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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.
The roles that explain the career.
14 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Sector | Reverend Raines | Film |
| 2014 | Chasing Shakespeare | Jeremiah Ward | Film |
| 2012 | Little Monsters | Ben Foreman | Film |
| 2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette | Film |
| 2002 | Left Behind II: Tribulation Force | Pastor Bruce Barnes | Film |
| 2000 | Left Behind | Pastor Bruce Barnes | Film |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jimmy Trivette | TV |
| 1990 | The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Roy Bryant | Film |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedown | Mustafa Jackson | Film |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Theo | Film |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Sundown | Film |
| 1984 | The Duck Factory | Roland Culp | TV |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Film | |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Benjamin Webster | TV |
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