Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Richard Dean Anderson
Date of Birth: | 1950, January 23 |
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Years: | 70 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
Name | Richard Dean Anderson |
Dad | Stuart Jay Anderson |
Mother | Jocelyn Rhae Carter |
Nationality | Ameriacn |
Place of birth / city | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $20 million |
eye color | Dark brown |
Hair color | Brown |
weight in kg | 88 KILOGRAMS |
Married | Yes |
Kids | Wylie Quinn Annarose Anderson |
Education | Ohio University, Ramsey High School, St. Cloud State University |
Awards | N/A |
Films | Stargate: Continuum |
tv show | MacGyver |
Brothers | James Stuart, Jeffrey Scott, and Thomas John |
Richard Dean Anderson has established himself as one of the prominent faces in the field of acting. Beginning his acting career playing the role of Dr. Jeff Webber in the soap opera series General Hospital , the actor reached the peak of his career by appearing as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver from 1985-1992. He is also primarily known for his work on various other projects including Through the Eyes of a Murderer (1992), Pandora’s Clock (1996) and Firehouse (1997). Anderson’s popularity gained further fame following his breakout performance in the highly rated series. Stargaze SG-1, a spin-off of the 1994 film Stargaze .
Early life, family, biography of Richard Dean Anderson
Richard Dean Anderson was born on January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. He is the son of Stuart Jay Anderson and Jocelyn Rhae Carter . His father worked for the insurance company and his mother was a housewife.
Anderson spent most of her early days growing up in Roseville, Minnesota along with her siblings. James Stuart , Thomas John , and Jeffrey Scott . He has an American nationality and as far as his ethnicity is concerned, he is of mixed ethnicity as he is of Mohawk, Norwegian, Scottish and Swedish descent.
Richard completed his studies at Alexander Ramsey High School. As a child, he was planning to establish his career as a professional hockey player, unfortunately, he broke both of his arms. And then he changed his mind in the field of music and acting. He also tried for a while to become a jazz musician.
To continue her career in the acting field, Anderson joined St. Cloud State University. After that, he attended Ohio University, but before receiving his degree he dropped out. Right after his sophomore year in college, he rode a cross-country bike ride with her friends from Minnesota to Alaska.
Anderson got his first job as a whale handler as a musician in a medieval dinner theater, marine mammal show.
Richard Dean Anderson Career and Lifestyle
Richard Dean Anderson landed his first professional acting role on the American soap opera, General Hospital as Dr. Jeff Webber from 1976 to 1981. He subsequently appeared as Adam on the CBS television series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers for one year from 1982 to 1983.
The actor first came to the limelight and gained worldwide fame after landing his role as Angus MacGyver in the highly rated television series. MacGyver with Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Lerner and Dana Elcar . His popularity gained more attention after his best performance in Stargate SG-1 in which he shared the screen along with Kurt Russell and James Spader .
Aside from those issues, Anderson had a long relationship with his girlfriend. Apryl A. Prose from 1996 to 98. The couple met in New York through a mutual friend. Michael Greenburg , producer of Stargate and MacGyver. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter. Wylie Quinn Annarose on August 2, 1998.
As of now, the two live apart, as his ex-girlfriend Apryl married Jim.
Anderson is also called by his nicknames like Rick, RDA, Our Last Hope, and The Human Action Man. Richard has quite the travel collection.
Anderson has also expressed an interest in teaching juggling and horseplay. And her favorite TV show is The Simpsons (1989).
The actor of recent years has never talked about his love life. He probably, he leads a bachelor life. As of now, he splits his time sometimes in Los Angeles, California and sometimes in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Richard Dean Anderson Social Media
Richard is a successful name when it comes to a space in the film and television industry. With decades in the industry, his accomplishments are commendable.
However, he seems to be a recluse when it comes to social media profiles. Despite being so successful, he is not active on any social media platform, be it Instagram or Twitter. He seems like he doesn’t enjoy platforming that much.
Age, height of Richard Dean Anderson
- Richard Dean Anderson’s age in 2019 is 69 years old.
- Height: Anderson is 6′ 1 ½’ (1.87m).