Quick Facts
Biography
Gary Michael "Garrett" Clayton (born March 19, 1991) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began acting at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, performing in many of the drama club's productions. He later attended Oakland University where he studied musical theater. He is best known for portraying Tanner in Teen Beach Movie, a Disney Channel Original Movie, directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, and the role of Blake in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio. He portrayed porn star Brent Corrigan in the film King Cobra, opposite James Franco and Christian Slater. In 2016, Clayton played Link Larkin in the NBC special Hairspray Live! alongside Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth and Ariana Grande.
Life and career
Clayton was born in Dearborn, Michigan. He was cast in 2013 in the role of Tanner in Disney's musical Teen Beach Movie in which he plays a cool surfer who is "a mix between Frankie Avalon and Link from Hairspray." The film is directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was filmed in Puerto Rico and was first broadcast July 19, 2013. It co-stars Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, and Grace Phipps.
In December 2012, Clayton appeared in the Lifetime movie Holiday Spin, co-starring Ralph Macchio. He performed the role of Blake, a rebellious teen forced to live with his father after his mother is killed in a car accident.
He has also made appearances on Days of Our Lives and Shake It Up. He had a recurring role on the latter half of the first season of The Fosters. Clayton played the role of Link Larkin in the NBC television broadcast of Hairspray Live!, which aired on December 7, 2016.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Tower | Zombie | |
| 2009 | Magic Mentah | Sander | |
| 2010 | Virginia | Mormon Boy #2 | |
| 2011 | Love, Gloria | Tad | |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Diner Dancer | |
| 2016 | King Cobra | Brent Corrigan | |
| 2016 | Welcome To Willits | Zack | Post-production |
| 2016 | Don't Hang Up | Brady Mannion |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Days of Our Lives | Eli | |
| 2010 | Shake It Up | Dylan | "Party It Up" (Season 1, Episode 7) |
| 2012 | Holiday Spin | Blake | Television film |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Tanner | Television film |
| 2013 | The Client List | Billy | "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" (Season 2, Episode 14) |
| 2013 | Jessie | Earl | "The Blind Date, the Cheapskate, and the Primate " (Season 3, Episode 4) |
| 2014 | Win, Lose or Draw | Himself / Panelist | "Garrett Clayton & Chrissie Fit" (Season 1, Episode 7) |
| 2014–2016 | The Fosters | Chase | "House and Home" (Season 1, Episode 12) "Things Unsaid" (Season 1, Episode 13) "Us Against the World" (Season 1, Episode 16) "Kids in the Hall" (Season 1, Episode 17) "The Show" (Season 3, Episode 19) |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Tanner | Television film |
| 2015 | 100 Things to Do Before High School | Stephen Powers | Survive the Virus Attack Trapped in the Last Home Base Station on Earth Thing |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Ricky | "The Real Lent" (Season 1, Episode 3) |
| 2016 | Hairspray Live! | Link Larkin | NBC special |