Richard Dean Anderson
| Richard Dean Anderson | |
|---|---|
 RDA, during an interview with 20minutes.fr on october 10, 2012 | |
| Biographical information | |
| Birth date |
January 23, 1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | American |
| Information about family | |
| Parents |
Stuart Jay Anderson (father), Jocelyn Rhae Carter (mother) |
| Child | Wylie Quinn Annarose Anderson |
| Professional information | |
| Occupations |
Actor Producer Composer |
| Years active | 1976—present |
| Television | Angus MacGyver in MacGyver |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series |
Stargate SG-1 Stargate Atlantis Stargate Universe Stargate: Continuum |
| Occupations |
Actor, Executive producer |
| Character | Jack O'Neill |
Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American television and film actor, television producer and composer. He began his television career in 1976 as Dr. Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series General Hospital, then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver (1985–1992). Anderson later appeared in films, including Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996) and Firehouse (1997).
In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series Stargate SG-1, a spin-off of the 1994 film Stargate. He played the lead role from 1997–2005 and had a recurring role from 2005–07. Since 1997, the only film Anderson has starred in is Stargate: Continuum released in 2008 as a spin-off film after Stargate SG-1 Series finale in 2007. He appears in the follow-up Stargate series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe (as Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill).
Biography
Involvement in the Stargate universe
- Actor
- Colonel/Brigadier General/Major General/Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate: Continuum, Stargate Universe, see the appearances list)
- Jack O'Neills from alternate realities:
- "There But For the Grace of God" (Brigadier General Jack O'Neill)
- "Point of View" (picture of Jack O'Neill standing with his wife, Samantha Carter)
- Jack O'Neills from alternate timelines:
- "2010" (Jack O'Neill)
- "Moebius", Part 1 (Jack O'Neill)
- "Moebius", Parts 1 and 2 (Jack O'Neill)
- Stargate: Continuum (Major General Jack O'Neill, Colonel Jack O'Neill)
- Jack O'Neill from Elizabeth Weir's dream (SGA: "The Real World")
- Jack O'Neill double from Unity (SG1: "Cold Lazarus")
- Jack O'Neill the android version from Altair (SG1: "Tin Man", "Double Jeopardy")
- Jack O'Neill from Samantha Carter's hallucination (SG1: "Grace")
- Teal'c (SG1: "Holiday")
- Executive producer. Anderson was already producer of the show with his company Gekko Film Corporation in association with Michael Greenburg. With the latter, he was executive producer of the show until season 9.
Filmography
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| Film and Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | 't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Actor (1 episode) | Richard Dean Anderson | TV Series |
| 2013 | Stargate SG-1: Unleashed | Actor | Colonel Jack O'Neill (voice) | Video Game |
| 2012 | MacGyver and the new Citan | Actor | MacGyver | TV Mini-Series |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Actor | Keith | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Actor | David Smith | TV Series, 4 episodes |
| 2009—2010 | Stargate Universe | Actor | Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill | TV Series, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut | Actor | Colonel Jack O'Neill | Video, recut of the 1997 version of "Children of the Gods" |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Actor | MacGyver | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Stargate: Continuum | Actor | Major General Jack O'Neill | Video |
| 2004—2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Actor | Brigadier General/Major General Jack O'Neill | TV Series, 4 episodes |
| 1997—2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Actor | Colonel/Brigadier General/Major General Jack O'Neill | TV Series, 175 episodes |
| 1997 | Firehouse | Actor, executive producer | Lt Michael Brooks | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game | Actor | Mayor Killian Darkwater | Video game |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Actor | Capt. James Holland | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Legend | Actor, executive producer | Ernest Pratt/Nicodemus Legend | TV Series, 12 episodes |
| 1995 | Past the Bleachers | Actor | Bill Parish | TV Movie |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday | Actor, executive producer | Angus MacGyver | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Beyond Betrayal | Actor | Bradley Matthews | TV Movie |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis | Actor, executive producer | Angus MacGyver | TV Movie |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of a Killer | Actor | Ray Bellano | TV Movie |
| 1985—1992 | MacGyver | Actor | Angus MacGyver | TV Series, 139 episodes |
| 1992 | In the Eyes of a Stranger | Actor | Jack Rourke | TV Movie |
| 1991 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Actor | TV Series, 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Odd Jobs | Actor | Spud | Film |
| 1986 | Ordinary Heroes | Actor | Tony Kaiser | Film |
| 1983—1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Actor | Navy Lt. Simons Adams | TV Series, 22 episodes |
| 1982—1983 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Actor | Adam McFadden | TV Series, 21 episodes |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Actor | Drug dealer | Film, uncredited |
| 1982 | The Love Boat | Actor | Carter Randall | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | Today's F.B.I. | Actor | Andy McFey | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Facts of Life | Actor | Brian Parker | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1976—1981 | General Hospital | Actor | Dr. Jeff Webber | TV Series |
