Star Trek Enterprise stared Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer.
Scott started in Quantum Leap with Dean Stockwell.
Dean (at the same time as Scott doing ST:ENT) guest started in an eppy of Stargate SG1 with Robert Dean Anderson who is MacGyver.

It's Richard not Robert. A mistake like that will get you lynched in these parts.

Sorry for that earlier mistake.

no problem, just setting ya straight before the lynch mob gets you.

How about a Stand By Me one?
Everyone remembers the late River Phoenix who played Chris Chambers in Stand By Me with Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell and Corey Feldman.
He debuted on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,
which also started Richard Dean Anderson... who played... you know who... MacGyver

yep, or we can go the Star Trek route...

Stand By Me co started Wil Weaton.
Will Weaton co-stared in Star Trek: TNG which guest stared Patricia McPhearson in one episode.
Patricia also guest stared as "Mike" in an episode of MacGyver

Right on.

That's WHEATON not Weaton!

ahh, they'll be why it didn't look right. Missed the H.

Thanks for the correction.

On to another ST: Enterprise link:

Star Trek Enterprise starred Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III, Captain Archer's best buddy, Chief Engineer of the Enterprise NX-01 and T'Pol's no.1 love interest.
He played Michael, one of the Wraiths, on Stargate Atlantis from Seasons 2 to 5
SGA had Amanda Tapping as Col. Sam Carter on Season 4 only
Amanda Tapping costarted in Stargate SG1 with Richard Dean Anderson (Jack O'Neill) who played MacGyver

Here's a surprising direct link for Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo
Lena Headey played Elise Moran in MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

Or we can go the Stargate route as in this case:

Jason Momoa stared in Game of Thrones as Khal Drogo
He started as Ronon Dex on Stargate Atlantis from Season 2 onward
SGA had Amada Tapping as Sam Carter only on Season 4
Amanda Tapping costarred in Stargate SG-1 with no less than Richard Dean Anderson (COL Jack O'Neill),
Who.. you know it... is... MacGyver

Now for one from The Dark Knight Rises:

Christian Bale stared as Batman in The Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Judge had a role there as an assassin
Christopher Judge guest stared on an episode of MacGyver

(PS: He's also Teal'c from Stargate SG-1)

PS for earlier post regarding Jason Momoa: He started in the 2011 version of Conan The Barbarian.

Using the "bacon number" fad in Google:

Kevin Bacon was in the movie Diner with Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser appeared in the movie Odd Jobs with Richard Dean Anderson... who is..

You can also link the X-Files to MacGyver through Mitch Pileggi, who was Skinner on the X-Files as well as the commander of the Daedalus on Stargate Atlantis, in which RDA also made several guest appearances.

The Walking Dead (the show not the MacGyver episode ) stars Laurie Holden.
Laurie quest starred for 13 episodes of The Shield which starred Michael Chiklis.
Michael guest starred in a couple of episodes of LA law back in the day.
LA Law co-starred John Spencer and Jimmy Smits who both co-starred in The West Wing
TWW guest starred Adam Arkin in various episodes who also guest starred in several episodes of MacGyver

Made it with 1 degree to spare.

2 Broke Girls co-stars Kat Dennings.
Kat co-starred in Raising Dad along side Bob Saget.
Bob starred in Full House which co-starred Lori Loughlin.
Lori guest starred in 3 episodes of Spin City which co-starred Connie Britton.
Connie guest-starred in a few episodes of The West Wing
TWW guest starred Adam Arkin in various episodes who also guest starred in several episodes of MacGyver

Another connection: Michael Des Barres guest starred in an episode of JAG. He played the good guy, which required some suspension of disbelief!

That I want to see!

It's a great episode. He played the King of Romania IIRC. I think it's in Season 2. It also features Nanci Chambers (who later played Lt Singer, the resident evil) as the villain.

You can also link the X-Files to MacGyver through Mitch Pileggi, who was Skinner on the X-Files as well as the commander of the Daedalus on Stargate Atlantis, in which RDA also made several guest appearances.

Well, the new Dallas on TNT also has Mitch Pileggi as well who was COL. Steve Cadwell in SGA, where RDA made a few appearances as a guest star.

The Star Trek route.

Nana Visitor, aka: Major Kira Nerys from Star Trek, Deep Space Nine. Appeared in two MacGyver episodes, season 1 episode 8 and season 2 episode 21. Two different characters.

Roxanne Reese was in Big Momma 2, and she was, of course Cynthia Wilson on MacGyver. I recognised when I was watching tonight.

Les Miserables (the 2012 version) starred Anne Hathaway as Fantine.
Anne Hathaway also starred in The Dark Knight Rises alongside Christian Bale.
The Dark Knight Rises also starred Christopher Judge, who had roles on both Stargate SG-1 and MacGyver.

A REMINDER TO ANYONE TAKING PART IN THIS THREAD

Please stick to the format of the game which is linking TV SHOWS to MacGyver in 6 links or less by association of the actors in various shows/movies.

If you are unsure please take the time to read back trough the thread to see how others have done it.

Bernie Kopel starred as Siegfried in "Get Smart"
He also starred as Potiphar in the tv series "Greatest Heroes of the Bible"
Dana Elcar was also in an episode of "Greatest Heroes of the Bible".
Dana Elcar played Pete Thrornton in MacGyver

Robert Conrad who played as Pappy in "Black Sheep Squadron", (in which Dana Elcar also starred in), was a French Canadian trapper in the mini series "Centennial".
Dana Elcar also appeared in one episode of "Centennial".
Dana Elcar played Pete Thrornton in MacGyver


Berry Kroeger appeared in many radio programs including (one of my favs) "Cloak and Dagger"
He also appeared on "Bonanza".
Dana Elcar appeared in two "Bonanza" episodes.
Dana Elcar played Pete Thrornton in MacGyver





This post has been edited by KiwiTek on 27 June 2013 - 12:20 PM

Ernest Borgnine played Dominic Santini on Airwolf
William B. Davis guest starred on Airwolf in 4 episodes
He also played The Smoking Man in The X-Files
And he also appeared in 1 episode of MacGyver and 2 episodes of SG:1

Martin Landau was in The X-Files: Fight the Future
He also played Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood
Ed Wood starred Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp played Tom Hanson on 21 Jump Street
Steven Williams played Captain Fuller on 21 Jump Street
He also guest starred in an episode of MacGyver

Top Gun stars Tom Cruise
Clarence Gilyard played Marcus Williams in Top Gun
He also played Conrad McMasters on Matlock
Dana Elcar guest starred on Matlock in 1987
Dana Elcar is Pete Thorton on MacGyver

Pierce Brosnan was James Bond
He also starred in Remington Steele
Lee David Zlotoff was an Executive Producer of Remington Steele
He then created MacGyver

That last one is a bit of a stretch.

Let's try this for Remington Steele using Pierce Brosnan as the link...

Remington Steele starred Pierce Brosnan.
Pierce Brosnan starred in The Lawnmower Man which also starred Geoffrey Lewis.
Geoffrey Lewis guest starred in the "Silent World" episode of MacGyver