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- Clifton Collins Jr. began his acting career in 1988 by appearing in small roles in films. Two years later, he adopted the screen name Clifton Gonzales-Gonzales in honor of his grandfather Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, who appeared in humorous sidekick roles in several John Wayne westerns in the 1950s and 1960s.
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He is the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez. He is sometimes credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez in honor of his grandfather. His father is of German descent and his mother is of Mexican ancestry.
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In tribute, Clifton changed his professional name to Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez in 1990, claiming that he was tired of people not knowing his grandfather or appreciating the significance of his ordeal. He reverted back to the name of Collins in 2000 after the death of his father.
- January 1, 1
- 1.77 m
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Born short, lean and mean on June 16, 1970, he started his career in 1988 using his real name of Collins, but two years later began billing himself as “Clifton Gonzales-Gonzales” as a tribute to his aged grandfather and his early accomplishments.
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".
The grandson of famed Mexican character actor and comedian Pedro Gonzales Gonzales, Clifton Collins, Jr. launched his own career as a film and television performer in the late 1980s.
The grandson of famed Mexican character actor and comedian Pedro Gonzales Gonzales, Clifton Collins, Jr. launched his own career as a film and television performer in the late 1980s.