Clarence Gilyard Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 24, 1955
- Place of birth
- Moses Lake, Washington, USA
- Died
- November 23, 2022
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.
Movies with Clarence Gilyard Jr.
- Die Hard 1988 · ★ 7.8
- Top Gun 1986 · ★ 7.1
- The Karate Kid Part II 1986 · ★ 6.4
- Left Behind 2000 · ★ 4.2
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force 2002 · ★ 4.5
- Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire 2005 · ★ 6.4
- L.A. Takedown 1989 · ★ 5.4
- A Matter of Faith 2014 · ★ 4.8
- The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 1990 · ★ 6.7
- Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion 1994 · ★ 7.3
- The Sector 2016 · ★ 3.4
- Christmas on the Coast 2018 · ★ 6.0
- Off the Mark 1987 · ★ 3.9
- Little Monsters 2012 · ★ 4.4
- The Kid with the 200 I.Q. 1983 · ★ 5.6
- The Perfect Race 2019 · ★ 7.4
- Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger 1993 · ★ 6.0
- Chasing Shakespeare 2014 · ★ 3.1
- Rabbit Days 2016 · ★ 3.5
- Things Are Looking Up 1984
- The Track 2016