Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Acting
1955-12-24 · Moses Lake, Washington, USA
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.
movieThe Perfect Race
as Coach Michaels · 2019 · 7.4
movieChristmas on the Coast
as Fletcher Reese · 2018 · 6.0
movieThe Sector
as Reverend Raines · 2016 · 3.4
movieRabbit Days
as Auguste Porter · 2016 · 3.5
movieThe Track
as Psychiatrist · 2016 · 0.0
movieA Matter of Faith
as Professor Portland · 2014 · 4.8
movieChasing Shakespeare
as Jeremiah Ward · 2014 · 3.1
movieLittle Monsters
as Ben Foreman · 2012 · 4.4
movieWalker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette · 2005 · 6.4
movieLeft Behind II: Tribulation Force
as Pastor Bruce Barnes · 2002 · 4.5
movieLeft Behind
as Pastor Bruce Barnes · 2000 · 4.3
tvSons of Thunder
as · 1999 · 9.3
movieWalker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette · 1994 · 7.3
movieWalker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette · 1993 · 6.0
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
as Jimmy Trivette · 1993 · 7.0
movieThe Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Roy Bryant · 1990 · 6.7
movieL.A. Takedown
as Mustafa Jackson · 1989 · 5.5
movieDie Hard
as Theo · 1988 · 7.8
movieOff the Mark
as James B. White · 1987 · 3.9
movieThe Karate Kid Part II
as G.I. #1 · 1986 · 6.3
movieTop Gun
as Sundown · 1986 · 7.1
tvMatlock
as Conrad McMasters · 1986 · 7.1
tv227
as Harold Bailey · 1985 · 6.8
movieThings Are Looking Up
as Clement McCallister · 1984 · 0.0