Clayne Crawford (born April 20, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series Lethal Weapon (2016–2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama Rectify (2013-2016). 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 Joseph "Joey" Crawford in Clay, Alabama, he 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).He had a recurring role in the first season of Jericho as Mitchell "Mitch" Cafferty. In 2008, he appeared on Life in the episode "Evil ... and His Brother Ziggy." Crawford was the protagonist in the 2010 straight-to-DVD prequel to Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball. In 2010, he had a recurring role in the eighth season of 24 as 'Kevin Wade,' a young, mysterious man. He also appeared in the first and second season of the A&E series The Glades. Crawford played the role of Teddy (Ted Talbot, Jr.) in the first SundanceTV original series, Rectify, which was aired for four seasons from 2013 to 2016. Crawford played the role of Cade LaSalle, older brother to Christopher LaSalle on NCIS: New Orleans. Crawford portrayed Martin Riggs in the pilot for the Fox Television Lethal Weapon reboot, which was later picked up as a series. On May 8, 2018, it was announced that Crawford had been fired from Lethal Weapon over unspecified abusive behavior on the set. On May 14, 2018, a third season was confirmed, with Seann William Scott replacing Crawford as a new character.
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