
Richard Dean Anderson
Born
1950-01-23
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
Richard Dean Anderson (voice)

Stargate SG-1
Jack O'Neill

Stargate Atlantis
Jack O'Neill

MacGyver
Angus MacGyver

Stargate Universe
Jack O'Neill

Stargate: Continuum
Major General Jack O'Neill

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Raising Hope
Keith

The Love Boat
Carter Randall

The Facts of Life
TV Series

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
Colonel Jack O'Neill

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self

Young Doctors in Love
Drug dealer

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Angus MacGyver

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
MacGyver