Life and career

Shackelford was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he appeared in the role as Ray Gordon on the daytime soap opera Another World from 1975 to 1977. He has also appeared in roles on Wonder Woman and most recently in The Division. He also starred in the British science fiction series Space Precinct. Shackelford is best known for his role as Gary Ewing on the CBS television series Knots Landing, in which he starred from 1979 to 1993. He also appeared as Gary Ewing on several episodes of CBS's Dallas. The role was originally played by actor David Ackroyd, who was unable to return for future appearances after his 1978 turn as the character.

On February 2, 2006, Shackelford joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless as Genoa City district attorney William Bardwell. His last air date on the popular soap as William Bardwell was on July 18, 2007, when his character succumbed to complications caused by a stroke. However, on August 7, 2007, Shackelford returned to the show as Bardwell's identical twin brother, Jeffrey Bardwell.

In 2013, Shackelford reprised the role of Gary Ewing in three episodes of the new Dallas series on TNT, in one of which he was reunited with Joan Van Ark as Valene.

Filmography

• Another World as Raymond 'Ray' Gordon #1 (1975-1977)
• Wonder Woman as Adam and Pete (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
• The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) as Blain
• The Jordan Chance (1978) as Brian Klosky
• Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979) as Barnes
• The Rockford Files as Eric Genther (1 episode, 1979)
• Soap as R.C. (1 episode, 1980)
• Terror Among Us (1981) as Delbert Ramsey
• Summer Fantasy (1984) as Carlisle
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Garret (1 episode, 1987)
• Hotel as Tom Webb/Richard Anderson (2 episodes, 1984-1987)
• Sweet Revenge (1987) as Boone
• The Twilight Zone as Fr. Mark Cassidy (1 episode, 1988)
• The Young Riders as Lucas Malone (1 episode, 1989)
• Dallas as Gary Ewing (9 episodes, 1979-1991)
• Baby of the Bride (1991) as John Hix
• Knots Landing as Gary Ewing (336 episodes, 1979-1993)
• The Commish as Steve Ennis (2 episodes, 1993)
• Mother of the Bride (1993) as John Hix
• Dying to Remember (1993) as Mark Gage
• Harvest for the Heart (1994) as Jacob 'Jake' Hansen
• The Spider and the Fly (1994) as Michael Moore
• Space Precinct as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
• Touched by an Angel as Joel Redding (1 episode, 1996)
• Savannah as Charles Alexander (7 episodes, 1996)
• Sweet Temptation (1996) as Les Larson
• Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997) as Reverend Brewster
• Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac as Gary Ewing (1997)
• Promised Land as Brad Elias (1 episode, 1998)
• Rescue Me (1988) as Jerry
• Cybill as Bobbie Ray Weeks (1 episode, 1998)
• The Outer Limits as High Secretary Paul Kohler (episode: "The Grell") (1999)
• The Practice as Dr. Stiles (1 episode, 2000)
• Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) as First Chauffaur
• Spin City as Barry (1 episode, 2001)
• Panic (2002) as Captain O'Kelly
• Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002) as Eddie
• Cave In (2003) as Chief Bogen
• Miracle Dogs (2003) as Dr. Ben Logan
• Officer Down (2005) as Commissioner Donald Hallows
• Crossing Jordan as Emmett Parker (1 episode, 2005)
• Dirty Sexy Money as Dr. Peter Delafield (1 episode, 2007)
• The Young and the Restless as William Bardwell and Jeffrey Bardwell (372 episodes, 2006-2013)
• Dallas as Gary Ewing (3 episodes, 2013)

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