Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-12-24 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA
Died
2022-11-23
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.
Most Known For
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Jimmy Trivette
The Facts of Life
as Matt
Matlock
as Conrad McMasters
Simon & Simon
as Wally Stokes
Die Hard
as Theo
Top Gun
as Sundown
227
as Harold Bailey
CHiPs
as Benjamin Webster
The Karate Kid Part II
as G.I. #1
Diff'rent Strokes
as The Student
Diff'rent Strokes
as Frank Simpson
Sons of Thunder
The Duck Factory
as Roland Culp
Left Behind
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Roy Bryant
A Matter of Faith
as Professor Portland
L.A. Takedown
as Mustafa Jackson
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette