Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Acting
Born: December 24, 1955 · Moses Lake, Washington, USA
Died: November 23, 2022 (aged 66)
Highest Rated
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
1988
Top Gun
1986
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
CHiPs
1977
Matlock
1986
Left Behind
2000
The Facts of Life
1979
Simon & Simon
1981
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
2002
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2005
Photos (3)
Movies (19)
Top Gun
Sundown
Die Hard
Theo
The Karate Kid Part II
G.I. #1
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Roy Bryant
L.A. Takedown
Mustafa Jackson
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Pastor Bruce Barnes
Left Behind
Pastor Bruce Barnes
A Matter of Faith
Professor Portland
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Christmas on the Coast
Fletcher Reese
The Sector
Reverend Raines
Off the Mark
James B. White
Chasing Shakespeare
Jeremiah Ward
Little Monsters
Ben Foreman
The Perfect Race
Coach Michaels
Rabbit Days
Auguste Porter
TV Shows (10)
Matlock
Conrad McMasters · 87 eps
The Facts of Life
Matt · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
Wally Stokes · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jimmy Trivette · 202 eps
227
Harold Bailey · 1 eps
CHiPs
Benjamin Webster · 22 eps
The Duck Factory
Roland Culp · 13 eps
Sons of Thunder
1 eps
Diff'rent Strokes
The Student · 1 eps
Diff'rent Strokes
Frank Simpson · 1 eps