Acting credits
68
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Richard Gilliland
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 29Series: 39
TMDB ID: 42169
IMDb ID: nm0319231
Known for: Acting
Born: January 23, 1950
Died: March 18, 2021
Age: 71
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2020
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q1900896
Also known as
Richard M. Gilliland • Richard Morris Gilliland
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Gilliland.
4.2
Case 347
as Gustaf Berchum
2020 Movie
4.4
Parts Per Billion
as Anchor 1
2014 Movie
6.9
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Hugh
2013 Movie
2.0
The Powder Puff Principle
as Andy
2006 Movie
The Designing Women Reunion
2003 Movie
3.3
Audrey's Rain
as Terry Lloyd
2003 Movie
4.3
Vampire Clan
as Sgt. Ben Odom
2002 Movie
6.4
Star Kid
as Roland Griffith
1997 Movie
4.7
Dog Watch
as Orlanser
1997 Movie
4.8
Two Voices
as Louis McClennon
1997 Movie
4.3
Playing Dangerous 2
as Jack Harrison
1996 Movie
5.0
The Man Next Door
as Moe
1996 Movie
5.2
The West Side Waltz
as Neil
1995 Movie
4.4
Not in My Family
as Tom Worth
1993 Movie
2.0
Just My Imagination
as Carl Chester
1992 Movie
4.8
A Killing in a Small Town
as Dale Morrison
1990 Movie
2.6
Happy Hour
as Blakely
1987 Movie
4.2
Acceptable Risks
as David Kohler
1986 Movie
2.0
Embassy
as Ted Davidson
1985 Movie
6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Pervis
1982 Movie
5.3
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III
1982 Movie
5.0
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as Jonesy
1982 Movie
5.0
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III
1982 Movie
5.9
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
as Harvey Lewis
1980 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Gilliland.
7.2
Imposters
as Arlen Jonson • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Barry • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Torchwood
as Congressman Morganthall • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Dexter
1 eps
2006 Series
7.3
The Unit
as Ellis Kapp • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Bob Orci • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Dr. Avedon • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.3
Joan of Arcadia
as Mayor Albert Dunbar • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.8
24
as Stan Cotter • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Crossing Jordan
as Charles Monroe • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mr. Steiner • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Dr. Brent Reynolds • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.2
Becker
as Frank • 1 eps
1998 Series
9.7
Brooklyn South
as Neil Jessop • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Attorney Walter Myron • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Early Edition
as Fred Meanwell • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Stan Miller • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.0
Party of Five
as Mr. Reeves • 3 eps
1994 Series
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Frank / Raven (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.7
Heartland
as Tom Stafford • 10 eps
1989 Series
6.2
thirtysomething
as Jeffrey Milgrom • 7 eps
1987 Series
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
as Elliot Edwards • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.8
Designing Women
as J.D. Shackleford • 14 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Jeffrey Spidell • 2 eps
1986 Series