Richard Gilliland

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-23 (71 years old)

Deathday

2021-03-18

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Richard 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 ...

Acting

1976

1975

Bug

as Gerald Metbaum

1982

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III

1997

Star Kid

as Roland Griffith

1993

Not in My Family

as Tom Worth

1996

Dog Watch

as Orlanser

1987

Happy Hour

as Blakely

1997

Two Voices

as Louis McClennon

2003

Audrey's Rain

as Terry Lloyd

1996

Playing Dangerous 2

as Jack Harrison

2002

Vampire Clan

as Sgt. Ben Odom

1982

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III

2014

1985

Embassy

as Ted Davidson

1986

Acceptable Risks

as David Kohler

1992

Just My Imagination

as Carl Chester

1985

1977

The White Buffalo

as Corporal Kileen

1990

2020

Case 347

as Gustaf Berchum

1974

The Family Kovack

as Lennie Kovack

1974

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