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Clarence Gilyard Jr.(1955-2022)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Clarence Gilyard Jr.
A female athlete at a small Christian college works hard to overcome long odds in trying to win a national title in the 800 meter run. "The Perfect Race" is a follow up movie to "Remember The Goal".
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Clarence Gilyard Jr. was born on 24 December 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Piège de cristal (1988), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) and Top Gun (1986). He was married to Elena Castillo and Catherine Dutko. He died on 28 November 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornDecember 24, 1955
DiedNovember 28, 2022(66)
BornDecember 24, 1955
DiedNovember 28, 2022(66)
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Clarence Gilyard Jr. in Top Gun (1986)
Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Adrian Pasdar in Top Gun (1986)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. in Top Gun (1986)
Kathleen Garrett, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. in Matlock (1986)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. in Top Gun (1986)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. at an event for Left Behind (2000)
Terry Farrell, David D'Arnal, Clarence Gilyard Jr., and Mark Neely in Sport Academy (1987)
Clarence Gilyard Jr., Andy Griffith, and Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)
Clarence Gilyard Jr., Andy Griffith, and Nancy Stafford in Matlock (1986)

Known for:

Bruce Willis in Piège de cristal (1988)
Piège de cristal
8.2
  • Theo
  • 1988
Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Walker, Texas Ranger
5.6
TV Series
  • James Trivette
  • Trivette
  • Reneau
  • Sgt. Lockett(as Clarence Gilyard)
Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun
6.9
  • Sundown
  • 1986
Kirk Cameron in Left Behind (2000)
Left Behind
4.3
  • Bruce Barnes(as Clarence Gilyard)
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul Hickert in Legacy of a Spy (2021)
    Legacy of a Spy
    Short
    • Bill Pope
    • 2021
  • Bruce Willis in DieHard is Back (2020)
    DieHard is Back
    7.1
    Short
    • Theo
    • 2020
  • Eleanor's Bench (2020)
    Eleanor's Bench
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Reginald
    • 2020
  • The Perfect Race (2019)
    The Perfect Race
    6.4
    • Coach Michaels
    • 2019
  • Un Noël de roman (2017)
    Un Noël de roman
    5.8
    • Fletcher Reese
    • 2017
  • The Sector (2016)
    The Sector
    2.9
    • Reverend Raines
    • 2016
  • Rabbit Days (2016)
    Rabbit Days
    4.6
    • Auguste Porter
    • 2016
  • The Track (2015)
    The Track
    6.3
    • Psychiatrist
    • 2015
  • A Matter of Faith (2014)
    A Matter of Faith
    3.7
    • Professor Portland
    • 2014
  • Chasing Shakespeare (2013)
    Chasing Shakespeare
    5.5
    • Jeremiah Ward
    • 2013
  • Little Monsters (2012)
    Little Monsters
    4.7
    • Ben Foreman
    • 2012
  • Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School (2012)
    Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School
    6.2
    Short
    • Sundown
    • 2012
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
    Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • James Trivette (as Clarence Gilyard)
    • 2005
  • Kirk Cameron in Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
    Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
    4.8
    • Pastor Bruce Barnes (as Clarence Gilyard)
    • 2002
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.6
    TV Series
    • James Trivette
    • Reneau
    • Sgt. Lockett (as Clarence Gilyard) ...
    • 1993–2001

Director

  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999

Producer

  • Boondoggle
    7.8
    • executive producer
    • 1999

Videos8

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:19
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:39
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 0:10
Trailer
The Sector
Trailer 2:15
The Sector
Top Gun
Trailer 0:13
Top Gun
Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force
Trailer 1:02
Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force
Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force
Trailer 1:31
Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force
The Track - Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
The Track - Official Trailer

Personal details

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    • Cameo
  • Alternative names
    • Clarence A. Gilyard
  • Height
    • 1.74 m
  • Born
    • December 24, 1955
    • Moses Lake, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 2022
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Elena CastilloAugust 25, 2001 - November 28, 2022 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Clarence Alfred Gilyard III
  • Parents
      Clarence Alfred Gilyard Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Milton Gilyard(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In Chicago's 2006-2007 theater season he starred in Victory Gardens Theater's revival of Athol Fugard's drama "My Children, My Africa," directed by his friend Cecil O'Neal.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Left his role on Matlock (1986), after its seventh season, to co-star opposite Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993).
  • Quotes
    I grew up as an Air Force brat. My family moved around a lot. I entered the U.S. Air Force Academy after high school, but left after a year. I couldn't afford to stay at Sterling College in Kansas, where I played wide receiver for the football team, so I went to work and eventually moved back to California.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently played characters that are of the civil law

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