Richard Dean Anderson
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"Richard Dean Anderson" is an American television and film actor, television producer and composer. He began his television career in 1976 as Jeff Webber/Dr. Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series General Hospital, then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver (1985–1992). Anderson later appeared in films, including Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996) and Firehouse (1997 film)/Firehouse (1997).

In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series Stargate SG-1, a Spin-off (media)/spin-off of the 1994 film Stargate (film)/Stargate. He played the lead from 1997–2005 and had a recurring role from 2005–07. Since 1997, the only film Anderson has starred in is Stargate: Continuum released in 2008 as a spin-off film after Stargate SG-1 Series finale in 2007. He appears in the follow-up Stargate series Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Universe (as Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill).

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I can't tell you anything about what happens after the cameras go off, mostly because I'm usually unconscious by then.

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At a time when I had very little business being called an actor, he made things so easy for me. It was a learning experience that was very warm and loving for all seven years.

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That was a lot of fun as an actor to play with that much prosthetic. It allowed me to tap into the real me, which is at least 90 or 95 years old.

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My feeling was that, as much as Richard Dean Anderson is a beloved actor and character in the show, Ben is coming in with an established fan base from another show playing a great character, and he's just very enthusiastic to be there. Fun to work with. It looks very bright.

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It's just a lot busier, basically. There's more to do as a producer. You have another responsibility or two or three.

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So it allows me to travel, I'll be doing that and running these great rivers and doing what I've done in the past without much purpose other than for the experience.

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MacGyver: The Complete Third Season.

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