Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 28, 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.
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being...
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NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop...
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The Karate Kid Part II
as G.I. #1After discovering that his father is at death's door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him...
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Left Behind: The Movie
as Pastor Bruce BarnesAfter learning that millions have completely vanished, an airline pilot, a journalist, and...
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Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' TrivetteWalker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries...
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The Sector
as Reverend RainesIn a dystopian world, a bounty hunter sets out to capture a ruthless band of outlaws who have...
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A Matter of Faith
as Professor PortlandA Christian girl, Rachel Whitaker (Jordan Trovillion) goes off to college for her freshman year...
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Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
as Pastor Bruce BarnesAfter millions vanish, a group of people must band together to form the Tribulation Force and...
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Roy BryantAfter a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist,...
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Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' TrivetteAmong the issues Walker has to deal with: a new partner named Trivette, a group of men...
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L.A. Takedown
as Mustafa JacksonMichael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other...
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Off the Mark
as James B. WhiteA teenaged boy's family once hosted a Russian exchange student in their home for a year. Several...
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Rabbit Days
as Auguste PorterEccentric community theatre director August Porter invites a few guests to his secluded mountain...
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The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as uncreditedA 13-year-old genius goes to college and tries to cope not only with campus social life, but...
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Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' TrivetteAn experienced member of Texas Rangers, a special police unit, arrives to compete in a pistol...
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Little Monsters
as Ben ForemanJames and Carl were only 10 years old when they kidnapped and murdered 3 year old David...
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Christmas on the Coast
as Fletcher ReeseHard-hearted New York novelist Dru Cassadine...known for her holiday romance stories (even...
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The Perfect Race
as Coach MichaelsA female athlete at a small Christian college works hard to overcome long odds in trying to win...
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The Facts of Life
as MattThe Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from...
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Walker, Texas Ranger
as James 'Jimmy' TrivetteModern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in...
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227
as Harold BaileyA housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington,...
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Simon & Simon
as Wally StokesSimon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...
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Matlock
as Conrad McMastersMatlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of...
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The Duck Factory
as Roland CulpThe Duck Factory is a 1984 NBC television series produced by MTM Enterprises that is perhaps...
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Sons of Thunder
as uncreditedSons of Thunder is a television show that ran from March to April 1999 on CBS. It was a spin-off...
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Diff'rent Strokes
as The StudentThe series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African...
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Diff'rent Strokes
as Frank SimpsonThe series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African...
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CHiPs
as Benjamin WebsterLighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main...
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