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name: "Clifton Collins Jr."
canonical: "https://film.one/person/clifton-collins-jr"
fi1m_id: "clifton-collins-jr"
imdb_id: "nm0004286"
tmdb_id: 5365
wikidata_id: "Q935167"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 June 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-25T04:14:03.880797+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Clifton Collins Jr.

## Identity

Clifton Collins Jr.

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/clifton-collins-jr
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** clifton-collins-jr
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004286
- **TMDB ID:** 5365
- **Wikidata ID:** Q935167
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Collins_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q935167, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5365

Actor. Born 16 June 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 June 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Clifton Craig Gonzalez Collins Jr. , William Battersby, Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez,  Clifton Craig Collins Jr. ,  Clifton Gonzalez Collins , Clifton Gonzales Gonzales , Clifton Gonzalez, Clifton González González, Клифтон Коллинз мл., 클리프톤 콜린스 주니어, 小克里夫頓・柯林斯, کلیفتن کالینز جونیور
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 14 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 14 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 68 (6), 2020s 66 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 70 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 7, Thriller 5, Science Fiction 3, Action 2, Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,768m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Collins_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q935167, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5365

## Coming up

- *The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey* (2026-12-10), as Det. Tom Trujillo — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-murder-of-jonbenet-ramsey.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Capote*](https://film.one/film/capote.md) (84), [*Transcendence*](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md) (45)
- **Netflix:** [*Train Dreams*](https://film.one/film/train-dreams.md) (79)
- **HBO Max:** [*Eddington*](https://film.one/film/eddington.md) (64)
- **Apple TV:** [*Lucky*](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md) (57)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Clifton Collins Jr.

> Clifton Collins Jr. gives difficult men enough vulnerability to make us attend to them. We value him most when a supporting part needs a life beyond its usefulness to the lead, as in *Capote*.

Philip Seymour Hoffman has plenty to occupy us in *Capote* (2005), but notice what happens to our attention when Clifton Collins Jr.'s Perry Smith is there. His vulnerability makes it harder to stay fascinated by the writer and forget the person whose trust he needs. We were moved by Collins because he makes Smith's need for consideration matter beside Hoffman's much more conspicuous performance. Bennett Miller gives that quieter work room, with Catherine Keener's reserved Harper Lee providing another reason to look past Capote.

His breakthrough was César Sánchez, a student gang member in *One Eight Seven* (1997), though the early career was also constrained by stereotypical parts. Wider notice followed with Francisco Flores in Soderbergh's *Traffic* (2000), a film we admire for the way it keeps its drug-trade story moving. His work in *Capote* gives us a clearer reason to seek him out: the writer's fascination with Smith would count for little if we could not care about Smith ourselves.

Studio supporting parts in *Star Trek* (2009) and *Pacific Rim* (2013) followed, alongside recurring television work in *Westworld* (2016). A lead such as Jackson Silva in *Jockey* (2021) remains an occasional departure from that pattern. It is a welcome opportunity for an actor who has so often had to make someone matter in limited space. We would like more of those opportunities, rather than more parts whose chief requirement is that he look threatening.

In *Lucky* (2026), Collins gives Harris Dutch more than the writing supplies, but that is also the limit of what a reliable supporting actor can do. The series repeats itself and explains too much, and his contribution cannot make it worth recommending. We can admire the effort without asking anyone to sit through the programme for it. Start with *Capote*, and give its quieter performances time to work.

## Biography

Clifton Collins Jr. is an American actor. Born on 16 June 1970 in Los Angeles, California, he is the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez. He began his career in the late 1980s and was credited early on as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez.

He gained attention for his performance as Cesar Sanchez in the 1997 film *One Eight Seven*. He played Francisco 'Frankie Flowers' Flores in *Traffic* (2000) and Perry Smith in *Capote* (2005). Other film roles include appearances in *Star Trek* (2009), *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), *Pacific Rim* (2013) and *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019). On television he has appeared in *The Blacklist* (2013) and as Lawrence / El Lazo in *Westworld* (2016).

He is credited as Harris Dutch in the 2026 series *Lucky* and as Lodge in the 2025 film *Eddington*. Collins Jr. received a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast of *Traffic* and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (14) — the average rests on these

- *Lucky* (2026), Fi1m 57, as Harris Dutch — [page](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md)
- *Eddington* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Lodge — [page](https://film.one/film/eddington.md)
- *Train Dreams* (2025), Fi1m 79, as Boomer — [page](https://film.one/film/train-dreams.md)
- *Nightmare Alley* (2021), Fi1m 66, as Funhouse Jack — [page](https://film.one/film/nightmare-alley-2021.md)
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Fi1m 77, as 'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Lawrence / El Lazo — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Transcendence* (2014), Fi1m 45, as Martin — [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Tendo Choi — [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Fi1m 63, as Hector Lorca — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Star Trek* (2009), Fi1m 81, as Ayel — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Officer at Border Crossing — [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Capote* (2005), Fi1m 84, as Perry Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/capote.md)
- *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Francisco Flores — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Menace II Society* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Vato #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), Fi1m 81, as Vegan Police (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)

## Complete filmography (116)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey* (2026), series, as Det. Tom Trujillo — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-murder-of-jonbenet-ramsey.md)
- *Lucky* (2026), series, as Harris Dutch — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md)
- *By Design* (2026), as Jacob the Stalker
- *Train Dreams* (2025), as Boomer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/train-dreams.md)
- *The Last Frontier* (2025), series, as Isaac Romero
- *Eddington* (2025), as Lodge — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/eddington.md)
- *The Bricklayer* (2023), as Radek
- *Red, White & Royal Blue* (2023), as Oscar Diaz
- *After Yang* (2022), as George
- *Jockey* (2021), as Jackson Silva · Executive Producer
- *Nightmare Alley* (2021), as Funhouse Jack — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/nightmare-alley-2021.md)
- *Butter Miracle Suite One* (2021), as Bobby
- *Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money Shot by Puscifer* (2021), as Bartesian
- *Breaking News in Yuba County* (2021), as Ray
- *Painted Beauty* (2021), as Peter
- *The Stand* (2020), series, as Bobby Terry
- *Waves* (2019), as Bobby
- *Honey Boy* (2019), as Tom
- *Lucky Day* (2019), as DPO Ernesto Sanchez
- *Running with the Devil* (2019), as The Farmer
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), as 'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *The Mule* (2018), as Gustavo
- *A Crooked Somebody* (2018), as Nathan
- *Cabeza Madre* (2018), as John
- *Super Troopers 2* (2018), as Bus Driver
- *Small Town Crime* (2018), as Mood
- *The Vault* (2017), as Iger
- *M.F.A.* (2017), as Kennedy
- *Punching Henry* (2017), as Dramatic Actor
- *Man Down* (2016), as Charles
- *Westworld* (2016), series, as Lawrence / El Lazo — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Hacker* (2016), as Zed
- *Transpecos* (2016), as Lou Hobbs
- *Triple 9* (2016), as Jorge Rodriguez
- *Knight of Cups* (2015), as Jordan
- *Stung* (2015), as Sydney
- *Ballers* (2015), series, as Maximo Gomez
- *Transcendence* (2014), as Martin — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *Hellbenders* (2013), as Lawrence
- *Cleaners* (2013), series, as Julian
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Hector Lorca — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), as Tendo Choi — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *Red Widow* (2013), series, as James Ramos
- *Parker* (2013), as Ross
- *Freeloaders* (2012), as Vic
- *Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity* (2012), as Edgar Allan Poe
- *The FP* (2011), as C.C. Jam
- *Pound Puppies* (2010), series, as Scar / Weasel (voice)
- *The Event* (2010), series, as Thomas
- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), as Vegan Police (uncredited) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)
- *The Experiment* (2010), as Nix
- *Tell-Tale* (2010), as Detective
- *Brothers* (2009), as Major Cavazos
- *The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day* (2009), as Romeo
- *The Perfect Game* (2009), as Cesar
- *Extract* (2009), as Step
- *Star Trek* (2009), as Ayel — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *Crank: High Voltage* (2009), as El Huron
- *Horsemen* (2009), as Stingray
- *Tom Cool* (2009), as Tom Picasso
- *Family Man* (2008), as Richard "Family Man" Brautigan
- *Fear Itself* (2008), series, as Richard 'Family Man' Brautigan
- *Little Chenier* (2008), as T-Boy Trahan
- *Under Still Waters* (2008), as Jacob
- *Sunshine Cleaning* (2008), as Winston
- *Babel* (2006), as Officer at Border Crossing — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *National Lampoon's TV: The Movie* (2006), as Tijuana Cop 1 / Minion / Miranda · Co-Producer
- *Thief* (2006), series, as Jack 'Bump' Hill
- *Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders* (2006), as Kenneth · Co-Producer
- *Dirty* (2005), as Officer Armando Sancho
- *Capote* (2005), as Perry Smith — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/capote.md)
- *Life of the Party* (2005), as Kipp
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Alonzo Lozano — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *Mindhunters* (2004), as Vince Sherman
- *Undefeated* (2003), as Loco
- *I Witness* (2003), as Claudio Castillo
- *The Rules of Attraction* (2002), as Rupert
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Andy Perez
- *Road Dogz* (2002), as Raymo Serrano
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Hernan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *American Girl* (2002), as Buddy
- *The Last Castle* (2001), as Cp. Ramov Aguilar
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Javier Parez — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Traffic* (2000), as Francisco Flores — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Tigerland* (2000), as Pvt. Miter
- *Price of Glory* (2000), as Jimmy Ortega
- *Light It Up* (1999), as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
- *Mascara* (1999), as Kyle
- *My Sweet Killer* (1999), as Horton
- *The Defenders: Taking the First* (1998), as Nelson Rodriguez
- *Martial Law* (1998), series, Actor
- *The Replacement Killers* (1998), as Loco
- *The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit* (1998), as Martinez
- *The Bad Pack* (1997), as Townsman 1
- *One Eight Seven* (1997), as Cesar
- *Crisis Center* (1997), series, Actor
- *One Tough Bastard* (1996), as Jarhead #2
- *Sgt. Bilko* (1996), as Soldier #2
- *Dead Presidents* (1995), as Betancourt
- *Witch Hunt* (1994), as Tyrone
- *The Stöned Age* (1994), as Tack
- *Madman of the People* (1994), series, as Jorge
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Brown — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Boyd Harcourt
- *Acapulco H.E.A.T.* (1993), series, as David Kern
- *Poetic Justice* (1993), as Mailroom Supervisor
- *Menace II Society* (1993), as Vato #2 — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md)
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Fito
- *Sworn to Vengeance* (1993), Actor
- *Fortress* (1992), as Niño Gomez
- *For Richer, for Poorer* (1992), as Co-Worker
- *Grand Canyon* (1991), as Carlos' Friend #2
- *The Flash* (1990), series, as Javier O'Hara
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor
- *Red, White & Royal Wedding*, as Oscar Diaz
- *The Things You Love Will Disappear*, as Papa

## Gallery

- ![Clifton Collins Jr. @ Weekend Of Horrors 11 - Turbinenhalle Oberhausen, Germany 2013](https://film.one/media/person/8095/gallery-42e323a60773.jpg) Clifton Collins Jr. @ Weekend Of Horrors 11 - Turbinenhalle Oberhausen, Germany 2013 — Michael Koschinski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Clifton_Collins_Jr_2013.jpg/1280px-Clifton_Collins_Jr_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Clifton Collins Jr attends a photocall for the film "Eddington" at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/8095/gallery-922644938ce4.jpg) Clifton Collins Jr attends a photocall for the film "Eddington" at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Clifton Collins Jr attends a photocall for the film "Eddington" at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/8095/gallery-175da6b65ee9.jpg) Clifton Collins Jr attends a photocall for the film "Eddington" at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Clifton Collins Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/8095/gallery-7c17bb3a8db2.jpg) Clifton Collins Jr. — Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_%28cropped2%29.jpg/1280px-Clifton_Collins_Jr_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_%28cropped2%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
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- ![Clifton Collins Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/8095/gallery-971795eb1105.jpg) Clifton Collins Jr. — Image via TMDB
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