Clarence Gilyard, Jr.

Clarence Gilyard, Jr.

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdaydéc. 24, 1955
Death2022-11-28
BiographyClarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 23, 2022) was an American actor and educator. On television, he played private investigator Conrad McMasters on the legal drama series Matlock (1986–95) and Texas Ranger Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).

Gilyard also had supporting roles in the 1980s action films Top Gun, as Radar Intercept Officer "Sundown", and Die Hard, as terrorist computer expert Theo.

Gilyard was an associate professor of acting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2006 until his death in 2022.

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Known For

Matlock
Ended

Matlock

as Conrad McMasters
The Duck Factory
Ended

The Duck Factory

as Roland Culp
Walker, Texas Ranger
Ended

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Ranger Jimmy Trivette

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