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Gil Gerard

ギル・ジェラード　/　ぎる・じぇらーど

American actor

January 23, 1943 (age 83)　・　Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Arkansas
actor
film producer
television actor

My Take

Gil Gerard will always be Captain Buck Rogers to me, the dashing lead of that 1979 space-opera revival that defined a certain late-seventies sense of adventure. But he was more than one iconic role: an actor who also produced and lent his voice to other work, a genuine all-rounder from Little Rock, Arkansas. The detail that sticks with me is the Eagle Scout in his record, hinting at a disciplined, earnest character behind the swashbuckling hero. He passed in 2025 at eighty-two, yet that retro vision of a fearless 25th-century explorer is exactly the kind of warm nostalgia I want to keep alive.

Overview

Gilbert Cyril Gerard (January 23, 1943 – December 16, 2025) was an American actor, whose roles include that of Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979–1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gil Gerard
Name (Japanese): ギル・ジェラード
Reading: ぎる・じぇらーど
Born: January 23, 1943 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film producer / television actor / film actor / voice actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Catholic High School for Boys
University: University of Central Arkansas

Awards & achievements

Eagle Scout

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://gilgerard.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

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