Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and video blogger. He played Dillon Quartermaine in General Hospital (2003–2007), Schuyler Joplin in One Life to Live (2009–2010), and Liam Spencer in The Bold and the Beautiful (2010–present). He has won three Daytime Emmy Awards.
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Born | Scott Clifton Snyder (1984-10-31) October 31, 1984 (age 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Valencia High School Beverly Hills High School |
Occupation | Film and television actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Performance in daytime television |
Spouse | Nicole Lampson (m. 2012) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | See below |
YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Years active | 2007–present |
Genre | Atheism, philosophy, ethics |
Subscribers | 60.7 thousand[1] |
Total views | 4.0 million[1] |
Last updated: September 1, 2021 | |
Website | scottclifton |
Clifton was born on October 31, 1984, the only child of Ron and Faye Snyder, in Los Angeles, United States. His father is of "Russian Yiddish" descent and his mother has Scottish ancestry.[2] He was raised in the Greater Los Angeles Area of southern California, including the Santa Clarita Valley and the San Fernando Valley.
Clifton started acting in commercials at the age of 16. His early roles included appearances on shows such as Roswell, Undressed, and Judging Amy.
He is best known for playing Dillon Quartermaine in General Hospital (2003-2007), Schuyler Joplin in One Life to Live (2009-2010), and Liam Spencer in The Bold and the Beautiful (2010–present). His role in B&B earned him three Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011, 2013, and 2017.
Clifton is also a singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
In an initial bid to launch his musical career, he uploaded several songs to the internet, and later compiled these songs among previously unpublished material on his first EP album, Untitled.[3] He later released a second EP, Unbeautiful, as well as two full-length albums, So Much for the Nightlife (in 2006) and Mannequin. Each was produced by Jeff Pescetto. He then released Girl Go Home.[4]
Clifton married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Lampson on October 20, 2012. Their wedding was attended by some The Bold and the Beautiful co-stars: John McCook, Don Diamont, Ronn Moss, Adam Gregory, Kim Matula, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and many others.[5] On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, Ford Robert Clifton.[6]
Clifton is an atheist.[7] On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of The Atheist Experience with Matt Dillahunty.[8]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Roswell | 2001 | Evan | Guest appearance
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Undressed | 2001 | Caleb | Guest appearances
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Judging Amy | 2002 | Thomas Delancey | Guest appearance
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General Hospital | 2003 – 2007 | Dillon Quartermaine |
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One Life to Live | 2009 – 2010 | Schuyler Joplin |
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The Bold and the Beautiful | 2010 – present | Liam Spencer |
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Soap Talk | 2003 – 2006 | Talk show
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1 Day With | 2004 | Reality Show. Season No.1 Episode No.3 (2004-09-18) |
Soapography | 2004 | Documentary (2004–06) |
Family Feud | 2005 | Game show. "Naughty vs. Nice" (2005-11-07) |
The View | 2006 | Talk show. Episode No.526 (2006-02-08) |
33rd Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Announcement | 2006 | Daytime Emmy nominee co-announcer with Alexa Havins (2006-02-08)[9] |
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Life in General | 2008 | Fritz Snyder | Web television series created during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. |
Summer Nights | 2009 | Himself | SOAPnet promotional music video. Various soap opera actors perform "Summer Nights", from the Grease soundtrack. |
Tactics | 2016 | Ben | Short film, directed by Patrick Fogarty, written by Elizabeth Mihelich |
Year | Albums | Notes |
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So Much for the Nightlife
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Mannequin
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Untitled
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Unbeautiful
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2006 | ABC: A Holiday Affair
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A compilation of Christmas themed music by various ABC soap opera actors.
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Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [10] |
2005 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [11] |
2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actor | General Hospital | Won | [12] |
2006 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [13] |
2010 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated | [14] |
2011 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won | [15] |
2013 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won | [16] |
2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | [17] |
2015 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | [18] |
2016 |
Soap Awards France | Best Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam" (shared with Kim Matula) |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won | [20] |
2018 |
Soap Awards France | Best Actor of the Year | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2019 |
Soap Awards France | Best International Actor / Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2020 |
Soap Hub Awards | Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2021 |
Soap Awards France | Best International Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won |
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