Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp is an American actor born on September 24, 1948, in North Conway, New Hampshire. He is best known for his portrayal of Det. Greg Medavoy in the television series NYPD Blue, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1998. Clapp graduated from Williams College in 1971, where he met frequent collaborators David Strathairn and John Sayles. He also studied at The National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Clapp has appeared in various TV shows including Check it Out! and Night Court, as well as stage plays. His film credits include Return of the Secaucus 7, Matewan, and Flags of Our Fathers among others.