Clifton Collins Jr.

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 16, 1970 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Thriller Crime
Career Span
– Present

Clifton Collins Jr.

8 wins
1036 nominations
8 Oscars
94 credits

Clifton Collins Jr. is an American film and television actor, best known for playing student Cesar Sanchez opposite substitute teacher Samuel L. Jackson in the feature film "One Eight Seven", and as the killer Perry Smith in the independent movie "Capote". He also played recurring characters in many television shows and is a series regular in HBO's "Westworld".

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 16, 1970
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– Present

Known For

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
as 'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
2013
as Tendo Choi
Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue
2023
as Oscar Diaz
Star Trek
Star Trek
2009
as Ayel
Brothers
Brothers
2009
as Major Cavazos
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Vegan Police (uncredited)
The Last Castle
The Last Castle
2001
as Cp. Ramov Aguilar
Crank: High Voltage
Crank: High Voltage
2009
as El Huron
Waves
Waves
2019
as Bobby
The Bricklayer
The Bricklayer
2023
as Radek
The Mule
The Mule
2018
as Gustavo
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Funhouse Jack

Frequent Collaborators

Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke
2 shared projects
in "Star Trek"
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Olyphant
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Julia Butters
Julia Butters
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Austin Butler
Austin Butler
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Mike Moh
Mike Moh
1 shared project
in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
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Award Recognition

8
Wins
1036
Nominations
8
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2025

Eddington as Lodge Award
Train Dreams
By Design as Jacob the Stalker

2023

Red, White & Royal Blue as Oscar Diaz Award
The Bricklayer as Radek Award
A Place to Fall Down as Jose

2022

After Yang as George

2021

Nightmare Alley as Funhouse Jack Award
Breaking News in Yuba County as Ray
Jockey as Jackson Silva
Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money Shot by Puscifer as Bartesian
Butter Miracle Suite One as Bobby
Painted Beauty as Peter

2020

LA Originals as Self

2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero Award
Waves as Bobby Award
Running with the Devil as The Farmer
Honey Boy as Tom
Lucky Day as DPO Ernesto Sanchez

2018

The Mule as Gustavo Award
Super Troopers 2 as Bus Driver
Small Town Crime as Mood
A Crooked Somebody as Nathan
Cabeza Madre as John

2017

M.F.A. as Kennedy
The Vault as Iger
Punching Henry as Dramatic Actor

2016

Hacker as Zed Award
Triple 9 as Jorge Rodriguez
Transpecos as Lou Hobbs

2015

Knight of Cups as Jordan
Man Down as Charles
Stung as Sydney

2014

Transcendence as Martin Award

2013

Pacific Rim as Tendo Choi Award
Parker as Ross Award
Hellbenders as Lawrence

2012

Sunset Strip as Self
Freeloaders as Vic
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity as Edgar Allan Poe

2011

The FP as C.C. Jam

2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Vegan Police (uncredited) Award
The Experiment as Nix
Tell-Tale as Detective

2009

Star Trek as Ayel Award
Brothers as Major Cavazos Award
Crank: High Voltage as El Huron Award
The Perfect Game as Cesar
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day as Romeo
Extract as Step
Horsemen as Stingray
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
Tom Cool as Tom Picasso

2008

Sunshine Cleaning as Winston
Under Still Waters as Jacob
Little Chenier as T-Boy Trahan

2007

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes as Self

2006

Babel as Officer at Border Crossing Award
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders as Kenneth
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Tijuana Cop 1 / Minion / Miranda
Dirty as Officer Armando Sancho
Making Capote: Concept to Script as Self

2005

Capote as Perry Smith
Life of the Party as Kipp

2004

Mindhunters as Vince Sherman

2003

I Witness as Claudio Castillo
Undefeated as Loco

2002

The Rules of Attraction as Rupert
American Girl as Buddy
Road Dogz as Raymo Serrano

2001

The Last Castle as Cp. Ramov Aguilar Award

2000

Traffic as Francisco Flores Award
Tigerland as Pvt. Miter
Price of Glory as Jimmy Ortega

1999

Light It Up as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
Mascara
My Sweet Killer as Horton

1998

The Replacement Killers as Loco
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Martinez
The Defenders: Taking the First as Nelson Rodriguez

1997

One Eight Seven as Cesar Sanchez
The Bad Pack as Townsman 1

1996

Sgt. Bilko as Soldier #2
One Man's Justice as Jarhead #2

1995

Dead Presidents as Betancourt

1994

Witch Hunt as Tyrone
The Stöned Age as Tack

1993

Menace II Society as Vato #2 Award
Poetic Justice as Mailroom Supervisor Award
Sworn to Vengeance

1992

Fortress as Niño Gomez
For Richer, for Poorer as Co-Worker

1991

Grand Canyon as Carlos' Friend #2

Riptide

Photos & Videos

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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Pacific Rim
Red, White & Royal Blue
Star Trek
Brothers
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The Last Castle
Crank: High Voltage
Waves
The Bricklayer

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