Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (December 24, 1955 – November 28, 2022) was an American university professor, actor, and author. As a performer, he appeared in film, television, and stage productions; some sources give his middle name as Alfred.
Gilyard was known for his roles as second private investigator and right-hand man Conrad McMasters to Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) on the legal drama series Matlock from 1989 to 1993; Pastor Bruce B...
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Die Hard
As Theo
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
As Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
As Pastor Bruce Barnes
Left Behind
As Pastor Bruce Barnes
Things Are Looking Up
As Clement McCallister
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
As Roy Bryant
Little Monsters
As Ben Foreman
Off the Mark
As James B. White
A Matter of Faith
As Professor Portland
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Top Gun
As Sundown
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
As Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
Rabbit Days
As Auguste Porter
The Track
As Psychiatrist
The Sector
As Reverend Raines
The Karate Kid Part II
As G.I. #1
Christmas on the Coast
As Fletcher Reese
The Perfect Race
As Coach Michaels
L.A. Takedown
As Mustafa Jackson
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
As Ranger James 'Jimmy' Trivette
The Facts of Life
As Matt
Matlock
As Conrad McMasters
Simon & Simon
As Wally Stokes
227
As Harold Bailey
Diff'rent Strokes
As The Student
Sons of Thunder
The Duck Factory
As Roland Culp
CHiPs
As Benjamin Webster
Walker, Texas Ranger
As James 'Jimmy' Trivette