Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Born: 1955-12-24, Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Died: 2022-11-23

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.

Filmography

• The Facts of Life (1979)
• Simon & Simon (1981)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
• Die Hard (1988)
• 227 (1985)
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
• The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
• Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
• L.A. Takedown (1989)
• Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
• A Matter of Faith (2014)
• The Sector (2016)
• Chasing Shakespeare (2014)
• Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger (1993)
• The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
• Off the Mark (1987)
• Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994)
• Christmas on the Coast (2018)
• The Perfect Race (2019)
• Rabbit Days (2016)