Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Actor
- Born
- December 24, 1955 · Moses Lake, Washington, USA
- Died
- November 23, 2022 (age 66)
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.
Known for
Die Hard
July 15, 1988
Top Gun
May 16, 1986
The Karate Kid Part II
June 18, 1986
Left Behind
October 30, 2000
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
October 29, 2002
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
October 16, 2005
L.A. Takedown
August 27, 1989
A Matter of Faith
October 17, 2014
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
November 11, 1990
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
May 14, 1994
The Sector
July 5, 2016
Christmas on the Coast
November 25, 2018
Acting21
- 2019The Perfect Race as Coach Michaels
- 2018Christmas on the Coast as Fletcher Reese
- 2016The Sector as Reverend Raines
- 2016Rabbit Days as Auguste Porter
- 2016The Track as Psychiatrist
- 2014A Matter of Faith as Professor Portland
- 2014Chasing Shakespeare as Jeremiah Ward
- 2012Little Monsters as Ben Foreman
- 2005Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
- 2002Left Behind II: Tribulation Force