Richard Dean Anderson

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Richard Dean Anderson
Born January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Notable Roles MacGyver: Angus "Mac" MacGyver
Stargate SG-1: Johnathan "Jack" O'Neill
Notable Episodes
Awards 1 Saturn Award, USA
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[edit] Biography

Richard Dean Anderson is best known as MacGyver. He grew up in Minnesota, and as a kid dreamed of being a hockey player. However, an injury had made this dream impossible. He still remains a hockey fan and even started the Celebrity All Star Hockey team. As a teenager, he went on a bicycle trip from Minnesota through Canada and Alaska. It was his mother that introduced him to acting when she got him involved in community theatre. As a young adult, he went on to study drama at St. Cloud State University and Ohio University. However, he left before he finished his degree. However, because he was good at his craft he was able to land a role in the soap opera General Hospital, but it was the show MacGyver that made him a star. After the show ended, he joined the cast of popular sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 only to leave the show in 2005. Richard Dean Anderson has not married, but has a daughter, Wylie Quinn Annarose Anderson, (b. [2 Aug 1998) with his long-time partner Apryl Prose.

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Adam McFadden 1982–1983 1
Emerald Point N.A.S. Lt. Simon Adams 1983–1984 1
MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver 1985–1992 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Legend Ernest Pratt 1995–1995 1
Stargate SG-1 Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill 1997–2005 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

[edit] Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
The Facts of Life Brian 2x15 - Brian and Sylvia March 25, 1981
Today's F.B.I. Andy McFey - The Fugitive November 29, 1981
The Love Boat Carter Randall 5x26 - Isaac Gets Physical / She Brought Her Mother Along / Cold Feet March 20, 1982
Stargate Atlantis Jack O'Neill 1x01 - Rising (1) July 16, 2004
Stargate Atlantis Jack O'Neill 1x02 - Rising (2) July 16, 2004
Stargate Atlantis Jack O'Neill 3x06 - The Real World August 18, 2006
Stargate Atlantis Jack O'Neill 3x10 - The Return (1) September 22, 2006
Stargate Atlantis Jack O'Neill 3x11 - The Return (2) April 13, 2007

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson September 27, 1991
Family Feud
The Arsenio Hall Show September 14, 1990
The Joan Rivers Show December 7, 1990
The Joan Rivers Show March 5, 1991
The Arsenio Hall Show September 12, 1991
The Arsenio Hall Show January 14, 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson March 31, 1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show 680 November 8, 1996
Newton's Apple November 18, 1997
Newton's Apple November 23, 1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien November 12, 1998

[edit] Notable Film Roles

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] Trivia

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