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Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Clarence Gilyard Jr. was an American actor and educator who appeared on television and in film. Born in Moses Lake, Washington, on December 24, 1955, he grew up on Air Force bases and moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to become an actor. He made guest appearances on television before playing Officer Benjamin Webster on CHiPs and co-starring with Jim Carrey in The Duck Factory. His film debut was in Top Gun (1986) as a radar intercept officer, and he played the criminal computer expert Theo in Die Hard (1988). On television, he was Conrad McMasters on Matlock from 1989 to 1993 and Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001. He later appeared in Left Behind: The Movie (2000), its sequel Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002), and A Matter of Faith (2014). From 2006 he taught acting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, until his death in 2022.

66years old at death

Born December 24, 1955Moses Lake
Died November 23, 2022Las Vegas
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 28 years1986 to 2014

Genres

Action75%, 6 films
Drama63%, 5 films
Thriller50%, 4 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Fantasy25%, 2 films

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A first
Gilyard appeared in the play Bleacher Bums, and one magazine called him "the first black actor to play a cheerleader". He then moved into television roles.

Clarence Gilyard Jr. movies on Netflix

A Matter of Faith2014IMDb rating 3.8as Professor Portland
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire2005IMDb rating 5.4as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9as Pastor Bruce Barnes
Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4as Bruce Barnes
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake1990IMDb rating 6.0as Roy Bryant
L.A. Takedown1989IMDb rating 6.0as Mustafa Jackson
Die Hard1988IMDb rating 8.2as Theo
Top Gun1986IMDb rating 7.0as Sundown

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Die Hard1988 Action, Thrilleras Theo
IMDb rating 8.21.0M votes
Top Gun1986 Action, Drama, Romanceas Sundown
IMDb rating 7.0561K votes
Left Behind: The Movie2000as Bruce Barnes
IMDb rating 4.411K votes
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002as Pastor Bruce Barnes
IMDb rating 4.94.8K votes
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire2005as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
IMDb rating 5.41.9K votes
A Matter of Faith2014as Professor Portland
IMDb rating 3.81.9K votes
L.A. Takedown1989as Mustafa Jackson
IMDb rating 6.03.0K votes
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake1990as Roy Bryant
IMDb rating 6.0770 votes

Most often with

Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Gordon Currie

Krista Bridges

Brad Johnson

Kirk Cameron

Janaya Stephens

Chelsea Noble

Films together

Gordon Currie2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Gordon Currie's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesCurrie as Nicolae Carpathia
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesCurrie as Nicolae Carpathia
Krista Bridges2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Krista Bridges's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesBridges as Ivy Gold
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesBridges as Ivy Gold
Brad Johnson2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Brad Johnson's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesJohnson as Rayford Steele
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesJohnson as Rayford Steele
Kirk Cameron2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Kirk Cameron's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesCameron as Buck Williams
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesCameron as Buck Williams
Janaya Stephens2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Janaya Stephens's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesStephens as Chloe Steele
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesStephens as Chloe Steele
Chelsea Noble2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Chelsea Noble's page
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force2002IMDb rating 4.9Gilyard as Pastor Bruce BarnesNoble as Hattie Durham
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Gilyard as Bruce BarnesNoble as Hattie Durham
Also two films together1 more actor
- Christie MacFadyenLeft Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002) and Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2000	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Walker, Texas Ranger	Won

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