Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1955-12-24 – 2022-11-23
Place of birth: Moses Lake, Washington, USA
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
Die Hard
1988Theo
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2005Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
2002Pastor Bruce Barnes
Left Behind
2000Pastor Bruce BarnesThings Are Looking Up
1984Clement McCallister
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990Roy Bryant
Little Monsters
2012Ben Foreman
Off the Mark
1987James B. White
A Matter of Faith
2014Professor Portland
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
Top Gun
1986Sundown
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
1994Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Rabbit Days
2016Auguste PorterThe Track
2016Psychiatrist
The Sector
2016Reverend Raines
The Karate Kid Part II
1986G.I. #1
Christmas on the Coast
2018Fletcher Reese
The Perfect Race
2019Coach Michaels
L.A. Takedown
1989Mustafa Jackson