Richard Dean Anderson (* 23. Januar 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, der vor allem durch seine Hauptrolle in der von 1985 bis 1992 gedrehten Serie MacGyver einem weltweiten Publikum bekannt wurde. ()
The future MacGyver (1985) and Stargate SG-1 (1997) star was born on January 23, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father, Stuart Anderson, was a teacher at a local high school and his mother, Jocelyn, was an artist who was talented in both sculpting and painting. He and his two younger brothers, Thomas John and James Stuart, grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis called Roseville. During his childhood and teenage years, he developed a love for sports, music (especially jazz) and acting.