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Scott Clifton

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Scott Clifton (Schuyler, OLTL)

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Vital Statistics

BIRTHDATE:: October 31 (Halloween!)
BIRTHPLACE:: Los Angeles
YEARS ON SHOW:: 2009-present
MARITAL STATUS:: Single

THE 411

Three-time Emmy-nominated actor Scott Clifton's acting career began when he was 9 years old, and his mother gave him a copy of Hamlet to read. Within days, Clifton had memorized the "To be or not to be" speech! Being raised in Los Angeles, his mother introduced him to an actor who taught him about Shakespeare and acting.

Clifton is best known for portraying Dillon Quartermaine on GENERAL HOSPITAL, a role he played from 2003-'07. An instant fan favorite, Clifton was one-half of the Dillon/Georgie teen supercouple and got to showcase both his comedic and dramatic acting skills. For his role as Dillon, Clifton received Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In January 2009, Clifton returned to daytime as Schuyler Joplin, the mysterious new biology teacher at Llanview High School.

A fan of nature and the environment, Clifton spent a great deal of time in his youth camping, fishing and diving in various mountains and lakes with his father. Clifton also has an interest in psychology and philosophy, and keeps a popular video blog on YouTube. Clifton is a musician and has self-produced three albums.

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Four Random Facts
—Has a canine named Mist that is 87 percent arctic wolf.
—Originally auditioned for another role on GH, but was turned down for not having the right look.
—Is well-read on holy works such as the Bible, the Torah, the Quran, The Book of Mormon and Tao Te Ching.
—Is a self-proclaimed expert at the pogo stick.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Other Soap Roles
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Dillon Quartermaine, 2003-'07)

TV Roles
ROSWELL (Evan, 2001)
UNDRESSED (Caleb, 2001)
JUDGING AMY (Thomas, 2001)

Film Roles
Death Strip (Mike, 2006)
Arizona Summer (Brooke, 2003)
Peace Virus (2002)

MEMORABLE QUOTES

"The best part of dressing up like a girl is that now when my girlfriend says, 'You have no idea what it's like to walk around in these heels,' I can say, 'Yes, I do!' The worst part was [having to wear] a dance belt, which is an undergarment that helps tuck back certain male giveaways that you shouldn't have if you're pretending to be a girl. It was the most painful thing I've ever experienced in my life." — Soap Opera Weekly, 2/8/05

"I'd be like, 'Guys, if you are going to argue in front of me, argue in English!"' — Clifton on his godparents sparring in Hebrew, Weekly, 3/2/2004

"I was just saying the words — I didn't know what the hell they meant!" — Clifton on learning Shakespeare as a child, Weekly, 3/2/2004

"It was all very cinematic — I love cinematic moments in life." — Clifton on getting advice from on-screen mom Jane Elliot (Tracy, GH), Soap Opera Weekly, 3/2/2004