Influence | Pismo Boll | 1990 |
| The Robert Guillaume Show | David | 1989 |
| Hard Time on Planet Earth | Herb Leavitt | 1989 |
| Disaster at Silo 7 | Col. Brandon | 1988 |
| Daddy's Boys | Otis | 1988 |
| Broadcast News | Bobby | 1987 |
| Surrender | Dream Lawyer | 1987 |
| The Slap Maxwell Story | Marty's Friend | 1987 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Jonathan Gould | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | Charles Greening | 1987 |
| Making Mr. Right | Bruce | 1987 |
| Independence | Isaiah Creed | 1987 |
| Black Widow | Artie | 1987 |
| Designing Women | Jack Henry | 1986 |
| Head of the Class | Dave Nash | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Pomerantz | 1986 |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | The Amazing Al / Al | 1986 |
| Throb | Man | 1986 |
| Heartburn | Sidney | 1986 |
| Legal Eagles | Clerk | 1986 |
| Matlock | Cyril Henning / Dr. Tim Crider | 1986 |
| Hannah and Her Sisters | Larry | 1986 |
| Mary | Tim Flowers | 1985 |
| The Golden Girls | The Salesman | 1985 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Jack Colman | 1983 |
| Family Ties | Mr. Flaherty | 1982 |
| Fame | Alan Stewart | 1982 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Dr. Weinberg | 1981 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
