Richard Dean Anderson
Date of birth: 1950-01-23
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
Stargate: Continuum
2008-07-29
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow r
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988-01-01
A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program in
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994-11-24
A close friend of MacGyver is murdered. In searching for a reason for this assassination MacGyver di
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
1994-05-14
Hunting artifacts attributed to Zenon (an ancient scientist from Atlantis), MacGyver and his old pro
Through the Eyes of a Killer
1992-09-30
A woman has a brief affair with the contractor who is renovating her apartment and he refuses to acc
Stargate - En route vers les Ă©toiles
2009-01-01
Firehouse
1996-06-01
A film about the dealings of a crew at a firehouse. The group is attacked by an assassin and eventua
In the Eyes of a Stranger
1992-04-07
An overworked woman encounters a pair of armed robbers on the subway home. When one of them is kille
Past the Bleachers
1995-07-02
Bill and his wife have recently had to live through a tragedy. When Bill decides to coach a little l
Odd Jobs
1986-03-01
Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy co
Young Doctors in Love
1982-07-16
An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight o
Ordinary Heroes
1986-05-17
This is about a man falling in love with a girl and then immediately gets drafted into the Army duri
Beyond Betrayal
1994-10-11
Joanne is married to Bradley, a cop who abuses her. One day she decides to run away and meets Sam, w
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
2009-07-21
An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
2009-08-04
The exhilarating, feature-length pilot episode, "Rising", sends a brilliant team of scientists throu