Clarence Gilyard Jr.
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
Matlock
CHiPs
Simon & Simon
Walker, Texas Ranger
Top Gun
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Die Hard
The Karate Kid Part II
The Duck Factory
Sons of Thunder
Diff'rent Strokes
Left Behind
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
The Sector
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
L.A. Takedown
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Off the Mark
A Matter of Faith
Christmas on the Coast
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The Track
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Perfect Race
Little Monsters
Chasing Shakespeare
Rabbit Days
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Things Are Looking Up