Personal Info
Gilbert C. Gerard
Gilbert Cyril Gerard
Gil Gerard
Acting
Biography
Gilbert C. Gerard (January 23, 1943 – December 16, 2025) was an American actor, known for his role as Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979–81 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Gerard was employed as an industrial chemist, and within a few years he became regional manager of the chemical company headed by governor Winthrop Rockefeller. Gerard's employers said they would appoint him as vice president if he undertook a master's degree, so he resigned rather than explain that he did not have a bachelor's degree.
He then went to New York City where he studied drama by day an…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Space Captain and Callista
as Lance
The Nice Guys
as Bergen Paulsen
Blood Fare
as Professor Meade
The Lost Valentine
as Neil Thomas Jr
Ghost Town
as Preacher McCready
Dire Wolf
as Col. Hendry
Reptisaurus
as General Morgenstern
Bone Eater
as Big Jim Burns
Nuclear Hurricane
as Bob
Air Rage
as Victor Quinn
TV Shows
Pacific Blue
as Raymond Annandale · 1 ep.
Brotherly Love
as Big Mike · 1 ep.
E.A.R.T.H. Force
as Dr. John Harding · 6 ep.
Nightingales
as Dr. Paul Petrillo · 13 ep.
Sidekicks
23 ep.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Buck Rogers · 37 ep.
Battle of the Network Stars
2 ep.
Baretta
1 ep.
Little House on the Prairie
as Chris Nelson · 1 ep.
Hawaii Five-O
as Marty Cobb · 1 ep.