Acting credits
68
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Richard Gilliland
Acting
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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: 6.9
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.
as Gustaf Berchum
Case 347
2020 • Movie
as Anchor 1
Parts Per Billion
2014 • Movie
as Hugh
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013 • Movie
as Andy
The Powder Puff Principle
2006 • Movie
The Designing Women Reunion
2003 • Movie
as Terry Lloyd
Audrey's Rain
2003 • Movie
as Sgt. Ben Odom
Vampire Clan
2002 • Movie
as Roland Griffith
Star Kid
1997 • Movie
as Orlanser
Dog Watch
1997 • Movie
as Louis McClennon
Two Voices
1997 • Movie
as Jack Harrison
Playing Dangerous 2
1996 • Movie
as Moe
The Man Next Door
1996 • Movie
as Neil
The West Side Waltz
1995 • Movie
as Tom Worth
Not in My Family
1993 • Movie
as Carl Chester
Just My Imagination
1992 • Movie
as Dale Morrison
A Killing in a Small Town
1990 • Movie
as Blakely
Happy Hour
1987 • Movie
as David Kohler
Acceptable Risks
1986 • Movie
as Ted Davidson
Embassy
1985 • Movie
as Pervis
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 • Movie
as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
1982 • Movie
as Jonesy
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982 • Movie
as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982 • Movie
as Harvey Lewis
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Gilliland.
as Arlen Jonson • 4 eps
Imposters
2017 • Series
as Barry • 1 eps
Scandal
2012 • Series
as Congressman Morganthall • 1 eps
Torchwood
2006 • Series
1 eps
Dexter
2006 • Series
as Ellis Kapp • 1 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Bob Orci • 1 eps
Criminal Minds
2005 • Series
as Dr. Avedon • 2 eps
Desperate Housewives
2004 • Series
as Mayor Albert Dunbar • 2 eps
Joan of Arcadia
2003 • Series
as Stan Cotter • 1 eps
24
2001 • Series
as Charles Monroe • 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
2001 • Series
as Mr. Steiner • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Dr. Brent Reynolds • 1 eps
Judging Amy
1999 • Series
as Frank • 1 eps
Becker
1998 • Series
as Neil Jessop • 1 eps
Brooklyn South
1997 • Series
as Attorney Walter Myron • 1 eps
The Practice
1997 • Series
as Fred Meanwell • 1 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
as Stan Miller • 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994 • Series
as Mr. Reeves • 3 eps
Party of Five
1994 • Series
as Frank / Raven (voice) • 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Tom Stafford • 10 eps
Heartland
1989 • Series
as Jeffrey Milgrom • 7 eps
thirtysomething
1987 • Series
as Elliot Edwards • 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1987 • Series
as J.D. Shackleford • 14 eps
Designing Women
1986 • Series
as Jeffrey Spidell • 2 eps
Matlock
1986 • Series