Actor
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
70 years · Moses Lake, Washington, USA · 19 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 19
The Perfect Race
2019 · Coach Michaels
On Hoopla
Christmas on the Coast
2018 · Fletcher Reese
On Plex
The Sector
2016 · Reverend Raines
On Plex
Rabbit Days
2016 · Auguste Porter
On Tubi TV
A Matter of Faith
2014 · Professor Portland
On Hoopla
Chasing Shakespeare
2014 · Jeremiah Ward
Little Monsters
2012 · Ben Foreman
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2005 · Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
2002 · Pastor Bruce Barnes
On Plex
Left Behind
2000 · Pastor Bruce Barnes
On Plex
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
1994 · Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1993 · Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990 · Roy Bryant
L.A. Takedown
1989 · Mustafa Jackson
Die Hard
1988 · Theo
On Hulu
Off the Mark
1987 · James B. White
On ScreenPix Amazon Channel
The Karate Kid Part II
1986 · G.I. #1
On Netflix
Top Gun
1986 · Sundown
On fuboTV
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983 · Actor