About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1950-01-23
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Richard Dean Anderson

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2009 Stargate Universe: Extended Pilot Actor Jack O'Neill 59
Average
2009 Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice Actor Jack O'Neill 59
Average
2009 Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods Actor Colonel Jack O'Neill 60
Fair
2009 Stargate - En route vers les étoiles Actor O'Neil - Lui même N/A
N/A
2008 Stargate: Continuum Actor Major General Jack O'Neill 65
Fair
1997 FireHouse Actor Lt. Michael Brooks 58
Average
1996 Pandora's Clock Actor James Holland 67
Fair
1995 Past the Bleachers Actor Bill Parish 58
Average
1995 Legend Actor Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend 69
Fair
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Actor Angus MacGyver 58
Average
1994 Beyond Betrayal Actor Bradley 58
Average
1994 MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis Actor MacGyver 59
Average
1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer Actor Ray Bellano 58
Average
1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger Actor Jack Rourke 58
Average
1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1986 Ordinary Heroes Actor Tony Kaiser 59
Average
1986 Odd Jobs Actor Spud 58
Average
1985 MacGyver Actor Angus MacGyver 76
Good
1983 Emerald Point N.A.S. Actor Navy Lt. Simon Adams 69
Fair
1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Actor Adam McFadden 70
Good
1982 Young Doctors in Love Actor Drug dealer 58
Average

Production
1997 Stargate SG-1 Production Producer 82
Very good
1997 FireHouse Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Production Executive Producer 58
Average