Richard Gilliland

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Richard Gilliland
Gilliland in a promotional photo for Operation Petticoat
Born	(1950-01-23)January 23, 1950 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 18, 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1974–2021
Spouse(s)	Jean Smart (1987–2021)
Children	2

Richard Gilliland (January 23, 1950 – March 18, 2021) was an American television and movie actor.

Early and personal life[]

Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended High School in Overland Park, KS (Shawnee Mission South) graduating in 1968. He was active in plays and musicals.

He married actress Jean Smart in 1987. They met while working on the set of Designing Women (he played J. D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts' character, Mary Jo Shively). They have a son, Connor Douglas (born 1989)^[1] and a daughter, Bonnie Kathleen (adopted May 2009).

Gilliland played Captain Stan Cotter on 24 during season 5, while his wife Smart played First Lady Martha Logan in the same season.^[2]

He died following a short illness in Los Angeles, California in March 2021 at the age of 71.^[3][4]

Career[]

He first appeared onscreen in the 1970s. Notable appearances include The Waltons, Thirtysomething, Party of Five, Little Women, and a recurring role on Designing Women (where he met his wife Jean Smart, who starred as Charlene in that series). He played Ellis Kapp on The Unit and Captain Stan Cotter on 24.^[5] He also had a recurring role as serial killer Jeffrey Speidel in the NBC series Matlock.

Select TV and filmography[]

References[]

External links[]

• Richard Gilliland at IMDb

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