Richard Dean Anderson

Acting

Richard Dean Anderson

Born January 23, 1950Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA34 credits

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

Filmography

Legend
2023Legend
as Self - GuestTV
Fairly Legal
2011Fairly Legal
as David SmithTV
Stargate Universe
2009Stargate Universe
as Jack O'NeillTV
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
2009Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
as Colonel Jack O'NeillMovie
Stargate: Continuum
2008Stargate: Continuum
as Major General Jack O'NeillMovie
Stargate Atlantis
2004Stargate Atlantis
as Jack O'NeillTV
Stargate SG-1
1997Stargate SG-1
as Jack O'NeillTV
Pandora's Clock
1996Pandora's Clock
as James HollandTV
F
1996Firehouse
as Lt. Michael BrooksMovie
Past the Bleachers
1995Past the Bleachers
as Bill ParishMovie
Legend
1995Legend
as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus LegendTV
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Angus MacGyverMovie
Beyond Betrayal
1994Beyond Betrayal
as BradleyMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)TV
O
1986Ordinary Heroes
as Tony KaiserMovie
Odd Jobs
1986Odd Jobs
as SpudMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyver
as Angus MacGyverTV
Emerald Point N.A.S.
1983Emerald Point N.A.S.
as Navy Lt. Simon AdamsTV
Young Doctors in Love
1982Young Doctors in Love
as Drug dealerMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Carter RandallTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterTV