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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 23, 1950
Died
March 18, 2021
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Richard M. Gilliland
- Richard Morris Gilliland
Richard Gilliland
0.7 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Gilliland (born January 23, 1950) is an American television and movie actor. Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He appeared onscreen in the 1970s. Notable appearances include Thirtysomething, Party of Five, Little Women, and a recurring role on Designing Women (where he met his wife Jean Smart, who starred as Charlene in that series). The couple has one son, Connor. Richard recently played Ellis Kapp on The Unit and Captain Stan Cotter on 24 while his wife Jean Smart played the First Lady Martha Logan in season 5. (He was in episode 2:00am to 3:00am). Gilliland is best friends with actor Joe Mantegna. Gilliland is also very active in the theatre. Recent credits include Balancing Act, with Yeardley Smith and I Remember You, with Tony Danza; both at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre. He studied at the Goodman School of Drama, Playwright's Kitchen Ensemble and spent four seasons at summer stock. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Gilliland, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
Case 347
as Gustaf Berchum
2020
4.2
Imposters
as Arlen Jonson
2017
7.2
Parts Per Billion
as Anchor 1
2014
4.4
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Hugh
2013
6.9
Scandal
as Barry
2012
7.2
Torchwood
as Congressman Morganthall
2006
7.3
Dexter
2006
8.2
The Powder Puff Principle
as Andy
2006
2.0
The Unit
as Ellis Kapp
2006
7.3
Criminal Minds
as Bob Orci
2005
8.3
Desperate Housewives
as Dr. Avedon
2004
7.9
Joan of Arcadia
as Mayor Albert Dunbar
2003
7.3
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
0.0
Audrey's Rain
as Terry Lloyd
2003
3.3
Vampire Clan
as Sgt. Ben Odom
2002
4.3
24
as Stan Cotter
2001
7.8
Crossing Jordan
as Charles Monroe
2001
7.2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mr. Steiner
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Stan Brock / Charlene 'Living Doll'
2000
7.6
Judging Amy
as Dr. Brent Reynolds
1999
7.5
Becker
as Frank
1998
7.1
Star Kid
as Roland Griffith
1997
6.3
Brooklyn South
as Neil Jessop
1997
9.7
Dog Watch
as Orlanser
1997
4.7
Two Voices
as Louis McClennon
1997
4.8
The Practice
as Attorney Walter Myron
1997
7.6
Early Edition
as Fred Meanwell
1996
7.3
Playing Dangerous 2
as Jack Harrison
1996
4.3
The Man Next Door
as Moe
1996
5.0
The West Side Waltz
as Neil
1995
5.2
Touched by an Angel
as Stan Miller
1994
7.2
Party of Five
as Mr. Reeves
1994
7.0
Not in My Family
as Tom Worth
1993
4.4
Just My Imagination
as Carl Chester
1992
2.0
Batman: The Animated Series
as Frank / Raven (voice)
1992
8.6
A Killing in a Small Town
as Dale Morrison
1990
4.8
Heartland
as Tom Stafford
1989
5.7
thirtysomething
as Jeffrey Milgrom
1987
6.1
Jake and the Fatman
as Elliot Edwards
1987
6.2
Happy Hour
as Blakely
1987
2.6
Designing Women
as J.D. Shackleford
1986
6.8
Matlock
as Jeffrey Spidell
1986
7.1
Matlock
as Gil Stoddard
1986
7.1
Acceptable Risks
as David Kohler
1986
4.2
Embassy
as Ted Davidson
1985
2.0
🎬
Challenge of a Lifetime
as Will Brodsky
1985
3.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Steve Landon
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Charles Weatherly
1984
7.5
Hunter
as Ralph Ormond
1984
7.1
Night Court
as Brian Kapshaw
1984
7.3
Just Our Luck
as Keith Burrows
1983
5.5
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Pervis
1982
6.1
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III
1982
5.3
St. Elsewhere
as Tim Fitzsimmons
1982
5.6
Hotel
as Joe
1982
6.8
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as Jonesy
1982
5.0
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III
1982
5.0
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
as Harvey Lewis
1980
6.1
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
6.5
Little Women
as Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence
1978
5.2
The Love Boat
as Ron
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Wally Fontaine
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Alvin Beale
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Lyle Blatnick
1977
6.3
Operation Petticoat
as Lt. Nick Holden
1977
6.9
The White Buffalo
as Corporal Kileen
1977
5.9
Stay Hungry
as Hal
1976
5.7
Bug
as Gerald Metbaum
1975
5.3
The Family Kovack
as Lennie Kovack
1974
2.0
Unwed Father
as Jeff
1974
4.0
The Streets of San Francisco
as Canford
1972
7.0
The Waltons
as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones
1972
7.2
McMillan & Wife
as Sgt. Steve DiMaggio
1971
6.9
Medical Center
as David Weldman
1969
6.1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Ronnie Morgan
1969
6.5