An acting chameleon who can easily lose himself in the life of his film and television characters, Clifton Collins Jr. is a native Angeleno who grew up destined to become a part of the Latino entertainment industry. His great-grandparents on his mother's side were a Mexican trumpet player and Spanish dancer who formed a traveling family act, and his grandfather was well-known character actor 'Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez' . Obviously, there is plenty more in the works for this major talent.
Enjoys snowboarding.
Was extremely proud of his grandfather, actor/comedian Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez , who was, for the most part, a victim of Latino stereotypes in 1950s/1960s John Wayne westerns and sitcoms. As a 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 his father passed away.
Brother of Veronica Collins Rooney.
Has German and Mexican ancestry.
As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Traffic , Capote and Babel (2006/I) .
Son-in-law of Frances Fisher and Clint Eastwood.
I almost got to do Saving Private Ryan (1998) , playing a German.
