Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Acting
Born: 1955-12-24 in 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
Theo
Top Gun
Sundown
The Karate Kid Part II
G.I. #1
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jimmy Trivette
Diff'rent Strokes
The Student
Diff'rent Strokes
Frank Simpson
CHiPs
Benjamin Webster
Matlock
Conrad McMasters
Left Behind
Pastor Bruce Barnes
The Facts of Life
Matt
Simon & Simon
Wally Stokes
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Pastor Bruce Barnes
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
L.A. Takedown
Mustafa Jackson
227
Harold Bailey
A Matter of Faith
Professor Portland
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Roy Bryant
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Sector
Reverend Raines
Christmas on the Coast
Fletcher Reese
Off the Mark
James B. White
Sons of Thunder
The Duck Factory
Roland Culp
Little Monsters
Ben Foreman
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Perfect Race
Coach Michaels
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Chasing Shakespeare
Jeremiah Ward
Rabbit Days
Auguste Porter