Richard Dean Anderson, the actor who played MacGyver, was in good health and spirits when he made a rare public appearance. A source close to him has revealed that he has received numerous offers to resume his acting career. However, he has chosen to dedicate more of his time and energy to family and charitable work during his retirement.

If I’m not mistaken, Rick resides in a location close to the beach on the outskirts of Malibu. He has a substantial property portfolio, and the house he built there a few years ago is imposing.

The Minneapolis native began his career on television, playing the role of Dr. Jeff Webber on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1976 to 1981. Richard went on to star in the prime-time series Emerald Point N.A.S. and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers before landing the iconic role of resourceful covert operative MacGyver in 1985. The series was broadcast on CBS for seven seasons, concluding in 1992.

Richard went on to reprise the role in several MacGyver TV movies and was subsequently cast in another highly memorable role as Jack O’Neill on Stargate SG-1 from 1997 through to 2007. He kindly agreed to reprise the role for six episodes of Stargate: Universe in 2009.

While Richard’s last TV appearance was on an episode of the ABC comedy Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23 in 2013, playing himself, the star is also involved in numerous charitable ventures.

He is actively involved with the international non-profit marine wildlife conservation organization Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Richard has been involved in the group’s fundraising efforts, for example, by attending their 40th anniversary gala in Beverly Hills in 2017. He seemed pretty at ease as he posed for pictures on the red carpet.

If I’m not mistaken, the Malibu oceanfront resident is also a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance. I believe this is a coalition of more than 170 local community leaders who “take personal responsibility for the health of the waterways and communities they represent.”

In addition to his environmental causes, Richard is active with the Challengers Boys and Girls Club, which provides “optimal social development for at-risk youth ages 6 to 17.”

In addition, he has expressed support for the USC Pain Center at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California to raise awareness of neuropathic and other chronic pain conditions, such as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).”

Richard is involved with another charity, Brain, which is linked to the UCLA Foundation, in a project to raise funds for research into brain cancer at the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program and to increase public awareness of the disease.