Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 28, 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.
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Credits
- 2019 · The Perfect Race as Coach Michaels
- 2018 · Christmas on the Coast as Fletcher Reese
- 2016 · The Sector as Reverend Raines
- 2016 · Rabbit Days as Auguste Porter
- 2016 · The Track as Psychiatrist
- 2014 · A Matter of Faith as Professor Portland
- 2012 · Little Monsters as Ben Foreman
- 2005 · Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
- 2002 · Left Behind II: Tribulation Force as Pastor Bruce Barnes
- 2000 · Left Behind as Pastor Bruce Barnes
- 1999 · Sons of Thunder as
- 1994 · Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as James 'Jimmy' Trivette
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
- 1990 · The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Roy Bryant
- 1989 · L.A. Takedown as Mustafa Jackson
- 1988 · Die Hard as Theo
- 1987 · Off the Mark as James B. White
- 1986 · The Karate Kid Part II as G.I. #1
- 1986 · Top Gun as Sundown
- 1986 · Matlock as Conrad McMasters
- 1985 · 227 as Harold Bailey
- 1984 · Things Are Looking Up as Clement McCallister
- 1984 · The Duck Factory as Roland Culp
- 1983 · The Kid with the 200 I.Q. as
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as Wally Stokes
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as Matt
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as The Student
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as Frank Simpson
- 1977 · CHiPs as Benjamin Webster