Gil Gerard
Acting
Born January 23, 1943 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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 · 40 titles
Hawaii Five-O
Little House on the Prairie
Pacific Blue
Baretta
Miss USA
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Nice Guys
Brotherly Love
Battle of the Network Stars
Sidekicks
Nightingales
Airport '77
The Lost Valentine
Bone Eater
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
E.A.R.T.H. Force
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Code 3
Ghost Town
The Last Electric Knight
George Lucas' Star Tours
Man on a Swing
Hear No Evil
Mom, Can I Keep Her?
Commando Earth Force
Some of My Best Friends Are...
Air Rage
The Stepdaughter
International Airport
Ransom for Alice!
Not Just Another Affair
Fugitive Mind
Nuclear Hurricane
For Love or Money
Stormin' Home
Help Wanted: Male
Dire Wolf
Soldier's Fortune
Reptisaurus
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls