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.
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
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
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
Redacted Long Form Ensemble (Retired) · Los Angeles, CA
Guest Performances
Glitter WitchGuest · Austin, TX
Girls, Girls, Girls: “Boys of Summer”Guest · Austin, TX
Stool PigeonGuest · Austin, TX
The Torch TheatreGuest · Phoenix, AZ
Impro TheatreGuest · Brisbane, AU
Dad’s GarageGuest · Atlanta, GA
B.A.T.S. TheaterGuest · San Francisco, 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
Improv - Coaching
Glitter WitchImprov Trio (Active) · Austin, TX
ImproVintageArmando-style Long-Form (Active) · Austin, TX
Y’all We AsianLong-Form Improv Ensemble (Active) · Austin, TX
Baby DudeHarold Team (Active) · UCB · Austin, TX
The MonsterHarold Team · Austin, TX
FolxxxJTS Brown Team · 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
UCBUpright Citizens Brigade
Various WorkshopsPhoenix, Austin & Brisbane
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 FestivalTechnical Director · Austin, TX
Hideout TheatreTheatre Staffing Manager · Austin, TX
The Unhappiness PlaysTechnical Director · Space55 Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · Original Run
Live Improv Movie ProjectCo-Producer · iO West · Hollywood, CAThe Unhappiness PlaysTechnical Director · FringeNYC · New York, NY · 2011 · Remount
A Bloody Mary ChristmasLighting Tech · Space 55 · Phoenix, AZ
Cuentos NavideñoSpotlight Op. · Long Center · Austin, TX
Chicago Improv FestivalProduction Assistant · Athenaeum Theater · Chicago, IL
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
