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.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
|
Role
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| The Facts of Life |
Brian |
2x15 - Brian and Sylvia |
March 25, 1981
|
| Today's FBI |
Andy McFey |
1x05 - 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 |
Brigadier General Jack O'Neill |
1x01/02 - Rising |
July 16, 2004
|
| Stargate SG-1 |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
9x01 - Avalon (1) |
July 15, 2005
|
| Stargate SG-1 |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
9x03 - Origin (3) |
July 29, 2005
|
| The Simpsons |
Himself |
17x17 - Kiss, Kiss Bang Bangalore |
April 9, 2006
|
| Stargate SG-1 |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
10x06 - 200 |
August 18, 2006
|
| Stargate Atlantis |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
3x06 - The Real World |
August 18, 2006
|
| Stargate Atlantis |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
3x10 - The Return (1) |
September 22, 2006
|
| Stargate Atlantis |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
3x11 - The Return (2) |
April 13, 2007
|
| Stargate SG-1 |
Major General Jack O'Neill |
10x14 - The Shroud |
May 4, 2007
|
| Stargate Universe |
Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
1x01/02 - Air (1) |
October 2, 2009
|
| Stargate Universe |
Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
1x03 - Air (3) |
October 9, 2009
|
| Stargate Universe |
Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
1x07 - Earth |
November 6, 2009
|
| Stargate Universe |
Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
1x18 - Subversion |
May 21, 2010
|
| Stargate Universe |
Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
1x19 - Incursion (1) |
June 4, 2010
|
| Raising Hope |
Keith |
2x06 - Jimmy and the Kid |
November 8, 2011
|
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| The $25,000 Pyramid |
|
November 1-5, 1982
|
| The $25,000 Pyramid |
|
February 21-25, 1983
|
| Just Men! |
|
March 21-25, 1983
|
| The $25,000 Pyramid |
|
January 2-6, 1984
|
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
|
September 27, 1991
|
| 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
|
Producer
Series Produced
| Series |
Year(s) |
Credit |
Season(s)
|
| Legend |
1995 |
Executive Producer |
|
| Stargate SG-1 |
1997 –2005 |
Executive Producer |
|
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Produced
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Saturn Awards
(1 Win in 8 Nominations)
Trivia
