Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken

Acting 47 November 30, 1978

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Clayton Holmes Aiken is an American singer, television personality, actor and political activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of American Idol in 2003, and hi…

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The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

7.9 2007 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.5 2006 TV Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6 1988 TV Show
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

6.0 2003 TV Show
Scrubs

Scrubs

8.1 2001 TV Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.4 1992 TV Show

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Clayton Holmes Aiken is an American singer, television personality, actor and political activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of American Idol in 2003, and his debut album, Measure of a Man, went multi-platinum.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    American Idol Official Podcast

    TV show Self - Guest

  2. 2024
    The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

    Movie

  3. 2022
    The Wheel

    TV show Self - Expert

  4. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2021
    For Real: The Story of Reality TV

    TV show Self

  6. 2021
    Name That Tune

    TV show Self - Contestant

  7. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  8. 2018
    American Idol

    TV show Self - Performer

  9. 2017
    Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

    Movie Llewelyn

  10. 2017
    Sandy Wexler

    Movie New Ugly Duckling

  11. 2016
    The $100,000 Pyramid

    TV show Self

  12. 2015
    Celebrity Family Feud

    TV show Self - Contestant

  13. 2015
    The Runner-Up

    TV show Himself

  14. 2009
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    TV show Self - Guest

  15. 2009
    Drop Dead Diva

    TV show Tyler Callahan

  16. 2007
    Phineas and Ferb

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2006
    30 Rock

    TV show Clay Aiken

  2. 2006
    The Megan Mullally Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  3. 2005
    Dear Santa

    Movie Self

  4. 2005
    American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4

    Movie Self - Contestant (archive footage)

  5. 2005
    The Tyra Banks Show

    TV show

  6. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Clay Aiken

  7. 2004
    A Clay Aiken Christmas

    Movie

  8. 2004
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    Movie Self

  9. 2004
    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    TV show Self - Performer

  10. 2003
    Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade

    Movie Self

  11. 2003
    Canadian Idol

    TV show Self - Guest

  12. 2003
    America's Next Top Model

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 2003
    Real Time with Bill Maher

    TV show Self

  14. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self

  15. 2002
    American Idol

    TV show Self - Guest Host

  16. 2001
    Scrubs

    TV show Kenny

  17. 2000
    Ed

    TV show Self

  18. 1999
    The Early Show

    TV show Self

  19. 1997
    The View

    TV show Self

  20. 1992
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    TV show Self

  21. 1988
    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    TV show

  22. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self - Musical Guest