In the life of actors, everything happens - both funny and serious. Actor Richard Anderson's career began with humorous cabaret verses and street performances, and then he received the title of honorary brigadier general for his excellent roles in the military.
So highly appreciated by the government for his work in the series "Stargate: SG-1" and other films about the military.
Biography
Richard Dean Anderson was born in 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Almost all of the future actor's childhood was spent in this city, then the Deans family moved to Roseville.
We can say that Richard was born into a family of humanities and people close to art: his father was a teacher of literature and English at school, and his mother was known as a wonderful sculptor and a great artist. In addition to Richard, the family had three more children, so his childhood was fun and varied.
At that time in America, many children were fond of different sports, and the Anderson siblings were no exception. For example, Richard dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player and from an early age began to drive the puck. Then he did not think about an acting career.
However, he did not have to become an athlete - in high school he was seriously injured and could no longer play hockey.
But he was not going to sit still and grieve over what had happened. Immediately after graduating from school, Richard made a kind of pilgrimage: he rode a bicycle "wherever they looked." He drove through Canada and Alaska about seven thousand kilometers and returned home quite pleased with himself. Probably because he decided on the future: Richard decided to test himself in the acting field.
For his education as an actor, Anderson chose St. Claude Drama University. He studied almost until the end of his studies, but his restless disposition again called him on the road: Richard again went to the cities of America. He again decided to think about his life and decide on a vocation.
The first city where the future actor went is New York. He was not very impressed with Richard, and he went to San Francisco. Then there were other cities, and in the end the young man ended up in Los Angeles. He had acting skills, so he used it for food: he was a street mime and an entertainer in a cabaret. Having met the actors of the avant-garde theater, he took part in their productions. There was such a Pilgrimage Theater in Los Angeles - in which Richard played a leading role in the play "Bones". Apparently, after that successful experience, he has a craving for the roles of courageous heroes.
Since Anderson has good vocal skills and plays the guitar well, for some time he was a performer in the rock band of his friend Karl Dante.
Film career
Traveling to different cities led Richard Dean Anderson to the film industry: in 1976 he was approved for a role in the TV series "General Hospital". Here he played Dr. Webber, and the work continued until 1981.
After that, the actor took part in the television project "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers". It was a hilarious musical series that received both audiences and critics acclaim. Although it cannot be said that Anderson somehow stood out from the rest of the actors.
Success came to him in 1985, when he was cast for the lead role in the "Secret Agent MacGyver" project. The series was an overwhelming success: it did not leave the screens for seven years and its ratings were constantly high.
Another notable work of Anderson is the leading role in the TV series "Legends" (1995). Twelve episodes of the project tell the story of a writer forced to live the life of the heroes he created in his works. The series was filmed in the genre of comedy fiction.
In 1997, Reedard Dean Anderson's real finest hour came: he was approved for the role of Colonel Jack O'Neill in Stargate SG-1. Prior to that, the feature film Stargate was released, starring Kurt Russell and James Spader. Based on his motives, it was decided to shoot a series.
Five seasons of the project came out, after which Richard asked to reduce his role for personal reasons. His request was fulfilled, and he began to appear on the screen only occasionally.
For his work on this series in 1999, Anderson received the Saturn Award for Best Genre Actor.
Unexpected news for the fans of the actor was that Richard is a fan of the popular animated series The Simpsons. He was seen on the show in 2005 - he voiced himself. In the story, he was kidnapped by the Bouvier sisters. Fun fact: in this cartoon, many characters speak with the voices of the actors who starred in the famous fantastic project.
In addition to the aforementioned tapes, the actor's portfolio includes other well-known projects: "Kate the Intermediary" (2011-2012), "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004-2009), "Stargate: Universe" (2009-2011), "Raising Hope "(2010-2014).
Personal life
The acting life is quite stressful and difficult, especially if you are constantly busy on the set. Perhaps this is why Anderson is not married. Although at various times he had relationships with Cela Ward, Lara Boyle, Katharina Witt. At least that's what journalists say.
The actor has a daughter, Wiley Quinn Annarose, and her mother is actress April Rose. It was because of the birth of his daughter that Richard asked to cut his job on Stargate SG-1. She wanted to give her more attention.
Anderson still doesn't mind playing hockey and skiing. Therefore, in the movies, he did not need an understudy during the filming of sports competitions.
Richard Dean Anderson lives alternately in Vancouver, then in Los Angeles. The actor also acquired real estate in his home state of Minnesota.
