Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 - November 29, 2022) was an American actor, college professor, and author. Gilyard was best known for his roles in Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Die Hard. He was also an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
He had been married twice and he had five children. He passed on November 29, 2022.
Film Roles
- Top Gun as Marcus "Sundown" Williams
- The Karate Kid Part II as G.I. #1
- Left Behind The Movie as Bruce Barnes
- Left Behind II Tribulation Force as Bruce Barnes
- Chasing Shakespeare as Jeremiah Ward
- Die Hard as Theo
- Reprises the role in DieHard Is Back
Television Roles
- ChiPs as Officer Benjamin Webster (1982-1983)
- The Duck Factory as Roland Culp
- Simon & Simon as Wally Stokes (1986)
- Matlock as Conrad McMasters
- Walker, Texas Ranger as James "Jimmy" Trivette (main role)/Dr. Jason Adams (1 episode)
- Sons Of Thunder as Trivette
