Clifton started acting in commercials at the age of 16. His early roles included appearances on shows such as Roswell, Undressed, and Judging Amy.
He is best known for playing Dillon Quartermaine in General Hospital (2003-2007), Schuyler Joplin in One Life to Live (2009-2010), and Liam Spencer in The Bold and the Beautiful (2010–present). His role in B&B earned him three Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011, 2013, and 2017.
Musical career
Clifton is also a singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
In an initial bid to launch his musical career, he uploaded several songs to the internet, and later compiled these songs among previously unpublished material on his first EP album, Untitled.[2] He later released a second EP, Unbeautiful, as well as two full-length albums, So Much for the Nightlife (in 2006) and Mannequin. Each was produced by Jeff Pescetto. He then released Girl Go Home.[3]
Personal life
Clifton married his longtime girlfriend Nicole Lampson on October 20, 2012. Their wedding was attended by some The Bold and the Beautiful co-stars: John McCook, Don Diamont, Ronn Moss, Adam Gregory, Kim Matula, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and many others.[4] On May 6, 2016, they welcomed their first child, a son.[5] In February 2023, Clifton announced his separation from Lampson.[6]
Clifton is an atheist.[7] On July 19, 2020, he co-hosted episode 24.29 of The Atheist Experience with Matt Dillahunty.[8] Clifton also has a YouTube channel where he discusses arguments made by theists.[9] One particular video often referenced is the "Treatise on Morality" which defines objective morality as the following:
"A particular action or choice is moral or right when it somehow promotes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow minimizes unnecessary harm or suffering or does both. A particular action or choice is immoral or wrong when it somehow diminishes happiness, well-being, or health, or it somehow causes unnecessary harm or suffering, or again, it does both."
