The busiest actors in Hollywood are never the A-list stars — they’re the character actors, habitually turning in standout roles in ensemble casts. Clifton Collins Jr., who’s made a splash in films like Capote, Traffic, and Babel, is currently the best of the busiest: in the past year, he’s appeared in Sunshine Cleaning, Horsemen, Star [...]
My phone interview with Clifton Collins Jr. had a rocky start. It went something like this: “Hello?” “Hi, this is Perri from Cinema Blend.” “Who?” At first I thought I called the wrong number or miscalculated the New York/California time difference. Finally I thought to toss in the key word, extract, and the two of [...]
By The Movie God
Clifton Collins Jr. is one of Hollywood’s truly unheralded talents. He has appeared in an impressive amount different movies, from summer blockbusters like J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek to comedies like Sunshine Cleaning; action movies like Crank 2: High Voltage to Oscar-winning dramas like Traffic, Babel, and Capote. He’s even done popular [...]
It has been a busy year for Clifton Collins Jr., acting in almost a dozen movies set for a 2009 release (including Star Trek and Crank: High Voltage), but somehow he managed to pull it off. He is known for his talent of taking on different roles and audiences can look forward to what he [...]
by Rhiannon Sawyer
FILMINK speaks to the Star Trek and Capote star about the rise of his career.
One of Filmink’s favourite character actors, Clifton Collins Jr., is currently on screens in Star Trek and Sunshine Cleaning. Appearing in movies since the early ‘90s, Collins Jr.’s impressive acting chops can be found in everything from Traffic to [...]
A few days ago, I mentioned on my Facebook page that I was extremely excited to be interviewing a favorite actor of mine, Clifton Collins Jr. I was also rather dismayed that there were many friendo’s of mine out there who didn’t know who he was, by name anyway. Some would recognize him when I [...]
Movie fans certainly know Clifton Collins Jr. from his diverse roles in such movies as 187, Traffic, Babel, Capote, Crank 2: High Voltage, the new Star Trek, Sunshine Cleaning, and next the upcoming Boondock Saints II. Although Clifton Collins Jr. has made a huge name for himself on the big screen, many fans may not [...]
Thursday, June 25 2009, 1:00am EDT
By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor
Rex Features
With roles in Traffic, Capote and Babel under his belt, Clifton Collins Jr has been quietly building a name for himself as a versatile character actor. This summer he’s a regular fixture on the big screen having appeared in Crank: High Voltage, as villain Ayel [...]