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Clarence Gilyard Jr.

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1955-12-24

Birth Place

Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

227

1985

6.7

TV
A Matter of Faith

A Matter of Faith

2014

4.5

Movie
poster

CHiPs

1977

6.8

TV
Christmas on the Coast

Christmas on the Coast

2018

6.0

Movie
Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

7.8

Movie
poster

Diff'rent Strokes

1978

7.0

TV
L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

1989

5.6

Movie
Left Behind

Left Behind

2000

4.1

Movie
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

2002

4.4

Movie
Little Monsters

Little Monsters

2012

4.4

Movie
poster

Matlock

1986

7.2

TV
Off the Mark

Off the Mark

1987

4.0

Movie
Rabbit Days

Rabbit Days

2016

3.5

Movie
poster

Simon & Simon

1981

6.7

TV
poster

Sons of Thunder

1999

9.5

TV
poster

The Duck Factory

1984

6.0

TV
poster

The Facts of Life

1979

7.0

TV
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990

6.7

Movie
The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

6.3

Movie
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

5.0

Movie
The Perfect Race

The Perfect Race

2019

7.4

Movie
The Sector

The Sector

2016

4.0

Movie
The Track

The Track

2016

0.0

Movie
Things Are Looking Up

Things Are Looking Up

1984

0.0

Movie
Top Gun

Top Gun

1986

7.1

Movie
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

1994

7.3

Movie
poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

7.0

TV
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

1993

6.5

Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

2005

6.4

Movie