Richard Gilliland

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-23

Day of death

2021-03-18 (71 years old)

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 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.

Known For

  • Dexter

    Dexter

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • 24

    24

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • The Unit

    The Unit

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Torchwood

    Torchwood

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Early Edition

    Early Edition

  • thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

  • Brooklyn South

    Brooklyn South

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Joan of Arcadia

    Joan of Arcadia

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • Imposters

    Imposters

  • Dog Watch

    Dog Watch

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

  • Stay Hungry

    Stay Hungry

  • Bug

    Bug

  • Unwed Father

    Unwed Father

  • Acceptable Risks

    Acceptable Risks

  • Vampire Clan

    Vampire Clan

  • Star Kid

    Star Kid

  • Two Voices

    Two Voices

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

  • Case 347

    Case 347

  • Airplane II: The Sequel

    Airplane II: The Sequel

  • The Powder Puff Principle

    The Powder Puff Principle

  • The White Buffalo

    The White Buffalo

  • A Killing in a Small Town

    A Killing in a Small Town

  • A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

  • Operation Petticoat

    Operation Petticoat

  • The Night the Bridge Fell Down

    The Night the Bridge Fell Down

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Just Our Luck

    Just Our Luck

  • The Family Kovack

    The Family Kovack

  • The Man Next Door

    The Man Next Door

  • Playing Dangerous 2

    Playing Dangerous 2

  • The Designing Women Reunion

    The Designing Women Reunion

  • Not in My Family

    Not in My Family

  • Challenge of a Lifetime

    Challenge of a Lifetime

  • Heartland

    Heartland

  • Parts Per Billion

    Parts Per Billion

  • Audrey's Rain

    Audrey's Rain

  • Embassy

    Embassy

  • The West Side Waltz

    The West Side Waltz

  • A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

    A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

  • Just My Imagination

    Just My Imagination