Clarence Gilyard
Clarence Alfred Gilyard, Jr. (born December 24, 1955) is a former American actor and a current college professor who has been featured in movies and television since 1980. He is sometimes credited as Clarence A. Gilyard. He is also an author.Gilyard is known for his roles as Ben Matlock's (played by Andy Griffith) second private investigator (and right-hand man) Conrad McMasters, on the 1980s legal drama series, Matlock: (a role he played from 1989 to 1993); as Pastor Bruce Barnes in the Left Behind movie trilogy; as Cordell Walker's (played by Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner, James "Jimmy" Trivette, on the 1990s crime drama, Walker, Texas Ranger, as Theo, the terrorist computer expert, in Die Hard and as Lieutenant (junior grade) Marcus "Sundown" Williams in Top Gun.
Personal facts
| Birth date | December 24, 1955 |
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| Birth name | Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. |
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