Joseph Crawford (born April 20, 1978), known professionally as Clayne
Crawford, is an American actor. He is known for portraying the role of
Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series Lethal
Weapon (2016â€"2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically
acclaimed Sundance drama Rectify (2013â€"2016) for which he was
nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting
Actor in a Drama Series.Crawford had supporting roles in the films A
Walk to Remember (2002) and Swimfan (2002). He also appeared in A Love
Song for Bobby Long (2004) and The Great Raid (2005). He also played
in some small independent films that were not widely distributed.Born
in Clay, Alabama, Crawford is the son of Brian and Lennie Crawford. By
high school, he was on the football and wrestling teams, and graduated
from Hewitt-Trussville High School.In 1996, he drove to Los Angeles to
seek work as an actor. He often worked in construction to support
himself while appearing in small theaters. In 2000, he changed his
name professionally from Joey to Clayne, a combination to honor an
ancestor ("Clan") and his hometown (Clay, Alabama).
Crawford, is an American actor. He is known for portraying the role of
Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series Lethal
Weapon (2016â€"2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically
acclaimed Sundance drama Rectify (2013â€"2016) for which he was
nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting
Actor in a Drama Series.Crawford had supporting roles in the films A
Walk to Remember (2002) and Swimfan (2002). He also appeared in A Love
Song for Bobby Long (2004) and The Great Raid (2005). He also played
in some small independent films that were not widely distributed.Born
in Clay, Alabama, Crawford is the son of Brian and Lennie Crawford. By
high school, he was on the football and wrestling teams, and graduated
from Hewitt-Trussville High School.In 1996, he drove to Los Angeles to
seek work as an actor. He often worked in construction to support
himself while appearing in small theaters. In 2000, he changed his
name professionally from Joey to Clayne, a combination to honor an
ancestor ("Clan") and his hometown (Clay, Alabama).
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