Clinton Derricks-Carroll

• Name — Clinton Derricks-Carroll • Birth Name — Clinton Derricks • Born — 15 May 1953 • Birthplace — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States • Relatives — Cleavant Derricks (twin brother) • Father — Cleavant Derricks, Sr. • Occupation — Actor, singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1979–2000

Derricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to a pianist mother and Baptist preacher/composer Cleavant Derricks, Sr, famous for his popular gospel music hymn Just a Little Talk with Jesus. His twin brother is Cleavant Derricks, who is also an actor.

Clinton starred in the TV series Wally Brown (1979, as Wally Brown) and Sanford (1980–1981, as Cliff Anderson). He also had guest appearances in a number of other series, notably Hill Street Blues and Sliders and he wrote the music for the 1979 TV movie When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate. On Sliders he played the "double" of his brother's character on three occasions ("The King Is Back", "Greatfellas" and "The Prince of Slides"). This was used instead of split screen. In 1986 Derricks-Carroll appeared on the London stage in the role of Captain Ebony in the musical Time. He authored the book Buy Golly!: The History of the Golliwog in 2005, published by New Cavendish Books.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate — TV movie Also served as composer • Paris — Chico — 1 episode • Wally Brown — Wally Brown • 1980 — The Further Adventures of Wally Brown — Wally Brown — TV movie • The Sky is Gray — Student — TV movie • 1980-1981 — Sanford — Cliff Anderson — Recurring Cast (season 1) Main Cast (season 2) • 1982 — The Ambush Murders — Lyle Hawkins — TV movie • 1983 — Hill Street Blues — Kiki Chabundi — 2 episodes • 1985 — Highway to Heaven — Sticks Henderson — 1 episode • Alice — Policeman 1 — 1 episode • 1986 — What's Happening Now!! — Reverend — 1 episode • 1990 — After the Shock — Neighbor — TV movie • 1995-1996 — Sliders — Rembrandt Brown #2 / Rembrandt, Duke of Hemmingshire — 3 episodes • 1996 — High Incident — 1 episode • 1997 — The Steve Harvey Show — Doc — 1 episode • 1999 — Introducing Dorothy Dandridge — Phil Moore — TV movie • Any Day Now — Reverend — 1 episode • 2000 — Great Performances — Sweets — 1 episode