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Richard Dean Anderson Shares the Same Birthday As MacGyver

Richard Dean Anderson and MacGyver share lots of similarities, including the day they were born. Richard Dean Anderson was born on January 23, 1950, and just happens to share the same birthday as the character he starred as—well maybe. In the show, Mac’s birthday is purported to be either January 23 or March 23, but in the episode “Every Time She Smiles,” his passport clearly shows his birthday as January 23. No matter the case, we are going to choose to believe Richard Dean Anderson and his beloved character share the same birthday.