Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and martial artist.
He is best known for his roles as Johnny Cage in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat, Dr. Brett "Coop" Cooper in season six of Melrose Place and Sheriff Noah Stilinski in Teen Wolf.
He is married to fellow actress Susan Walters and they have two daughters together.
He is not to be confused with Canadian actor Chris Potter, whom he shares a rather striking resemblance.
Partial Filmography:
- Loving
- China Beach
- Adam-12 (1989)
- MacGyver
- The Perfect Bride
- Wyatt Earp
- Mortal Kombat (1995)
- Melrose Place
- Blast
- Beauty
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- The Young and the Restless
- CSI: Miami
- Last Exit
- Prom Night (2008)
- Days of Our Lives
- Teen Wolf
- Franklin & Bash
- Iron Man 3
- Mortal Kombat 11 (DLC skin pack)
Related Tropes:
- Cast the Expert: He was this as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat: The Movie: he has a background in martial arts, being skilled at Tae Kwon Do, Karate and Kung Fu.
- Romance on the Set: Between him and his wife Susan Walters, who originally met on the set of the soap opera Loving.
