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Richard Dean Anderson

Actor / Television Producer | * 01/23/1950 (74) | Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America (USA))
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Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American actor. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series General Hospital, and then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996), and FireHouse (1997). In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series Stargate SG-1, a spin-off of the 1994 film Stargate, replacing actor Kurt Russell. He played the lead from 1997 to 2005 and had a recurring role from 2005 to 2007. Since 1997, he has starred in only one film: Stargate: Continuum, released in 2008 as a sequel film after the ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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Awards & Nominations for Richard Dean Anderson

2x Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television Jules Verne Awards
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Movies with Richard Dean Anderson as Actor(13)

as Colonel Jack O'Neill2009 Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
as Major General Jack O'Neill2008 Stargate: Continuum
as Lt. Michael Brooks1997 FireHouse
as Bill Parish1995 Past the Bleachers
as Angus MacGyver1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Bradley1994 Beyond Betrayal
as Jack Rourke1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger
as Ray Bellano1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer
as Tony Kaiser1986 Ordinary Heroes
as Spud1986 Odd Jobs
as Drug dealer1982 Young Doctors in Love

TV Shows/Series with Richard Dean Anderson as Actor(18)

as David Smith2011 Fairly Legal
as Jack O'Neill2009 Stargate Universe
as Brigadier General Jack O'Neill2004 Stargate Atlantis
as Jack O'Neill1997 Stargate SG-1
as himself1997 Stargate SG-1
as Capt. James Holland1996 Pandora's Clock
as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend1995 Legend
as Angus MacGyver1985 MacGyver
as Navy Lt. Simon Adams1983 Emerald Point N.A.S.
as Adam McFadden1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Carter Randall1977 The Love Boat
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as MacGyver1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Richard Dean Anderson as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer1997 FireHouse
Production/Executive Producer1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

TV Shows/Series with Richard Dean Anderson as Crew(1)

Production/Producer1997 Stargate SG-1

Additional Information

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Full Name: Richard Dean Anderson
Born: Monday, 01/23 1950 (January) in Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 66 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Ohio University, St. Cloud State University, Roseville Area High School
Children: Wylie Anderson
Father: Stuart Jay Anderson
Mother: Jocelyn Rhae Carter
Richard Dean Anderson frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Bill Hader (23x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Phil Hartman (14x, Actor)
William Kronick (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10500, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/18/2024