Richard Gilliland
Born: 1950-01-23 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: 2021-03-18
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Gilliland, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2020
- Case 347 as Gustaf Berchum
2017
- Imposters as Arlen Jonson
2014
- Parts Per Billion as Anchor 1
2013
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Hugh
2012
- Scandal as Barry
2006
- Dexter
- The Unit as Ellis Kapp
- Torchwood as Congressman Morganthall
- The Powder Puff Principle as Andy
2005
- Criminal Minds as Bob Orci
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Dr. Avedon
2003
- Joan of Arcadia as Mayor Albert Dunbar
- The Designing Women Reunion
- Audrey's Rain as Terry Lloyd
2002
- Vampire Clan as Sgt. Ben Odom
2001
- 24 as Stan Cotter
- Crossing Jordan as Charles Monroe
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mr. Steiner
1999
- Judging Amy as Dr. Brent Reynolds
1998
- Becker as Frank
1997
- The Practice as Attorney Walter Myron
- Brooklyn South as Neil Jessop
- Two Voices as Louis McClennon
- Star Kid as Roland Griffith
- Dog Watch as Orlanser
1996
- Early Edition as Fred Meanwell
- Playing Dangerous 2 as Jack Harrison
- The Man Next Door as Moe
1995
- The West Side Waltz as Neil
1994
- Party of Five as Mr. Reeves
- Touched by an Angel as Stan Miller
1993
- Not in My Family as Tom Worth
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Frank / Raven (voice)
- Just My Imagination as Carl Chester
1990
- A Killing in a Small Town as Dale Morrison
1989
- Heartland as Tom Stafford
1987
- Jake and the Fatman as Elliot Edwards
- thirtysomething as Jeffrey Milgrom
- Happy Hour as Blakely
1986
- Matlock as Jeffrey Spidell
- Designing Women as J.D. Shackleford
- Acceptable Risks as David Kohler
1985
- Challenge of a Lifetime as Will Brodsky
- Embassy as Ted Davidson
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Steve Landon
- Night Court as Brian Kapshaw
- Hunter as Ralph Ormond
1983
- Just Our Luck as Keith Burrows
1982
- Hotel as Joe
- St. Elsewhere as Tim Fitzsimmons
- Airplane II: The Sequel as Pervis
- Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain as Jonesy
- A Wedding on Waltons Mountain as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III
- A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III
1980
- The Night the Bridge Fell Down as Harvey Lewis
1979
1978
- Little Women as Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence
1977
- The Love Boat as Ron
- The White Buffalo as Corporal Kileen
- Operation Petticoat as Lt. Nick Holden
1976
- Stay Hungry as Hal
1975
- Bug as Gerald Metbaum
1974
- Unwed Father as Jeff
- The Family Kovack as Lennie Kovack
1972
- The Waltons as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones
- The Streets of San Francisco as Canford
1971
- McMillan & Wife as Sgt. Steve DiMaggio
1969
- Medical Center as David Weldman
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Ronnie Morgan