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Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 23, 1950
Died Mar 18, 2021 (71)
Birthplace Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity 13 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Case 347

Case 347

2020

as Gustaf Berchum

Parts Per Billion

Parts Per Billion

2014

as Anchor 1

Audrey's Rain

Audrey's Rain

2003

as Terry Lloyd

Vampire Clan

Vampire Clan

2002

as Sgt. Ben Odom

Star Kid

Star Kid

1997

as Roland Griffith

Two Voices

Two Voices

1997

as Louis McClennon

Playing Dangerous 2

Playing Dangerous 2

1996

as Jack Harrison

The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

1996

as Moe

Dog Watch

Dog Watch

1996

as Orlanser

Not in My Family

Not in My Family

1993

as Tom Worth

A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

1990

as Dale Morrison

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

1987

as Blakely

Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks

1986

as David Kohler

Challenge of a Lifetime

Challenge of a Lifetime

1985

as Will Brodsky

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

1982

as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

1982

as Arlington 'Jonesy' Wescott Jones III

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Pervis

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980

as Harvey Lewis

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977

as Corporal Kileen

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as Hal

Bug

Bug

1975

as Gerald Metbaum

The Family Kovack

The Family Kovack

1974

as Lennie Kovack

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Operation Petticoat

as Lt. Nick Holden

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Sep 17, 1977

Designing Women

as J.D. Shackleford

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

Just Our Luck

as Keith Burrows

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 20, 1983

Heartland

as Tom Stafford

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 20, 1989

thirtysomething

as Jeffrey Milgrom

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

McMillan & Wife

as Sgt. Steve DiMaggio

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Imposters

as Arlen Jonson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 07, 2017

The Waltons

as Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

The Love Boat

as Alvin Beale

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Desperate Housewives

as Dr. Avedon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Little Women

as Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1978

Matlock

as Jeffrey Spidell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

St. Elsewhere

as Tim Fitzsimmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

Night Court

as Brian Kapshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mr. Steiner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Judging Amy

as Dr. Brent Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

The Unit

as Ellis Kapp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Crossing Jordan

as Charles Monroe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

24

as Stan Cotter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

Hotel

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

The Practice

as Attorney Walter Myron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Medical Center

as David Weldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Becker

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

Jake and the Fatman

as Elliot Edwards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Hunter

as Ralph Ormond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Brooklyn South

as Neil Jessop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Batman: The Animated Series

as Frank / Raven (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Stan Brock / Charlene 'Living Doll'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The Love Boat

as Ron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Scandal

as Barry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Murder, She Wrote

as Steve Landon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Love Boat

as Wally Fontaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Torchwood

as Congressman Morganthall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2006

The Love Boat

as Lyle Blatnick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Charles Weatherly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Touched by an Angel

as Stan Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Criminal Minds

as Bob Orci

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Matlock

as Gil Stoddard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

The Streets of San Francisco

as Canford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Ronnie Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Dexter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

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2025 1 8 19 3
2025 2 4 10 1
2025 3 3 8 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 3 13 0

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