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How was Richard Dean Anderson cast for the role of MacGyver?

April 26, 2017Cast macgyver richard dean anderson

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How was Richard Dean Anderson cast for the role of MacGyver?

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The now-famous tale of how he got the part goes something like this: Before he was to begin reading for the part, Richard had to stop to fish his glasses out of a bag. Henry Winkler, one of the show s producers, recalls being so impressed by this simple, human act that they cast him on the spot.