As Actor
A Matter of Faith
2014
4.7
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Acting
Birth Date
December 24, 1955
Place of Birth
Moses Lake, Washington, USA
Date of Death
November 23, 2022
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Chasing Shakespeare
2014
3.1
As Actor
Little Monsters
2012
4.4
As Actor
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2005
6.3
As Actor
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
2002
4.4
As Actor
Left Behind
2000
4.2
As Actor
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1993
6.5
As Actor
L.A. Takedown
1989
5.5
As Actor
Off the Mark
1987
3.5