Atuação

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Outros nomes: Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr.

Data de nascimento

24 de dezembro de 1955

Data de falecimento

23 de novembro de 2022

(faleceu aos 66)

Local de nascimento

Moses Lake, Washington, USA

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Biografia

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.