Richard Dean Anderson

Known for

Acting

Born

January 23, 1950 (age 76)

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Best known work

The Simpsons

1989

Stargate SG-1

1997

Stargate Atlantis

2004

MacGyver

1985

Stargate Universe

2009

Stargate: Continuum

2008

Saturday Night Live

1975

Raising Hope

2010

The Love Boat

1977

The Facts of Life

1979

Filmography

2023
LEGENDTV
2011
Fairly LegalTV
as David Smith (4 episodes)
2010
Raising HopeTV
as Keith (1 episode)
2009
Stargate UniverseTV
as Jack O'Neill (6 episodes)
2009
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
as Jack O'Neill
2009
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
as Colonel Jack O'Neill
2009
Stargate - En route vers les étoiles
as O'Neil - Lui même
2008
Stargate: Continuum
as Major General Jack O'Neill
2004
Stargate AtlantisTV
as Jack O'Neill (5 episodes)
1997
Stargate SG-1TV
as Jack O'Neill (178 episodes), Producer
1996
Pandora's ClockTV
as James Holland (2 episodes)
1996
Firehouse
as Lt. Michael Brooks, Executive Producer
1995
Past the Bleachers
as Bill Parish
1995
LegendTV
as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend (13 episodes)
1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Angus MacGyver, Executive Producer
1994
Beyond Betrayal
as Bradley, as Bradley Matthews
1994
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
as MacGyver
1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer
as Ray Bellano
1992
In the Eyes of a Stranger
as Jack Rourke
1989
The SimpsonsTV
as Richard Dean Anderson (voice) (1 episode)
1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Ordinary Heroes
as Tony Kaiser
1986
Odd Jobs
as Spud
1985
MacGyverTV
as Angus MacGyver (139 episodes)
1983
Emerald Point N.A.S.TV
as Navy Lt. Simon Adams (22 episodes)