Richard Dean Anderson, an American actor, was born on January 23, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Stuart Anderson and Jocelyn Anderson. His father worked as a teacher at a local high school, and his his mother was a talented sculptor and painter. Richard has three younger brothers and sisters named Jeffrey, Thomas, and James. He went to St. Cloud State University and Ohio University to study drama.
He aspired to be a professional hockey player as a teenager. However, his dream ended after he was involved in an accident in which both of his arms were broken.
In 1976, Richard made his television debut in the popular daytime drama ‘General Hospital.’ His popularity grew even more after he won the title role in the ABC adventure series ‘MacGyver’ in 1985.
Following that, he appeared in a number of TV films, including ‘In the Eyes of a Stranger,’ ‘Through the Eyes of a Killer,’ ‘Beyond Betrayal,’ ‘Past the Bleachers,’ and ‘Pandora’s Clock.’ He also had a lot of success after his role as Jack O’Neill in ‘Stargate SG-1’ in 1997.
