Richard Dean Anderson
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anderson's first career goal was to become a professional hockey player. However, after breaking both arms in separate collisions on the ice, he decided to seek other career options. As the son of a Jazz musician father and contemporary artist mother, his interests naturally turned to the humanities.
After completing a grueling cross-country bicycle trip to Alaska, Anderson began studying drama at St. Cloud State College and Ohio University. Relocating to Los Angeles, at Marineland and a jester-singer-mime-juggler at a 16th Century Renaissance-style cabaret.
In 1976, Anderson was cast as Dr. Jeff Webber on ABC's daytime drama General Hospital. His role, which he played for five years, helped launch his career. He subsequently starred in the series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Emerald Point, N.A.S., both for CBS. Just prior to STARGATE SG-1, Anderson Executive Produced and starred in his favorite project to date, the critically acclaimed Legend.
Anderson made his television movie debut in 1986 in Ordinary Heroes. Other television movies include Past the Bleachers for Hallmark, Eyes of a Stranger, Beyond Betrayal and Through the Eyes of a Killer. His most recent television movie was the extremely successful NBC mini-series Pandora's Clock.
In his free time Anderson plays hockey, races cars and skis any one of his favorite mountain ranges. He is the co-founder of the Celebrity All-Star Hockey Team which raises funds for charities in conjunction with the NHL and is an active fund-raiser and board member for the Challengers Club, a children's recreational center in South Central L.A.
Anderson recently became a father for the first time to the exceptional Wylie Quinn Annarose. Wylie, her mother Apryl and Richard share time between their homes in California and British Columbia.
Richard Dean Anderson Facts
Occupation | Actor |
Birthday | January 23, 1950 (74) |
Sign | Aquarius |
Birthplace | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Height | 6' 1½" (1m87) How tall is Richard Dean Anderson compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
The Firm | ||
Rat Race | ||
MacGyver Pilot | ||
Stargate SG-1: The Complete Series + The Ark of Truth + Contiuum Bundle | ||
The Human Factor | ||
Stargate: Continuum | ||
Kickboxer | ||
The Wiz | ||
Back From the Dead | ||
MacGyver: The Complete Collection | ||
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