Last Thursday I got to spend some time in L.A. at the Coffee Bean on Sunset and Fairfax with none other than actor Clifton Collins Jr., one of the most talented chameleon actors of our generation, you’d recognize him in compelling roles in movies like 187 and Capote and you could see him recently in J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK, playing romulan Captain Nero’s right hand man, General Ayel. He’s also in SUNSHINE CLEANING and CRANK 2 and the upcoming Mike Judge movie EXTRACT and the sequel I’m looking forward to watching, BOONDOCK SAINTS 2: ALL SAINTS DAY. He’s also the grandson of the late actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

What’s probably new to some of you is the fact that he is currently promoting the two music videos that he directed for the Zac Brown Band. Voting is currently happening for the CMT Music Awards and the awards will be announced in June 16th, 2009, which is also Clifton Collins Jr.’s birthday!

By the way, the man is very cool, fan-friendly, very down-to-earth, hella funny too!

For the record, that rumor about him being involved in Marvel’s movie THOR,.. READ MORE