Richard Dean Anderson
An image from MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis, one of the productions that also features Richard Dean Anderson.
Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

January 23, 1950 — Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum

2008

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

2009

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

1994

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

Through the Eyes of a Killer

Through the Eyes of a Killer

1992

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs

1986