Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 23, 1950 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Richard Dean Anderson
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.
Known For - Movies
Stargate: Continuum
as Major General Jack O'Neill
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
as Colonel Jack O'Neill
Young Doctors in Love
as Drug dealer
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Angus MacGyver
Firehouse
as Lt. Michael Brooks
Odd Jobs
as Spud
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self (archive footage)
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
as Jack O'Neill
Through the Eyes of a Killer
as Ray Bellano
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
as MacGyver
Known For - TV Shows
The Simpsons
as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)
Stargate SG-1
as Jack O'Neill
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Stargate Atlantis
as Jack O'Neill
MacGyver
as Angus MacGyver
The Love Boat
as Carter Randall
The Facts of Life
Raising Hope
as Keith