Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp (born September 24, 1948) is an American actor best known for playing Det. Greg Medavoy for all 12 seasons of the television series NYPD Blue, winning an Emmy Award in 1998.^[1]

Clapp was born in North Conway, New Hampshire. He graduated from Williams College in 1971.^[2] At Williams College, he met frequent collaborators David Strathairn and John Sayles. Clapp also studied at The National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center (fall 1970).

Clapp has appeared in numerous TV shows such as Check it Out! and Night Court as well as numerous stage plays. His film credits include Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980), Running (1979), Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988, as Chicago White SoxcatcherRay Schalk), Termini Station (1989), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Rules of Engagement (2000), Sunshine State (2002), and Flags of Our Fathers (2006) as United States Marine Corps Gen. Holland Smith. He appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex." From 1993 to 2005, Clapp played Detective Greg Medavoy on NYPD Blue. He won an Emmy for the role.

In 2007, he appeared as Coach Mad Maddox in The Game Plan. On Broadway, he appeared in the 2005 revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.^[3] He also played Alan Silver in episode Holiday Spirit in Ghost Whisperer (3x10).

En 1995, interpretó al Padre Paul en Her Hidden Truth . En 2007, Clapp prestó su voz a Horny el Payaso en la película de terror Drive-Thru . Más tarde ese mismo año, Clapp también apareció como el detective Dick Walenski en "In Name and Blood", episodio 2 de la temporada 3 de Criminal Minds . Clapp interpretó a un oficial de policía corrupto en un episodio de Cold Case de 2008. Interpretó al antagonista principal, el general Peter Randall, en el videojuego Prototype . Clapp interpreta al padre de Ellen ( Rose Byrne ) en la serie Damages de F/X . ^{[ 4 ]}

En 2014, Clapp comenzó a interpretar un papel recurrente como el capellán Orlovsky en Chicago Fire . ^{[ 5 ]}

En 2021, Clapp tuvo un papel modesto pero crucial en la aclamada serie de HBO Mare of Easttown , interpretando a la testigo clave Pat Ross. ^{[ 6 ]}

Clapp estuvo casado anteriormente con la actriz Deborah Taylor desde 1986 hasta 1999. Se casó con Elisabeth Gordon, a quien conoció a través de un amigo en común, el 5 de noviembre de 2016. ^{[ 7 ]}

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