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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1095435
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Filmography (Movies)
The Perfect Race
Character:Coach Michaels
Release Date:14/10/2019
Christmas on the Coast
Character:Fletcher Reese
Release Date:25/11/2018
The Sector
Character:Reverend Raines
Release Date:05/07/2016
Rabbit Days
Character:Auguste Porter
Release Date:12/06/2016
The Track
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:12/06/2016
A Matter of Faith
Character:Professor Portland
Release Date:17/10/2014
Chasing Shakespeare
Character:Jeremiah Ward
Release Date:03/02/2014
Little Monsters
Character:Ben Foreman
Release Date:02/01/2012
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Character:Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Release Date:16/10/2005
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Character:Pastor Bruce Barnes
Release Date:29/10/2002
Left Behind
Character:Pastor Bruce Barnes
Release Date:30/10/2000
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Character:Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Release Date:14/05/1994
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Character:Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Release Date:21/04/1993
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Character:Roy Bryant
Release Date:11/11/1990
L.A. Takedown
Character:Mustafa Jackson
Release Date:27/08/1989
Die Hard
Character:Theo
Release Date:15/07/1988
Off the Mark
Character:James B. White
Release Date:01/11/1987
The Karate Kid Part II
Character:G.I. #1
Release Date:18/06/1986
Top Gun
Character:Sundown
Release Date:16/05/1986
Things Are Looking Up
Character:Clement McCallister
Release Date:24/06/1984
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Character:
Release Date:06/02/1983
Television Appearances
Sons of Thunder
Character:
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Jimmy Trivette
Matlock
Character:Conrad McMasters
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Character:Harold Bailey
The Duck Factory
Character:Roland Culp
Simon & Simon
Character:Wally Stokes
The Facts of Life
Character:Matt
Diff'rent Strokes
Character:The Student
Diff'rent Strokes
Character:Frank Simpson
CHiPs
Character:Benjamin Webster
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