Gordon Clapp was born on September 24, 1948 North Conway, New Hampshire, USA. He is an American actor.

American TV and film actor who became a regular on the Emmy Award-winning TV drama NYPD Blue (1993–present) as Detective Gregory Medavoy after his guest appearances proved extremely popular with viewers.

Gordon has appeared in many films, including The Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) by critically acclaimed director John Sayles and Eight Men Out (1988). Other TV guest star work includes appearances on Cheers (1982) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

He also starred in Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and The Game Plan (2007).

He is married to actress Deborah Taylor.

Filmography

• The Golden Door (2008)
• The Game Plan (2007)
• "Halfway Home" (1 episode, 2007)
• "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (1 episode, 2007)
• Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
• Trailer Talk (2006)
• "Monk" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Deadwood" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Without a Trace" (1 episode, 2005)
• Flatbush (2005)
• "NYPD Blue" (212 episodes, 1993-2005)
• Bananas (2004)
• The Sure Hand of God (2004)
• "Less Than Perfect" (1 episode, 2003)
• Fast Cars & Babies (2003)
• Moonlight Mile (2002)
• Sunshine State (2002)
• Skeletons in the Closet (2001)
• Rules of Engagement (2000)
• Might as Well Live (2000)
• The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
• Splendor Falls (1999)
• "Sin City Spectacular" (1 episode 1997)
• "Dead Man's Gun" (1 episode, 1997)
• Badge of Betrayal (1997)
• The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story (1996)
• Her Hidden Truth (1995)
• "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1995)
• Abandoned and Deceived (1995)
• "Wings" (1 episode, 1993)
• Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty (1993)
• "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Cheers" (1 episode, 1993)
• Family of Strangers (1993)
• "Civil Wars" (1 episode, 1993)
• Kiss of a Killer (1993)
• Bonds of Love (1993)
• April One (1993)
• "Street Legal" (2 episodes, 1992)
• "The Wonder Years" (1 episode, 1992)
• Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
• Fever (1991)
• "Mom P.I." (1 episode, 1991)
• The Secret Life of Archie's Wife (1990)
• "Cop Rock" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Night Court" (1 episode, 1990)
• Blind Faith (1990)
• Family of Spies (1990)
• "Dear John" (1 episode, 1990)
• "E.N.G." (1 episode, 1990)
• Small Sacrifices (1989)
• Gross Anatomy (1989)
• Termini Station (1989)
• "Knightwatch" (2 episodes, 1989)
• The Private Capital (1989)
• Eight Men Out (1988)
• Breaking All the Rules: The Creation of Trivial Pursuit (1988)
• "Katts and Dog" (1 episode, 1988)
• Matewan (1987)
• Hands of a Stranger (1987)
• The Right of the People (1986)
• "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1985)
• Letting Go (1985)
• "Evergreen" (1985)
• "Check It Out" (1 episode, 1985-1988)
• The Other Kingdom (1984)
• Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)
• Running (1979)

Awards

• Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series "NYPD Blue" 1997 - 1998
• The Actor Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series "NYPD Blue" 1994