Actor info
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Name :
Richard Dean Anderson
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Born :
January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (76 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
15 films (1982–2009)
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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.
Notable films
- Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009) as Colonel Jack O'Neill
- Stargate: Continuum (2008) as Major General Jack O'Neill
- MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994) as Angus MacGyver
- Ordinary Heroes (1986) as Tony Kaiser
- Young Doctors in Love (1982) as Drug dealer
