Clarence Gilyard Jr. was born on December 24, 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA as Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. He is an actor and director, known for Die Hard (1988), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) and Top Gun (1986). He has been married to Elena Castillo since August 25, 2001. They have three children. He was previously married to Catherine Dutko.