Clarence Gilyard Jr.
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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.
Known for
Credits
Die Hard (1988)
as Theo
Top Gun (1986)
as Sundown
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
as G.I. #1
Left Behind (2000)
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
L.A. Takedown (1989)
as Mustafa Jackson
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
as Roy Bryant
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Actor
A Matter of Faith (2014)
as Professor Portland
Christmas on the Coast (2018)
as Fletcher Reese
Chasing Shakespeare (2014)
as Jeremiah Ward
The Sector (2016)
as Reverend Raines
Off the Mark (1987)
as James B. White
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger (1993)
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994)
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Things Are Looking Up (1984)
as Clement McCallister
The Perfect Race (2019)
as Coach Michaels
The Track (2016)
as Psychiatrist
Rabbit Days (2016)
as Auguste Porter
Little Monsters (2012)
as Ben Foreman