Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor. 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.
Early life and family
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.
Personal life
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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. On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, a son. In February 2023, Clifton announced his separation from Lampson.
Clifton is an atheist. On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of The Atheist Experience with Matt Dillahunty. Clifton also has a YouTube channel where he discusses arguments made by theists. One particular video often referenced is the "Treatise on Morality" which defines objective morality as the following:
"A particular action or choice is moral or right when it somehow promotes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow minimizes unnecessary harm or suffering or does both. A particular action or choice is immoral or wrong when it somehow diminishes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow causes unnecessary harm or suffering, or again, it does both."
Filmography
Film and television performances
- (2002): Terminal Error as Jock
- (2004): Arizona Summer as Brooke
- (2006): The Death Strip as Mike Kohler
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|+ List of acting performances in television
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
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! scope="row" | Roswell
| align="center"| 2001
| Evan
| Guest appearance
- "Heart of Mine" Season 2, Episode 16 (2001-04-16)
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! scope="row" | Undressed
| align="center"| 2001
| Caleb
| Guest appearances
- Season 5, Episode 29 (2001-08-28)
- Season 5, Episode 30 (2001-08-29)
- Season 5, Episode 31 (2001-08-30)
- Season 5, Episode 32 (2001-09-03)
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! scope="row" | Judging Amy
| align="center"| 2002
| Thomas Delancey
| Guest appearance
- "Boys to Men" Season 4, Episode 9 (2002-11-26)
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! scope="row" | General Hospital
| align="center"| 20032007
| Dillon Quartermaine
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|-
! scope="row" | One Life to Live
| align="center"| 20092010
| Schuyler Joplin
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- 154 episodes
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! scope="row" | The Bold and the Beautiful
| align="center"| 2010present
| Liam Spencer
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Television appearances
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of appearances as himself in television
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
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! scope="row" | Soap Talk
| align="center"| 20032006
| Talk show
- 2003-12-10
- 2004-08-09
- 2005-01-05
- 2006-07-04
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! scope="row" | 1 Day With
| align="center"| 2004
| Reality Show. Season No.1 Episode No.3 (2004-09-18)
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! scope="row" | Soapography
| align="center"| 2004
| Documentary (2004–06)
|-
! scope="row" | Family Feud
| align="center"| 2005
| Game show. "Naughty vs. Nice" (2005-11-07)
|-
! scope="row" | The View
| align="center"| 2006
| Talk show. Episode No.526 (2006-02-08)
|-
! scope="row" | 33rd Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Announcement
| align="center"| 2006
| Daytime Emmy nominee co-announcer with Alexa Havins (2006-02-08)
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2005
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
| General Hospital
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| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2005
| Soap Opera Digest Award
| Outstanding Younger Lead Actor
| General Hospital
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| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2010
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
| One Life to Live
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| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2011
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
| The Bold and the Beautiful
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| The Bold and the Beautiful
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| The Bold and the Beautiful
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"|
| Soap Awards France
| Best Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam" <small><br />(shared with Kim Matula) </small>
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2017
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|
| Soap Awards France
| Best Actor of the Year
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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| Soap Awards France
| Best International Actor / Actress
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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! scope="row"|
| Soap Hub Awards
| Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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! scope="row"|
| Soap Awards France
| Best International Actor
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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|-
! scope="row"|
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| The Bold and the Beautiful
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|}
See also
References
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External links
- Official Scott Clifton Website
- Scott Clifton, at Tuesday Afternoon, an online philosophy newsletter and podcast. Scott Clifton acts as a contributing editor.
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