Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1950-01-23
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Richard Dean Anderson
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
as Richard Dean Anderson (voice)
Stargate SG-1
as Jack O'Neill
Stargate SG-1
as Himself
Stargate Atlantis
as Jack O'Neill
MacGyver
as Angus MacGyver
Stargate Universe
as Jack O'Neill
Stargate: Continuum
as Major General Jack O'Neill
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as MacGyver
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as Richard Dean Anderson