Clarence Gilyard Jr.
1955-2022
Known for Die Hard, Top Gun, Walker, Texas Ranger.
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.
Movie Credits
Rabbit Days (2016)
Little Monsters (2012)
The Track (2015)
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994)
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger (1993)
The Perfect Race (2019)
A Matter of Faith (2014)
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
Christmas on the Coast (2017)
Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
The Sector (2016)
Chasing Shakespeare (2013)
L.A. Takedown (1989)
Top Gun (1986)
Die Hard (1988)
