Richard Dean Anderson - Actor
Age: 75
Country: United States Occupations:
Actor
Richard Dean Anderson is an American actor, producer, and composer, best known for his lead roles in two major television series.
Key Career Highlights
MacGyver (1985–1992): He rose to prominence as the title character, Angus MacGyver, a secret agent known for his resourcefulness and ability to solve complex problems and create sophisticated devices using everyday objects, often with just a Swiss Army knife, and an aversion to guns.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2006): He later starred as Colonel/General Jack O'Neill in the long-running science fiction adventure series, which was based on the 1994 film Stargate. He reprised the role in spin-offs like Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Universe, and the film Stargate: Continuum.
General Hospital (1976–1981): He began his television career in the American soap opera series, playing the role of Dr. Jeff Webber.
Early Life and Other Work
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 23, 1950, he originally dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player until he broke both arms in separate accidents as a teenager. Before his acting career took off, he worked various jobs, including a street mime and juggler, a musician in medieval dinner theater, and a whale handler at a marine mammal show.
He is also credited as an executive producer on projects like Stargate SG-1 and the MacGyver TV movies.