Richard Gilliland
Actor
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.
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Filmography
The White Buffalo
as Corporal Kileen 1977
Star Kid
as Roland Griffith 1997
Bug
as Gerald Metbaum 1975
Stay Hungry
as Hal 1976
Parts Per Billion
as Anchor 1 2014
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Hugh 2013
Vampire Clan
as Sgt. Ben Odom 2002
Dog Watch
as Orlanser 1997
A Killing in a Small Town
as Dale Morrison 1990
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
as Harvey Lewis 1980
Case 347
as Gustaf Berchum 2020
Happy Hour
as Blakely 1987
Not in My Family
as Tom Worth 1993
Two Voices
as Louis McClennon 1997
Acceptable Risks
as David Kohler 1986
The West Side Waltz
as Neil 1995