Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Birthday: 1955-12-24
Deathday: 2022-11-28
Birthplace: Moses Lake, Washington, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 28, 2022) was an American university professor, actor, and author. As a performer, he appeared in film, television, and stage productions; some sources give his middle name as Alfred.
Gilyard was known for his roles as second private investigator and right-hand man Conrad McMasters to Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) on the legal drama series Matlock from 1989 to 1993; Pastor Bruce Barnes in the first two Left Behind movies; Cordell Walker's (played by Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner, James "Jimmy" Trivette, in the 1990s crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger; Theo, the terrorist computer expert in Die Hard; and Lieutenant (junior grade) Evan "Sundown" Gough in Top Gun.
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2019-10-14 | The Perfect Race | Coach Michaels |
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2018-11-25 | Christmas on the Coast | Fletcher Reese |
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2016-07-05 | The Sector | Reverend Raines |
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2016-06-12 | Rabbit Days | Auguste Porter |
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2016-06-12 | The Track | Psychiatrist |
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2014-10-17 | A Matter of Faith | Professor Portland |
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2012-01-02 | Little Monsters | Ben Foreman |
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2005-10-16 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette |
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2002-10-29 | Left Behind II: Tribulation Force | Pastor Bruce Barnes |
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2000-10-30 | Left Behind | Pastor Bruce Barnes |
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1994-05-14 | Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion | Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette |
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1993-04-21 | Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger | Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette |
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1990-11-11 | The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Roy Bryant |
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1989-08-27 | L.A. Takedown | Mustafa Jackson |
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1988-07-15 | Die Hard | Theo |
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1987-11-01 | Off the Mark | James B. White |
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1986-06-18 | The Karate Kid Part II | G.I. #1 |
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1986-05-16 | Top Gun | Sundown |
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1984-06-24 | Things Are Looking Up | Clement McCallister |
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1983-02-06 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. |