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  • BIRTH 24/12/1955
  • DEATH 23/11/2022
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 7
  • MOVIES 9

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

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.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Shows (7)

Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
James 'Jimmy' Trivette / Jimmy Trivette
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Frank Simpson / The Student
CHiPs
CHiPs
Benjamin Webster / Officer Benjamin Webster
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Wally Stokes
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
Matt
Matlock
Matlock
Conrad McMasters
The Duck Factory
The Duck Factory
Roland Culp

Movies (9)

Die Hard
Die Hard
Theo
Top Gun
Top Gun
Sundown
A Matter of Faith
A Matter of Faith
Professor Portland
Christmas on the Coast
Christmas on the Coast
Fletcher Reese
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind
Left Behind
Pastor Bruce Barnes
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Roy Bryant
Off the Mark
Off the Mark
James B. White
L.A. Takedown
L.A. Takedown
Mustafa Jackson