ThecharacterAngusmacgyverknownasjustMacgyverorMacuntilthefinalseasonwasanoptimisticactionherothatwasnotableforusing a Swissarmyknifeinsteadof a firearmashistoolofchoice.
Latercareerin 1995 hecostarredwithJohnDelanceandLegend, a comicseriesofonly 12 episodesabout a dimenovelwriterwithintheWildWestwhoagainsthiswillhastoplaytheroleofhisownfictionalcharacteroriginallywrittenas a TVmovie.
AndersonterminatedhisstatusasstarandproducerofStargateSGoneoptingtomakeseveralguestappearancehispastseasoninsteadallowinghissizeableroletobefilledbyveteranactors, BenBrowder, ClaudiaBlackandEmmynomineeBeauBridgesattheAirForceAssociation's 57thannualAirForceanniversarydinnerinWashingtonDConSeptember 14th, 2004 thenAirForceChiefofStaffGeneralJohn P DumperpresentedAndersonwithanawardbecauseofhisroleasstarandexecutiveproducerofStargateSGOne, a serieswhichportrayedtheAirForcein a positivelightfromitspremiere.
AndersonwasalsomadeanhonoraryAirForceBrigadierGeneral, a greatfanofthetelevisionshow, TheSimpsons, whichhehadcontinuallyreferencedduringhistimeonSGOne.
However, thereisnowordonwhowillbeplayingtheroleofMacgyverinthefilmAndersoncameoasMacgyverinwhatseemedtobe a SaturdayNightliveadvertisementparodyfeaturingtheshow's recurringcharacterMacGruber, butwasrather a realcommercialforbothSaturdayNightLiveandPepsiinwhichthetitularcharacterbecomesobsessedwiththesoftdrink.
Heisalso a supporterforvarioussclerosissociety, nonprofitorganizationsandhasdoneseveralpublicserviceannouncementstoshowhissupportforthevariousorganizations.