Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American actor and
producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber
in the American soap-opera series General Hospital, then rose to
prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver
(1985â€"1992). He later appeared in films such as Through the Eyes of
a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996), and Firehouse (1997).In 1997,
Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series
Stargate SG-1, a spin-off of the 1994 film Stargate. 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 spin-off film after the Stargate SG-1 series
finale in 2007. He appeared in the follow-up Stargate series Stargate:
Atlantis and Stargate: Universe (reprising his role from SG-1 as Major
General and later Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill).Anderson was born
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the oldest of four sons born to Stuart Jay
Anderson, a teacher and Jocelyn Rhae Carter, an artist. He is of
Mohawk, Norwegian, Scottish, Finnish-Swedish and Swedish descent. His
last name, Anderson, derives from his Finnish-Swedish paternal
grandfather.He grew up in Roseville, Minnesota, where he attended
Alexander Ramsey High School. As a child, his dream of becoming a
professional hockey player ended when he broke both of his arms. He
developed an early interest in music, art, and acting. For a short
time, he tried to become a jazz musician.
producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber
in the American soap-opera series General Hospital, then rose to
prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver
(1985â€"1992). He later appeared in films such as Through the Eyes of
a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996), and Firehouse (1997).In 1997,
Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series
Stargate SG-1, a spin-off of the 1994 film Stargate. 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 spin-off film after the Stargate SG-1 series
finale in 2007. He appeared in the follow-up Stargate series Stargate:
Atlantis and Stargate: Universe (reprising his role from SG-1 as Major
General and later Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill).Anderson was born
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the oldest of four sons born to Stuart Jay
Anderson, a teacher and Jocelyn Rhae Carter, an artist. He is of
Mohawk, Norwegian, Scottish, Finnish-Swedish and Swedish descent. His
last name, Anderson, derives from his Finnish-Swedish paternal
grandfather.He grew up in Roseville, Minnesota, where he attended
Alexander Ramsey High School. As a child, his dream of becoming a
professional hockey player ended when he broke both of his arms. He
developed an early interest in music, art, and acting. For a short
time, he tried to become a jazz musician.
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