Austin, TX · kliphtin@gmail.com · 512-810-9406 · cliftonhighfield.com
Local Hire / SAG Eligible · Height 5′11″ · Weight 185 lbs
Actor, voice artist, and improviser based in Austin, Texas, with over twenty years across film, stage, voiceover, and live comedy. Also works as a director, producer, technical director, and teacher, and leads improv-based leadership and onboarding work for companies of all sizes.
Improv - Coaching
Glitter WitchImprov Trio · Austin, TX
ImproVintageLong Form Ensemble · Austin, TX
Mother WoundLong Form Ensemble · Austin, TX
Y’all We AsianLong Form Improv Ensemble · Austin, TX
Baby DudeHarold Team · UCB · Austin, TX
The MonsterHarold Team · Austin, TX
FolxxxJTS Brown Ensemble · Austin, TX
Channel 2Long Form Ensemble · Austin, TX
ReverbDeconstruction Ensemble · Austin, TX
Bad FontHarold Team · Austin, TX
Red HandedHarold Team · Austin, TX
iScream SandwichHarold Team · Austin, TX
Improv - Teaching
The Institution TheaterAustin, TX
Fallout TheaterAustin, TX
ColdTowne TheaterAustin, TX
Upright Citizens BrigadeAustin, TX
Various WorkshopsPhoenix, Austin & Brisbane
Improv Teams
Candy NecklaceColdTowne Theater · Harold Team (Retired) · Austin, TX
Down LamarImprov Trio (Retired) · Austin, TX
ConcreteColdTowne Theater · Longform Ensemble (Retired) · Austin, TX · Cagematch Champion
Red HandedFallout Theater · Harold Team (Retired) · Austin, TX · Knockout Champion
NugeFieldImprov Duo (Retired) · Austin, TX
iScream SandwichThe Institution Theater · Harold Team (Retired) · Austin, TX
Pulp FrictionThe Institution Theater · Longform Ensemble (Retired) · Austin, TX
Pacto SuicidoMusical Improv Ensemble (Retired) · Phoenix, AZ
Spank DrewHarold Team (Retired) · Los Angeles, CA
Business CasualImprov Olympic · Harold Team (Retired) · Chicago, IL
Chuck Taylor All-StarsHarold Team (Retired) · Ann Arbor, MI
Men in ShirtsImprov Duo (Retired) · Detroit, MI
Mr. Rogers SweatshopShort Form Ensemble (Retired) · Detroit, MI
RedactedLong Form Ensemble (Retired) · Los Angeles, CA
Festivals
Phoenix Improv FestivalPerformer / Instructor
Miami Improv FestivalPerformer
Chicago Improv FestivalPerformer
San Francisco Improv FestivalPerformer
Out of Bounds Improv FestivalPerformer
Michigan Laugh Improv FestivalPerformer
Toronto Improv FestivalPerformer
ImproviganzaPerformer
Del Close MarathonPerformer
Guest Performances
Glitter WitchGuest · Austin, TX
Girls, Girls, Girls: “Boys of Summer”Guest · Austin, TX
Stool PigeonGuest · Austin, TX
Wrong MomGuest · Austin, TX
The Torch TheatreGuest · Phoenix, AZ
Impro TheatreGuest · Brisbane, AU
Dad’s GarageGuest · Atlanta, GA
B.A.T.S. TheaterGuest · San Francisco, CA
Sketch Comedy
Late Night Time MachineDirector · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
Fuck it’s ChristmasDirector · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
Fuck It’s HotVarious Roles · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
Will You Be My TinderellaDirector · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
TownsvilleDirector · ColdTowne Theater · Austin, TX
Caught in a CabaretVarious Roles · Second City · Detroit, MI
will Work for-EverVarious Roles · Capitol Theatre · Windsor, ON
Producer / Showrunner
SextetCo-Producer · The City Theater · Austin, TX
PatioShowrunner · Santorini Cafe · Austin, TX
Anything LiveShowrunner · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
Humpday MadnessShowrunner · Space 55 · Phoenix, AZ
LoveFestShowrunner · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
Tech / Production
Out of Bounds Improv Festival
Technical Director · Austin, TX
Hideout Theatre
Theatre Staffing Manager · Austin, TX
The Unhappiness Plays
Technical Director · Space55 Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · Original Run
Live Improv Movie Project
Co-Producer · iO West · Hollywood, CA
The Unhappiness Plays
Technical Director · FringeNYC · New York, NY · 2011 · Remount
A Bloody Mary Christmas
Lighting Tech · Space 55 · Phoenix, AZ
Cuentos Navideño
Spotlight Op. · Long Center · Austin, TX
Chicago Improv Festival
Production Assistant · Athenaeum Theater · Chicago, IL
Film / TV / Web
IniquityLead · 48-Hour Film Challenge · Phoenix, AZ
God Made ManEdward · Missing Hill Productions · Austin, TX · Post-Production
DamselBenefactor (Lead) · Catbrain Film Factory · Phoenix, AZ · 2012
DogWalt (Lead) · FuzzyCo Productions · Chicago, IL
GORDO: G R 2.0Clif (Lead) · Short · Phoenix, AZ · 2010
Locked Up AbroadRobert ‘Bobby’ Germaine · Raw Television · Phoenix, AZ
Treasure TrailLloyd (Supporting) · Rondovie Industries · Los Angeles, CA
Best FriendsVarious Roles (Lead) · Jams Sketch Comedy · Austin, TX
ChangelingFeatured Background · Imagine Entertainment · Los Angeles, CA
Mad MenStand In / Background · Lionsgate Television · Los Angeles, CA
CSI: MiamiStand In / B-Roll Hand Modeling · CBS Paramount · Los Angeles, CA
It’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
Iron Man 2Stand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
ScrubsStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
MediumStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
HouseStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
Ghost WhispererStand In / Background · Los Angeles, CA
Stage / Theater
Bad Girls in Plaid SkirtsJesus Christ (Lead) · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX
My Stepdad is a GenieGenie (Lead) · ColdTowne Theater · Austin, TX
SextetEnsemble · ColdTowne Theater · Austin, TX · B. Iden Payne Winner
The SuitcaseEnsemble · The Institution Theater · Austin, TX · B. Iden Payne Winner
The Bakers of LakewoodDewey (Lead) · Space55 Theatre · Phoenix, AZ
How Cissy GrewMale Understudy · El Portal Theatre · North Hollywood, CA
Diary of Adam & EveAdam (Lead) · Oakland Community College · Royal Oak, MI
Voiceover / Commercial
I Am LegendHumanoid Creatures · Warner Brothers · Los Angeles, CA
BlindsideHumanoid Creatures · Epicycle · Video Game
TxDOTCommercial · Texas Department of Transportation · Austin, TX
InsightlyCorporate / Brand VO · Online
OobcastCo-Host · Live Internet Broadcast · Austin, TX
Special Skills
Musician · Improvisor · Host · Storyteller · Driver · Can turn eyelids inside out
Industry Experience
Tech · Service · Film/TV Production · Construction · Manufacturing · Teaching
Education
Associate of CommunicationsOakland Community College · Bloomfield Hills, MI
Improvisors I've Learned From
T.J. Jagodowski
Craig Cackowski
Carla Cackowski
Peter Gwinn
Bob Dassie
Jack McBrayer
Miles Stroth
Jim Zulevic
Mick Napier
Liz Allen
Jimmy Carrane
Brian O’Connell
Jonathan Pitts
Rich Talarico
Charna Halpern
Jason Chin
Danny Mora
Dave Hill
Eric Hunnicutt
Susan Messing
Dave Razowski
Kevin McDonald
Eliza Skinner
Victor Lopez
Dave Thune
Johnny Meeks
Joe Bill
Jill Bernard
Todd Stashwick
Mark Beltzman
Marina Mastros
Tom Booker
