Clarence Gilyard Jr.
1955-12-24 (1955)Moses Lake, Washington, USAActing
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.
Known For
The Facts of Life
TV • 1979
Matlock
TV • 1986
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
227
TV • 1985
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Die Hard
MOVIE • 1988
Top Gun
MOVIE • 1986
The Karate Kid Part II
MOVIE • 1986
The Duck Factory
TV • 1984
Sons of Thunder
TV • 1999
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
MOVIE • 2005
Diff'rent Strokes
TV • 1978
Diff'rent Strokes
TV • 1978
Left Behind
MOVIE • 2000
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
MOVIE • 1993
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
MOVIE • 1990
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
MOVIE • 1994