Clint Obenchain

Clint is known for his roles as the treacherous TOM FARLEY in Paul Greengrass's "News of the World" (alongside Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel), and Billy the Kids gang member TOM PICKETT in Vincent D'Onofrio's "The Kid" (with Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan). He's also made episodic appearances as nefarious characters in Vince Gilligan's "Better Call Saul", "Deputy" (FOX), "Interrogation" (CBS), NBC's "Midnight, Texas" (with Breeda Wool), and NBC's "The Night Shift" (with Ken Leung). Clint will be seen in 2021 in much larger roles as part of ensemble casts , including B.J. Novak's "Vengeance" (with Boyd Holbrook and B.J. Novak), Marco Perego's "Keyhole Garden" (with Zoe Saldana, Tom Waits, Garrett Hedlund), a Netflix film "Intrusion" ("Slumdog Millionaire"- Freida Pinto) and a recurring role in the limited series "At the End of the Santa Fe Trail" (Marvel dir. Garry A. Brown) Praise from collaborators: B.J. Novak -writer, director "Vengeance" "Clint was such an amazing discovery. I wrote this role, knew it needed to be someone brilliant and full of heart and uniqueness. And in he walked. He rose to it and transcended it." Boyd Holbrook - Lead in "Vengeance" "Clint is a great actor" Nicholas Kraft-Co-producer "Vengeance" "He was brilliant. The scene was so electric and inspired because of him. We'll work together again in the future and I am so looking forward to it." Freida Pinto-Lead "Intrusion" "Clint was terrifying, I didn't have to act. He's a terrifying actor" Vincent D'Onofrio, dir. "The Kid" "He was awesome. What he did was very beautiful" Zoe Saldana- Lead "Keyhole Garden" "Clint was wonderful" Marco Perego- dir. "Keyhole Garden" "Clint did an incredible job" Clint was born and raised in a working class family in Lancaster, PA, to parents Susan and Allen. He did not attend University, but instead joined the workforce as a manual laborer while still in high school. He held various physically demanding jobs, including a UPS tractor trailer loader, a cabinet setter, mason tender, and carpenter's assistant. When he was 26 he ventured out on a bicycle and traveled the country or a year, returning a changed person. He met his future wife and they became nomadic, even as they had their child. After eight years, they settled in New Mexico to pursue the arts in the film industry. He discovered acting and before he had an agent, auditioned and booked a unique role on NBC's "The Night Shift". While being a stay at home dad for two daughters, he dedicated himself to acting professionally, and joined SAG a year later. Clint's strengths include an emotional vulnerability, and ability to elevate the material into very real moments with his scene partners.