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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Legend
Character:
TV • 2023

Fairly Legal
Character: David Smith
TV • 2011

Raising Hope
Character: Keith
TV • 2010

Stargate Universe
Character: Jack O'Neill
TV • 2009

Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
Character: Jack O'Neill
MOVIE • 2009

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
Character: Colonel Jack O'Neill
MOVIE • 2009

Stargate - En route vers les étoiles
Character: O'Neil - Lui même
MOVIE • 2009

Stargate: Continuum
Character: Major General Jack O'Neill
MOVIE • 2008

Stargate Atlantis
Character: Jack O'Neill
TV • 2004

Stargate SG-1
Character: Jack O'Neill
TV • 1997

Pandora's Clock
Character: James Holland
TV • 1996
Firehouse
Character: Lt. Michael Brooks
MOVIE • 1996

Past the Bleachers
Character: Bill Parish
MOVIE • 1995

Legend
Character: Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend
TV • 1995

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Character: Angus MacGyver
MOVIE • 1994

Beyond Betrayal
Character: Bradley
MOVIE • 1994

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
Character: MacGyver
MOVIE • 1994

Through the Eyes of a Killer
Character: Ray Bellano
MOVIE • 1992

In the Eyes of a Stranger
Character: Jack Rourke
MOVIE • 1992

The Simpsons
Character: Richard Dean Anderson (voice)
TV • 1989
Crew