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Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Cast & creator

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

1955-12-24 (died at 66) Moses Lake, Washington, USAIMDb

Best known for Matlock, Simon & Simon, The Facts of Life

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.

Also known as: Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr.

Movies

21

film credits

Series

10

television credits

Career

31

1977–2019 · acting roles

Credit score

6.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Matlock

Matlock

Conrad McMasters · 1986

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Wally Stokes · 1981

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Matt · 1979

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Jimmy Trivette · 1993

Top Gun

Top Gun

Sundown · 1986

Across film & television

Filmography (31)

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Matlock

Matlock

Conrad McMasters

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Wally Stokes

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Matt

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Jimmy Trivette

Top Gun

Top Gun

Sundown

Die Hard

Die Hard

Theo

227

227

Harold Bailey

CHiPs

CHiPs

Benjamin Webster

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

G.I. #1

The Duck Factory

The Duck Factory

Roland Culp

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

Mustafa Jackson

Sons of Thunder

Sons of Thunder

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

The Student

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

Frank Simpson

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

Pastor Bruce Barnes

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Roy Bryant

Left Behind

Left Behind

Pastor Bruce Barnes

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette

A Matter of Faith

A Matter of Faith

Professor Portland

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

Christmas on the Coast

Christmas on the Coast

Fletcher Reese

Chasing Shakespeare

Chasing Shakespeare

Jeremiah Ward

Things Are Looking Up

Clement McCallister

Off the Mark

Off the Mark

James B. White

The Sector

The Sector

Reverend Raines

The Perfect Race

The Perfect Race

Coach Michaels

Little Monsters

Little Monsters

Ben Foreman

The Track

Psychiatrist

Rabbit Days

Rabbit Days

Auguste Porter