Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Person

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Born 24 December 1955 Died 23 November 2022, aged 66 Moses Lake, Washington, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
21age in their first credit on record (1977)
42years on screen and counting
3credits in 2016, their busiest year
31dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Perfect Race poster Age: 63

The Perfect Race

2019
as Coach Michaels
Christmas on the Coast poster Age: 62

Christmas on the Coast

2018
as Fletcher Reese
The Sector poster Age: 60

The Sector

2016
as Reverend Raines
Rabbit Days poster Age: 60

Rabbit Days

2016
as Auguste Porter
No poster
Age: 60

The Track

2016
as Psychiatrist
A Matter of Faith poster Age: 58

A Matter of Faith

2014
as Professor Portland
Chasing Shakespeare poster Age: 58

Chasing Shakespeare

2014
as Jeremiah Ward
Little Monsters poster Age: 56

Little Monsters

2012
as Ben Foreman
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire poster Age: 49

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

2005
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force poster Age: 46

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

2002
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
Left Behind poster Age: 44

Left Behind

2000
as Pastor Bruce Barnes
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion poster Age: 38

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

1994
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger poster Age: 37

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

1993
as Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake poster Age: 34

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990
as Roy Bryant
L.A. Takedown poster Age: 33

L.A. Takedown

1989
as Mustafa Jackson
Die Hard poster Age: 32

Die Hard

1988
as Theo
Off the Mark poster Age: 31

Off the Mark

1987
as James B. White
The Karate Kid Part II poster Age: 30

The Karate Kid Part II

1986
as G.I. #1
Top Gun poster Age: 30

Top Gun

1986
as Sundown
No poster
Age: 28

Things Are Looking Up

1984
as Clement McCallister
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. poster Age: 27

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983
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TV credits

Newest first
Sons of Thunder poster Age: 43

Sons of Thunder

1999
Walker, Texas Ranger poster Age: 37

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
as Jimmy Trivette
Matlock poster Age: 30

Matlock

1986
as Conrad McMasters
227 poster Age: 29

227

1985
as Harold Bailey
The Duck Factory poster Age: 28

The Duck Factory

1984
as Roland Culp
Simon & Simon poster Age: 25

Simon & Simon

1981
as Wally Stokes
The Facts of Life poster Age: 23

The Facts of Life

1979
as Matt
Diff'rent Strokes poster Age: 22

Diff'rent Strokes

1978
as The Student
Diff'rent Strokes poster Age: 22

Diff'rent Strokes

1978
as Frank Simpson
CHiPs poster Age: 21

CHiPs

1977
as Benjamin Webster
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