Bob Clendenin
Encyclopedia
Robert Treman "Bob" Clendenin (born April 14, 1964) is an American
actor known for portraying Carl Dawson in the TBS series 10 Items or Less and Roy in the failed pilot turned Internet
series Nobody's Watching
.
He also appeared in a recurring role as oncologist (and sexual deviant) Dr. Paul Zeltzer in the TV series Scrubs
, and the aptly named Slow Roger in My Name Is Earl
. He has a recurring role on the ABC-TV comedy Cougar Town
as a neighbor who has a crush on the main character played by Courteney Cox
.
He has appeared as quirky characters in numerous shows: Popular
, Charmed
, Ugly Betty
, That '70s Show
, Felicity, Weeds
and Desperate Housewives
. He also appeared as a Vidiian
surgeon in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
and can be seen in the 2009 film Star Trek, as the ship yard worker that comments on, then receives, Kirks motorcycle at the shipyard.
He appeared in "Space: Above and Beyond
" as Mank (1 episode, 1996),
as well as playing one of the space nerds in the movie Dude, Where's My Car?
(credited as Robert Clendewin).
He also appeared in the Roswell (TV series)
, as Michael art teacher.
He also appeared in a commercials for Jack In The Box, and GoDaddy.
Clendenin also starred as devil-may-care Ted in the 2008 film short Daryl From OnCar. This short was produced for WGA
-affiliated StrikeTV, a site created to benefit crew affected by the writer's strike of Nov 5, 2007 - Feb 12 2008.
He also had a small role in L.A. Noire
as the drunken high school friend of Cole Phelps.
He appeared as Earl, a minor character on That 70's Show.
He currently appears as Dr. Terrence, a morgue assistant on The Closer
.
He recently appeared in a State Farm
commercial.
Clendenin graduated from Cornell University
in 1986 and earned his Master of Fine Arts
from Penn State University in 1990.
United States
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actor known for portraying Carl Dawson in the TBS series 10 Items or Less and Roy in the failed pilot turned Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
series Nobody's Watching
Nobody's Watching
Nobody's Watching is a television program that was never aired. It originated with and was written by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence, as well as Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, writers for Scrubs and Family Guy.- Program history :...
.
He also appeared in a recurring role as oncologist (and sexual deviant) Dr. Paul Zeltzer in the TV series Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, and the aptly named Slow Roger in My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...
. He has a recurring role on the ABC-TV comedy Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
as a neighbor who has a crush on the main character played by Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, she is best known for her roles as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream and as Jules Cobb in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination....
.
He has appeared as quirky characters in numerous shows: Popular
Popular (TV series)
Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
, Felicity, Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
and Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. He also appeared as a Vidiian
Vidiian
The Vidiians are a fictional race in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, located in the Delta Quadrant. The Vidiians suffer from a necrotizing plague called "the Phage"...
surgeon in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
and can be seen in the 2009 film Star Trek, as the ship yard worker that comments on, then receives, Kirks motorcycle at the shipyard.
He appeared in "Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond was a short-lived mid-90s American science fiction television show on the FOX Network, created and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Originally planned for five seasons, it ran only for the single 1995–1996 season. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards and one Saturn...
" as Mank (1 episode, 1996),
as well as playing one of the space nerds in the movie Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two young men who find themselves wasted and forget where they parked their car....
(credited as Robert Clendewin).
He also appeared in the Roswell (TV series)
Roswell (TV series)
Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002...
, as Michael art teacher.
He also appeared in a commercials for Jack In The Box, and GoDaddy.
Clendenin also starred as devil-may-care Ted in the 2008 film short Daryl From OnCar. This short was produced for WGA
WGA
WGA is a three-letter abbreviation for:* Writers Guild of America, an American union** Writers Guild of America, East** Writers Guild of America, West* Web Gallery of Art* Western Golf Association...
-affiliated StrikeTV, a site created to benefit crew affected by the writer's strike of Nov 5, 2007 - Feb 12 2008.
He also had a small role in L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire is a 2011 crime video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows. It was released as a 3-disc game for the Xbox 360 console, which prompts the player to switch to another disc at certain points in the...
as the drunken high school friend of Cole Phelps.
He appeared as Earl, a minor character on That 70's Show.
He currently appears as Dr. Terrence, a morgue assistant on The Closer
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
.
He recently appeared in a State Farm
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance is a group of insurance and financial services companies in the United States. The company also has operations in Canada....
commercial.
Clendenin graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1986 and earned his Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Penn State University in 1990.