Richard Gilliland

Richard Morris Gilliland (born January 23, 1950 in Fort Worth , Texas ) is an American actor .

life and career

Richard Gilliland is from Fort Worth, Texas and has been an actor since 1974. He played his first role in the television movie Unwed Father . From 1976 to 1977 he could be seen as Sgt. Steve DiMaggio in the series McMillan & Wife . That year he also took on the role of Lt. Nick Holden in the series Company Petticoat , based on the 1959 film Company Petticoat . In 1989 he appeared again as Tom Stafford in Heartland . He previously played the role of JD Shackleford in Man Doesn't Have to Be .

In addition to his supporting roles in series, Gillialand can also be seen regularly in guest roles, including The Streets of San Francisco , Trapper John, MD , The Waltons , Fantasy Island , Hotel , Chief Physician Dr. Westphall , Hunter , Murder is their hobby , Jake and McCabe - Through Thick and Thin , Batman , A Touch of Heaven , Dark Skies - Deadly Menace , Alone Against the Future , Party of Five , Just in Case Amy , Heavenly Joan , Crossing Jordan - Pathologist with profile , 24 , The Unit - A Matter of Honor , Dexter , Desperate Housewives , Torchwood , Scandal or Criminal Minds .

His film appearances include Fire Beetle , Mr. Universum , The White Buffalo , The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Spaceship and The Ax Murderer . Gilliland has appeared in over 80 film and television productions so far.

Between 1975 and 1984, Gilliland was married to screenwriter Lindsay Harrison . In 1987 he married the actress Jean Smart , with whom he has been married to date. Together they have two children, a son (* 1989) and a daughter (* 2008), whom they adopted in 2009.

Filmography (selection)

• 1974: Unwed Father (TV movie)
• 1974: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , TV series, episode 3x05)
• 1974: Medical Center (TV series, episode 6x10)
• 1975: fire beetle (bug)
• 1976: Mr. Universum (Stay Hungry)
• 1976: Bumpers Revier ( The Blue Knight , TV series, episode 2x03)
• 1976–1977: McMillan & Wife (TV series, 6 episodes)
• 1977: The White Buffalo (The White Buffalo)
• 1977: Visions (TV series, episode 2x08)
• 1977–1978: Use of petticoat ( Operation Petticoat , TV series, 23 episodes)
• 1978: Little Women (TV movie)
• 1978: Trapper John, MD (TV series, episode 1x06)
• 1978–1985: Love Boat (TV series, 5 episodes, various roles)
• 1981: The Waltons ( The Waltons , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1981–1983: Fantasy Island (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1982: The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Spaceship (Airplane II: The Sequel)
• 1983: Just Our Luck (TV series, 13 episodes)
• 1985: Embassy (TV movie)
• 1985: Hotel (TV series, episode 2x24)
• 1985: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , TV series, episode 4x10)
• 1986: Mary (TV series, episode 1x07)
• 1986: a totally crazy formula (happy hour)
• 1986–1991: Man doesn't have to be ( Disigning Women , TV series, 14 episodes)
• 1987: Hunter (TV series, episode 4x09)
• 1987: The Hogan Clan ( Valerie , TV series, episode 3x11)
• 1988: Police Story: A House Full of Policemen ( Police Story: Monster Manor , TV movie)
• 1989: Heartbeat of Life - Goddesses in White ( Heartbeat , TV series, episode 2x04)
• 1989: Heartland (TV series, 10 episodes)
• 1989: Escape
• 1989–1990: Christine Cromwell (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1989–1990: The best years ( Thirtysomething , TV series, 7 episodes)
• 1990: The Ax Murderer ( A Killing in a Small Town , TV movie)
• 1991: Equal Justice (TV series, episode 2x07)
• 1991–1993: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1991–1995: Matlock (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 1992: Jake and McCabe - Through thick and thin ( Jake and the Fatman , TV series, episode 5x15)
• 1992: Batman (TV series, episode 1x20, voice)
• 1993: Abused ( Not in My Family , TV movie)
• 1994: Winnetka Road (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1994: Under Suspicion - The Corrupt Policeman ( Under Suspicion , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1996: Der Triebäter - A City in Fear ( The Man Next Door , TV movie)
• 1996: Touched by an Angel ( Touched by An Angel , TV Show, Episode 3x09)
• 1996: Dark Skies ( Dark Skies , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1996: Playing Dangerous 2
• 1997: Alone Against the Future ( Early Edition , TV series, episode 2x05)
• 1997: Star Kid
• 1997–1998: Party of Five (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 1998: Brooklyn South (TV series, episode 1x12)
• 2000: Judging Amy ( Judging Amy , TV Show, Episode 1x12)
• 2001: Becker (TV series, episode 3x19)
• 2002: Home Room
• 2002: Vampire Clan
• 2003–2004: The Heavenly Joan ( Joan of Arcadia , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2004: Crossing Jordan - Pathologist with profile ( Crossing Jordan , TV series, episode 4x03)
• 2006: 24 (TV series, episode 5x20)
• 2007: The Unit ( The Unit , TV series, episode 3x04)
• 2008, 2014: CSI: Vegas ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , TV series, 2 episodes, various roles)
• 2009: Dexter (TV series, episode 4x02)
• 2010: Desperate Housewives (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2011: Torchwood (TV series, episode 4x03)
• 2012: Scandal (TV series, episode 2x06)
• 2013: call me crazy! ( Call Me Crazy: A Five Film , Movie made for TV)
• 2014: Parts Per Billion
• 2017: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 13x09)
• 2017-2018: Imposters (TV series, 4 episodes)

Web links

• Richard Gilliland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Richard Gilliland in the German dubbing index

Individual evidence

1. ^ Richard Gilliland - Biography . In: IMDb.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017.