Richard Gilliland

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

In 2009, he played Eddie Noonan, the husband of Vicky Noonan, a victim of The Trinity Killer, on Showtime's series DEXTER.

Appearances
Season Four:
 * "Remains to Be Seen"

Career
Television

His TV credits include roles on McMillan and Wife; Operation Petticoat; The Waltons; Just Our Luck; Designing Women; Thirtysomething; The Love Boat; Murder, She Wrote; Matlock; Winnetka Road; Touched by an Angel; Dark Skies; Heartland; Early Edition; Brooklyn South; The Practice; Party of Five; Judging Amy; Becker; Joan of Arcadia;Crossing Jordan; 24; The Unit; and Desperate Housewives.

Films

His movie credits include roles in Bug (1975); Stay Hungry (1976); The White Buffalo (1977); Little Women (1978 TV film); Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); The Night the Bridge Fell Down(1983 TV movie); Happy Hour (1987); and Vampire Clan (2002).

Personal Life
Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been married to actress Jean Smart since 1987. They have a son and an adopted daughter. He was previously married to Lindsay Harrison; they divorced in 1984.

Trivia

 * He met his future wife, Jean Smart, when he guest-starred on her show, Designing Women.