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Clay Aiken

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Clayton Holmes Grissom was born in Raleigh, North Carolina 30 November 1978 to his mother, Faye Aiken Parker and his late father, Vernon Grissom. When Clay was a teenager, he had a love for teaching and helping young children and later on studied to became a school teacher. When he was about 23 years old... See full bio »

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Clayton Holmes Grissom
in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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2010 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
– Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (2010) (performer: "I Believe We Can")
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
– Kidney Now! (2009) (performer: "He Needs a Kidney" - uncredited)
 
2007 Holiday Festival on Ice 2007 (TV movie) ("Winter Wonderland")
 
2004 Without a Paddle (performer: "Invisible")
 
2004 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (performer: "The Way")
 
1992 Aladdin (performer: "Proud of Your Boy")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2011 Drop Dead Diva (TV series)
Tyler Callahan
– Prom (2011) … Tyler Callahan
 
2005 Scrubs (TV series)
Kenny
– My Life in Four Cameras (2005) … Kenny
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2004 A Clay Aiken Christmas (TV special) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2012 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode #12.1 (2012) … Himself - Contestant
 
2011 The Talk (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live! (video)
Himself
 
2010 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Himself
– Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
See all 16 episodes »
 
2003-2010 The View (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 13 July 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 2 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
Himself
– Kidney Now! (2009) … Himself
 
2009 America's Next Top Model (TV series)
Himself - Guest Judge / Recording Artist
– Acting Like a Model (2009) … Himself - Guest Judge/Recording Artist
 
2008 The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Rosie Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Paula's Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.268 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.159 (2008) … Himself
 
2003-2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #6.74 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #4.451 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.397 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.322 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #4.111 (2005) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008 American Idol Rewind (TV series)
Himself - Finalist / Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2008 (2008) … Himself - Finalist
– Episode dated 5 April 2008 (2008) … Himself - Finalist
– Episode dated 29 March 2008 (2008) … Himself - Finalist
– Episode dated 22 March 2008 (2008) … Himself - Finalist
– Episode dated 15 March 2008 (2008) … Himself - Finalist
See all 11 episodes »
 
2007 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (TV series)
Himself
– Regis Philbin and Clay Aiken (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Round 10 Results (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10470 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.69 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.34 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 2006 American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004-2006 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004-2006 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Clay Aiken (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 Walmart Soundcheck (TV series)
Himself
– Clay Aiken (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2006 The Insider (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Musical Guest
– Episode dated 15 September 2006 (2006) … Himself/Musical Guest
– Episode dated 11 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2003 (2003) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 12 May 2008 … Himself
 
2003-2006 American Idol (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest Performer
– Grand Final (2006) … Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #3.43 (2004) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.41 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #3.37 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #3.20 (2004) … Himself
See all 20 episodes »
 
2005 Dear Santa (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 All My Children (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Standard (TV series)
Singer - American Idol
 
2003-2005 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Oprah Visits American Idol (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Disneymania in Concert (video)
Himself
 
2005 Head 2 Toe (TV series)
Himself
– Trish and Maria (2005) … Himself
 
2004 A Clay Aiken Christmas (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Christmas in Rockefeller Center (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2004 A Capitol Fourth (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Gimme the Mike (TV series)
Himself
– Premiere (2004) … Himself
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– American Idol (2004) … Himself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (2004) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2004 Ed (TV series)
Himself
– Pressure Points (2004) … Himself
 
2004 American Idol: Life on the Road (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The 2003 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Fromage 2003 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 An American Idol Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Early Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Primetime Wednesday (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Miss America Pageant (TV special)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
2003 Canadian Idol (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Mentor
– Episode dated 28 July 2003 (2003) … Himself - Mentor
– Episode dated 22 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Off the Record (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 July 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 eTalk Daily (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The 31st Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2005 Paid to Play (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 20 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Solo album "Measure of a Man" (October 14th, 2003) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 9 Articles  | 7 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being the Ambassador for the Children's Agency]: The situation in Chiapas and Tabasco has really become a forgotten emergency. Telling the story of these brave people, especially the children, to a U.S. audience is the reason that I am here. Sharing this experience with my family during this time of year makes it even more special. See more »

Trivia:

Shortened Clayton to Clay after a suggestion from the producers of American Idol. See more »

Trademark:

His wink See more »

Nickname:

Gonzo See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius