Richard Dean Anderson

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-01-23 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Richard Dean Anderson

Biography

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

Actor

2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

as Richard Dean Anderson

2011
Fairly Legal

as David Smith

2009
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

as Colonel Jack O'Neill

2009
2009
Stargate Universe

as Jack O'Neill

2008
Stargate: Continuum

as Major General Jack O'Neill

2004
Stargate Atlantis

as Jack O'Neill

1997
FireHouse

as Lt. Michael Brooks

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Jack O'Neill

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Himself

1996
Pandora's Clock

as James Holland

1995
Past the Bleachers

as Bill Parish

1995
Legend

as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend

1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

as Angus MacGyver

1994
Beyond Betrayal

as Bradley

1992
1992
1989
The Simpsons

as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)

1986
Ordinary Heroes

as Tony Kaiser

1986
Odd Jobs

as Spud

1985
MacGyver

as Angus MacGyver

1983
Emerald Point N.A.S.

as Navy Lt. Simon Adams

1982
Young Doctors in Love

as Drug dealer

1982
1977
The Love Boat

as Carter Randall

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Producer

1997
FireHouse

as Executive Producer

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Producer

1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

as Executive Producer

1985
MacGyver

as Executive Producer