Clifton Collins Jr. is an actor from the United States and the grandson of Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, a well-known actor and comedian from the past. Clifton Collins Jr rose to prominence after starring as César Sánchez in the crime drama film ‘One Eight Seven,’ and Cpl. Ramon Aguilar in the action drama film ‘The Last Castle.’ His other credits include ‘Sunshine Cleaning,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Perfect Game,’ ‘Extract,’ ‘The Experiment,’ ‘Pacific Rim,’ and ‘Triple 9.’
Net Worth and Awards
Throughout his career, he has received various attention and prizes. Along with other cast members, he received the Screen Actor Guild Award. For his part in ‘The Last Castle,’ he got nominations for the American Latino Media Arts Awards in 2002. For his role as Jack ‘Bump’ Hill in the FX Networks series ‘Thief,’ he was nominated for a ‘Emmy’ (2006).
As an actor who has worked in the film and television industry for a long time, he has amassed a sizable fortune. His net worth is reported to be approximately $2 million as a result of his acting in various films and television shows. Aside from that, he hasn’t revealed his earnings or compensation.
Clifton’s Early Years
Craig Collins Jr, better known by his stage name Clifton Collins Jr, was born on June 16, 1970, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is 51 years old and a citizen of the United States of America. In addition, he was born under the sign of Gemini and is of mixed German-Mexican ancestry. His parents’ names are still unknown to the general world. He is also most known for being the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez. When it comes to his siblings, he has a sister named Colline Rooney. His younger sister works as a casting director.
When it comes to his academic qualifications, there is no precise information available. We may presume that he finished high school in his hometown.
Career
He began his acting career in 1988, playing tiny roles in films. Two years later, he changed his screen name to Clifton Gonzales-Gonzales in honor of his grandfather Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, who played a humorous sidekick in several John Wayne westerns throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Clifton, like his grandpa, who was notorious for playing negative Latino stereotypes in films, fought to escape typical ‘barrio’ roles in the beginning of his career. He began his acting career as a struggling blue-collar worker and an urban thug. In the futuristic sci-fi prison drama ‘Fortress,’ he played Nino Gomez, and in the ’70s-themed comedy ‘The Stoned Age,’ he played Tack.
He worked hard to break out of the Latino stereotype, and his breakthrough came in the 1997 criminal thriller ‘One Eight Seven,’ in which he co-starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson as tagger César Sánchez. The following year, he was cast in the starring role of Martinez in Ray Bradbury’s cult film ‘The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit.’ He plays homosexual hitman Francisco ‘Frankie Flowers’ Flores in Steven Soderbergh’s ensemble cast crime film ‘Traffic.’
He featured alongside Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin in the 2008 comedy ‘Sunshine Cleaning.’ He starred in the independent film ‘The Perfect Game’ in 2008, starred in the 2009 film ‘Extract,’ played Romeo in the 2009 film ‘The Boondock Saints II All Saints Day,’ and co-produced and participated in the 2009 film ‘The Boondock Saints II All Saints Day.’
More Acting Performances
On the FX Networks series ‘Thief,’ he played Jack ‘Bump’ Hill (2006). In 2007, he portrayed Hernan, an undercover ICE agent, in the program ‘The Shield.’ He starred in ‘The Event’ (2010-11) and ‘Red Widow’ (2013), as well as appearing in ‘Ballers’ as a supporting character (2015-17). He now plays Lawrence/El Lazo, a charming but dangerous criminal on HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ He co-authored Prison Ramen Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars with Gustavo “Goose” Alvarez in 2015.
Relationship Status
Clifton previously married Megan Ozurovich in 2012, but the couple eventually split. He has also been associated to ladies including Bridgetta Tomarchio, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Sarah Blondin, and Taryn Manning.
On January 1, 2017, Clifton Collins Junior married Francesca Eastwood. Francesca subsequently confirmed that they never married and that their relationship ended in December of that year.
Social media and body measuring
He has a well-built athletic physique. He is also 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs roughly 70 kg. In addition, he has black hair and dark brown eyes.
This actor is active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On Instagram, he has more than 36k followers, and on Twitter, he has more than 34k followers. Similarly, on Facebook, she has over 22k followers.
