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Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Actor, Director, Producer

Born December 24, 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Died November 23, 2022

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Biography

Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 23, 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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The Perfect Race - official movie trailer

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force ~ Trailer

Walker, Texas Ranger - Intro Theme Song #3 | HQ | Chuck Norris

Crazy Legs / Off the Mark - Trailer (1987, German)

Filmography

Actor

43

Type

Year

Legacy of a Spy Feature Film2021Bill Pope

DieHard is Back Poster

DieHard is Back Short Film2020Theo

The Perfect Race Poster

The Perfect Race Feature Film2019Coach Michaels

Christmas on the Coast Poster

Christmas on the Coast Feature Film2017Fletcher Reese

The Beast Poster

The Beast Feature Film2016Auguste Porter

The Sector Poster

The Sector Feature Film2016Reverend Raines

The Track Poster

The Track Feature Film2016Psychiatrist

A Matter of Faith Poster

A Matter of Faith Feature Film2014Professor Portland

artScene TV Series2013

From Above Poster

From Above Feature Film2013Jeremiah Ward

Little Monsters Poster

Little Monsters Feature Film2012Ben Foreman

Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School Poster

Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School Short Film2012Sundown

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire TV Movie2005James Trivette

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Poster

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Feature Film2002Pastor Bruce Barnes

The Making of 'Left Behind II: Tribulation Force' Poster

The Making of 'Left Behind II: Tribulation Force' Documentary2002Self

Left Behind: The Movie Poster

Left Behind: The Movie Feature Film2000Bruce Barnes

The Making of 'Left Behind: The Movie' Poster

The Making of 'Left Behind: The Movie' Documentary2000Self

Sons of Thunder Poster

Sons of Thunder TV Series1999Ranger Jimmy Trivette

Orange Bowl Parade TV Special1997Self - Host

Walker: Behind the Scenes with TV's Toughest Cop Documentary1996Self

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion Poster

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion Feature Film1994James Trivette

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993James Trivette

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Poster

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake TV Movie1990Roy Bryant

L.A. Takedown Poster

L.A. Takedown TV Movie1989Mustafa Jackson

Die Hard Poster

Die Hard Feature Film1988Theo

Off the Mark Poster

Off the Mark Feature Film1987James B. White

Matlock TV Series1986Conrad McMasters

The Karate Kid Part II Poster

The Karate Kid Part II Feature Film1986G.I. #1

Top Gun Feature Film1986Sundown

227 TV Series1985Harold Bailey

Solomon's Universe TV Movie1985Casey

Riptide TV Series1984William Collins

The Duck Factory Poster

The Duck Factory TV Series1984Roland Culp

Things Are Looking Up TV Movie1984Clement McCallister

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Poster

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. TV Movie1983

Making the Grade TV Series19821 episode, 1982

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Wally Stokes

The Facts of Life Poster

The Facts of Life TV Series1979Matt

Diff'rent Strokes Poster

Diff'rent Strokes TV Series1978Frank Simpson

CHiPs TV Series1977Officer Benjamin Webster

Soul Train Poster

Soul Train TV Series1971Self - Guest Host

Eleanor's Bench Poster

Eleanor's Bench TV MovieReginald

The Driver Poster

The Driver Feature FilmLee Staples

Director

1

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993

Thanks

2

Type

Year

The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2023

Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School Poster

Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School Short Film2012

Producer

1

Boondoggle Feature Film1999

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