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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-23 (75 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

Acting

2023

2012

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Richard Dean Anderson

2011

Fairly Legal as David Smith

2010

Raising Hope as Keith

2009

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods as Colonel Jack O'Neill
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
Stargate SG-1 as Jack O'Neill
Stargate SG-1 as Himself

1996

Pandora's Clock as James Holland

1995

Past the Bleachers as Bill Parish
Legend as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend

1994

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Angus MacGyver
Beyond Betrayal as Bradley

1992

1989

The Simpsons as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)

1988

1986

Odd Jobs as Spud
Ordinary Heroes as Tony Kaiser

1985

MacGyver as Angus MacGyver

1983

Emerald Point N.A.S. as Navy Lt. Simon Adams

1982

Young Doctors in Love as Drug dealer

1981

1979

1977

The Love Boat as Carter Randall

1976

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1962

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

Production

1997

FireHouse as Executive Producer
Stargate SG-1 as Producer

1994

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Executive Producer

1985

MacGyver as Executive Producer