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| '''Richard Dean Anderson''' (born January 23, 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 23, 2023 includes celebrities Mariska Hargitay, Chita Rivera|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-23-2023-includes-celebrities-mariska-hargitay-chita-rivera.html |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=[[Cleveland.com]]|date=January 23, 2023 }}</ref> is an American actor. He began his television career in 1976, playing [[Jeff Webber]] in the American [[soap opera]] series ''[[General Hospital]]'', and then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as ''[[Through the Eyes of a Killer]]'' (1992), ''[[Pandora's Clock]]'' (1996), and ''[[Firehouse (1997 film)|Firehouse]]'' (1997).
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| In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', a [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the 1994 film ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'', replacing actor [[Kurt Russell]]. He played the lead from 1997 to 2005 and had a recurring role from 2005 to 2007. Since 1997, he has starred in only one film: ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'', released in 2008 as a sequel film after the ''Stargate SG-1'' film ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth|The Ark of Truth]].'' He appeared in the follow-up ''Stargate'' [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series ''[[Stargate: Atlantis]]'' and ''[[Stargate: Universe]]'' (reprising his role from SG-1 as Major General and later Lieutenant General [[Jack O'Neill]]).
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| == Early life ==
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| Anderson was born in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], the eldest of four sons born to Stuart Jay Anderson, a teacher, and Jocelyn Rhae Carter, an artist.<ref name="hollywood">{{cite news | url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/richard-dean-anderson-57264748/ | title=Richard Dean Anderson |work=[[Hollywood.com]]| access-date=June 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vonetes |first=Polly |date=May 10, 1991 |title=Richard Dean Anderson comes from artistic background |pages=27 |work=North Adams Transcript |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108863630/richard-dean-anderson-comes-from/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He is of [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], [[Scottish people|Scottish]], [[Swedish-speaking population of Finland|Finnish-Swedish]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2020/02/19/ett-rykte-som-visade-sig-vara-sanning-macgyver-harstammar-fran-svenskfinland|title=Ett rykte som visade sig vara sanning – MacGyver härstammar från Svenskfinland|website=svenska.yle.fi|date=February 19, 2020 |language=sv-FI|access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Anderson/6000000023481671138|title=Richard Dean Anderson|website=geni_family_tree|date=January 23, 1950 |language=en-US|access-date=January 25, 2020}}</ref> English, German, [[Swedes|Swedish]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/richard-dean-anderson/person/1309/trivia.html?tag=page_nav;subtabs;trivia |title=Richard Dean Anderson Trivia and Quotes on |publisher=Tv.com |access-date=August 18, 2010}}</ref> and possibly [[Mohawk people|Mohawk]] descent. His last name, Anderson, derives from his Finnish-Swedish paternal grandfather.<ref name=":0" />
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| He grew up in [[Roseville, Minnesota]], where he attended [[Alexander Ramsey High School]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Knutzen |first=Eirik |date=December 22, 1990 |title=Anderson: The price of success |pages=53 |work=The News and Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108862117/anderson-the-price-of-success/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> As a teenager, his dream of becoming a professional hockey player was ended when he broke both arms three weeks apart<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Will |date=March 22, 1983 |title=Actor a fine father figure, but brother is he out of character |pages=27 |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108862594/actor-a-fine-father-figure-but-brother/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> while playing hockey for the school team at the age of 18.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=March 26, 1999 |title=Richard Dean Anderson keeps saving planet on Stargate SG-1 |pages=23 |work=Sioux City Journal |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108859524/richard-dean-anderson-keeps-saving/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> According to [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] member [[Stan Mikita]] as of 2009, Anderson was "a hockey nut and pretty damn good hockey player."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Anne E. |date=December 14, 2009 |title=Stan Mikita's Adventures In Hollywood |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/stan-mikitas-adventures-in-hollywood/c-509806 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=NHL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He developed an early interest in music, art, and acting. For a short time, he tried to become a jazz musician.<ref name="hollywood" />
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| Anderson studied to become an actor at [[St. Cloud State University]] and then at [[Ohio University]]<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Robbins |first=Fred |date=February 19, 1987 |title=Richard Dean Anderson thinking about marriage |pages=21 |work=The Columbus Telegram |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108863193/richard-dean-anderson-thinking-about/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> but dropped out before he received his degree because he felt "listless". Right after his junior year in college, he participated with friends in a cross-country bicycle ride from [[Minnesota]] to [[Alaska]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Wedlan |first=Candace A. |date=November 30, 1998 |title=It's all -- Happily -- downhill from here |pages=40 |work=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108859765/its-all-happily-downhill-from/ |access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref> He then moved to [[North Hollywood]] along with his friend and girlfriend before moving to [[New York City]], finally settling in [[Los Angeles]]. He worked as a whale handler in a marine mammal show,<ref name=":7" /> as entertainment director at Marineland, a musician in medieval dinner theater,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Buck |first=Jerry |date=August 3, 1986 |title='MacGyver' For Richard Dean Anderson, acting was his second career choice -- after hockey |pages=94 |work=The News Tribune |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108863870/macgyver-for-richard-dean-anderson/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and as a street mime and juggler.<ref name="allmovie">{{cite web|author=Nathan Southern |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/richard-dean-anderson-1600 |title=Richard Dean Anderson |website=Allmusic | access-date=April 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He has stated that this period was "the happiest of [his] life" and has expressed an interest in teaching juggling, clowning, and other circus arts to disadvantaged youths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdanderson.com/archives/a2-06-07.htm|title=Regis and Kelly Television Interview|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129040652/http://rdanderson.com/archives/a2-06-07.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref><ref name=rdainterview />
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| == Career ==
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| === Early career ===
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| Anderson's first screen role was ''The Birthday Party,'' a 1975 short film produced by the Marine Reserve Public Affairs Unit to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoare |first=James |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Stargate {{!}} New Series Teased as 'Children of the Gods' Turns 25 |url=https://www.thecompanion.app/2022/08/02/stargate-children-of-the-gods-turns-25-highlights-from-the-brad-wright-and-richard-dean-anderson-reunion/ |access-date=August 10, 2022 |website=The Companion |language=en-GB}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, Anderson joined the American soap opera, ''General Hospital'' as Dr. Jeff Webber from 1976 to 1981. Afterwards, Anderson guest-starred as one half of an interracial couple in an episode of ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' that also served as a [[backdoor pilot]]. In 1982–1983 he starred as Adam in the CBS television series ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]'' (based very loosely on the movie of the same name). In the 1983–1984 season, he played Lieutenant Simon Adams on the 22-week [[Dennis Weaver]] series ''[[Emerald Point N.A.S.]]'' on CBS, paired onscreen with Celia Warren ([[Susan Dey]]), the wife of naval lawyer Jack Warren ([[Charles Frank]]).<ref name="allmovie"/> Anderson then played Tony Kaiser in the acclaimed TV movie ''[[Ordinary Heroes (1986 film)|Ordinary Heroes]]'', which aired in 1986.<ref name=allmoviett>{{cite web |author=Pal Erickson | url=https://www.allmovie.com/work/ordinary-heroes-36599 | title=Ordinary Heroes|website=Allmovie | access-date=April 12, 2009}}</ref>
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| ==== ''MacGyver'' ====
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| [[File:Richard-dean-anderson-c1985 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Anderson while on the set of ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'', filming the season 3, episode 3 ending "Back from the Dead", circa 1987]]
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| Anderson came to fame in the lead role of [[Angus MacGyver]] in the hit television series ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]],'' which lasted from 1985 to 1992 and was highly successful throughout its seven-year run.<ref name="simpsons"/> The character Angus MacGyver, also known as just MacGyver or Mac, was an optimistic action hero who was notable for using a [[Swiss Army knife]] instead of a firearm as his tool of choice. Anderson stated that he was initially drawn to the role because he "was intrigued by the idea of a TV hero who had an aversion to guns", noting his own aversion to violence and how the MacGyver character differed from popular action heroes of that time.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Bulanda |first=George |date=October 29, 1988 |title=Anderson likes idea of hero who'd rather not use a gun |pages=51 |work=Public Opinion |agency=Gannett News Service |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108860892/anderson-likes-idea-of-hero-whod/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Buck |first=Jerry |date=August 3, 1986 |title='MacGyver' For Richard Dean Anderson, acting was his second career choice -- after hockey |pages=94 |work=The News Tribune |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108863870/macgyver-for-richard-dean-anderson/ |access-date=September 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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| Anderson would go on to produce two follow-up movies to ''MacGyver'' in 1994.<ref name="hollywood"/> After ''MacGyver'' ended, Anderson stated "''MacGyver'' was seven years of being in virtually every frame that was shot and having absolutely no life at all."<ref name=entertainmentww>{{cite news |author=Tim Appelo | url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288918,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421161023/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288918,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 21, 2009 | title=Gate Crasher |publisher=Entertainment Weekly! | access-date=April 13, 2009 | date=August 1, 1997}}</ref>
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