Richard Gilliland

January 23, 1950 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Richard Gilliland (born January 23, 1950) is an American television and movie actor.

Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He appeared onscreen in the 1970s. Notable appearances include 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). The couple has one son, Connor. Richard recently played Ellis Kapp on The Unit and Captain Stan Cotter on 24 while his wife Jean Smart played the First Lady Martha Logan in season 5. (He was in episode 2:00am to 3:00am). Gilliland is best friends with actor Joe Mantegna.

Notable work

8.2
Dexter (2006)
cast
8.3
Criminal Minds (2005)
as Bob Orci
7.9
Desperate Housewives (2004)
as Dr. Avedon
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
as Frank / Raven (voice)
7.8
24 (2001)
as Stan Cotter
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Mr. Steiner and as Stan Brock / Charlene 'Living Doll'
6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Pervis
7.2
Scandal (2012)
as Barry
7.3
Torchwood (2006)
as Congressman Morganthall
7.5
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as Steve Landon and as Charles Weatherly

Often works with

Jayne Atkinson
2 titles together
Criminal Minds, 24
Richard Moll
2 titles together
Batman: The Animated Series, Night Court
John Vernon
2 titles together
Batman: The Animated Series, Airplane II: The Sequel
Dennis Haysbert
2 titles together
24, The Unit
William Devane
2 titles together
24, Early Edition
Ted Danson
2 titles together
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Becker

Full filmography · 69

Imposters
as Arlen Jonson
20177.3
Scandal
as Barry
20127.2
Torchwood
as Congressman Morganthall
20067.3
Dexter
cast
20068.2
The Unit
as Ellis Kapp
20067.3
Criminal Minds
as Bob Orci
20058.3
Desperate Housewives
as Dr. Avedon
20047.9
Joan of Arcadia
as Mayor Albert Dunbar
20037.3
24
as Stan Cotter
20017.8
Crossing Jordan
as Charles Monroe
20017.2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mr. Steiner and as Stan Brock / Charlene 'Living Doll'
20007.6
Judging Amy
as Dr. Brent Reynolds
19997.5