american actor Clarence Gilyardrecognized for his roles in the film Die Hard and the series Walker, Texas Rangeramong other works, he died yesterday at the age of 66 of still unknown causes, reported the international press.
In a long career spanning five decades, Perhaps his best remembered role is that of Theothe arrogant hacker in Die Hard (1998).
In the 1990s, he became a familiar face on the small screen as well, playing in prime time. to private investigator Conrad McMasters in drama Matlock and later, in a decisive role in his career, as Ranger James Trivette in the series Walker, Texas Ranger.
His career
Clarence Gilyard was born in 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington. After finishing high school, he spent brief stints in the Air Force and Sterling College of Kansas before enrolling at Cal State University at Long Beach, where he also he enrolled in acting classes.
As he began to see progress in his acting journey, Gilyard dropped out of college and appeared in smaller television roles.
His big break came in 1989 when he landed the role of Conrad McMasters in the NBC drama Matlockwith Andy Griffith.
In 1993 he left Matlock to act in Walker, Texas Ranger on CBS, the television series with which he has become closest. Alongside Chuck Norris, Gilyard played Sergeant James “Jimmy” Trivett.
The phenomenally successful series ran for eight seasons with a total of 203 episodes. .
Next to Bruce Willis
His first major movie role came in the action classic die Hard (1988) by John McTiernan, with Bruce Willis, where he played a genius of technology.
After several films and series, in the mid-2000s, Gilyard stepped away from acting, continuing to teach college drama and direct productions at the Nevada Theater Conservatory.
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Source: Clarin
