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Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 23, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

2009

as Colonel Jack O'Neill

Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum

2008

as Major General Jack O'Neill

FireHouse

FireHouse

1997

as Lt. Michael Brooks

Past the Bleachers

Past the Bleachers

1995

as Bill Parish

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

as Angus MacGyver

Beyond Betrayal

Beyond Betrayal

1994

as Bradley

In the Eyes of a Stranger

In the Eyes of a Stranger

1992

as Jack Rourke

Through the Eyes of a Killer

Through the Eyes of a Killer

1992

as Ray Bellano

Ordinary Heroes

Ordinary Heroes

1986

as Tony Kaiser

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs

1986

as Spud

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

1982

as Drug dealer

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FireHouse

FireHouse

1997

Executive Producer

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Stargate SG-1

as Jack O'Neill

Episodes: 214

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

MacGyver

as Angus MacGyver

Episodes: 143

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Emerald Point N.A.S.

as Navy Lt. Simon Adams

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 26, 1983

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as Adam McFadden

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 19, 1982

Legend

as Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 18, 1995

Stargate Universe

as Jack O'Neill

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 02, 2009

Stargate Atlantis

as Jack O'Neill

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 15, 2004

Fairly Legal

as David Smith

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 20, 2011

Pandora's Clock

as James Holland

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 10, 1996

The Simpsons

as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

as Richard Dean Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 2012

Saturday Night Live

as MacGyver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Love Boat

as Carter Randall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Battle of the Network Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 13, 1976

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Stargate SG-1

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Legend

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2023

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