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Ted McGinley

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Ted McGinley at an event for The Lodger (2009)
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Theodore Martin 'Ted' McGinley was born on May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California. He is perhaps best known for his long-running roles in the television series Happy Days (1974), The Love Boat (1977), Dynasty (1981), Married... with Children (1987) and The West Wing (1999). Formerly a male model, McGinley was spotted by a casting director after appearing in the GQ magazine, and was subsequently offered the role of Roger Phillips in Happy Days (1974). However, the veteran television star is no stranger to film either, having appeared in a string of features including Young Doctors in Love (1982), Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Major League: Back to the Minors (1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001).
BornMay 30, 1958
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BornMay 30, 1958
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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Faith Ford and Ted McGinley in Hope & Faith (2003)
Faith Ford, Ted McGinley, and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
Ted McGinley and David A.R. White in God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
Morgan Brittany and Ted McGinley in The Love Boat (1977)
John Goodman, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Heather Locklear and Ted McGinley in Dynasty (1981)
Nathan Fillion, Ted McGinley, and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
Krista Allen, Nathan Fillion, Ted McGinley, and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
Krista Allen and Ted McGinley in Castle (2009)
Ted McGinley in Castle (2009)
Krista Allen, Nathan Fillion, Ted McGinley, and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
Krista Allen and Ted McGinley in Castle (2009)

Known for:

Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds
6.6
  • Stan Gable
  • 1984
Do You Believe? (2015)
Do You Believe?
6.0
  • Matthew
  • 2015
Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
Married... with Children
8.1
TV Series
  • Jefferson D'Arcy
  • Norman Jablonsky
  • Prince Paco
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Wayne's World 2
6.2
  • Mr. Scream
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Blowin' Smoke
    • Luke Parsons
    • Completed
  • The Baxters
    • John Baxter
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Baxters (2019)
    The Baxters
    • John Baxter
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
    Shrinking
    • Derek
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Vivica A. Fox, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter, Shellie Sterling, and Jasmine Aivaliotis in Keeping Up with the Joneses (2021)
    Keeping Up with the Joneses
    • Webb
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Dr. Berenson
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Melissa Joan Hart and Ricardo Chavira in Christmas Reservations (2019)
    Christmas Reservations
    • Duffy Johnson
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Sean Astin, Melissa Joan Hart, Kalama Epstein, Siena Agudong, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis in No Good Nick (2019)
    No Good Nick
    • Sam
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    • FBI Special Agent Sam Collins
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Alex Neustaedter in A-X-L (2018)
    A-X-L
    • George Fontaine
    • 2018
  • God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
    God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
    • Thomas Ellsworth
    • 2018
  • The Landlord (2017)
    The Landlord
    • Robert J. Farnsworth
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2014)
    Transformers: Robots in Disguise
    • Denny Clay
    • Ship Captain (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Jake Busey, Ted McGinley, Tino Struckmann, Annika Pampel, Tori London, and Ali Daniels in Area of Conflict (2017)
    Area of Conflict
    • Carter
    • 2017
  • Ted McGinley, Danielle Savre, and Rick Cosnett in Happily Never After (2017)
    Happily Never After
    • Gene
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Eden Sher, Victoria Justice, Avan Jogia, Ashley Rickards, Peyton List, Katie Chang, and Claudia Lee in The Outcasts (2017)
    The Outcasts
    • Principal Whitmore
    • 2017
  • Sam, Again (2016)
    Sam, Again
    • Rick
    • Short
    • 2016

Producer

  • Sam, Again (2016)
    Sam, Again
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Do You Believe? (2015)
    Do You Believe?
    • associate producer
    • 2015

Soundtrack

  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    • performer: "Fame", "I'm So Excited", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "I Think I Love You"
    • performer: "The Way We Were"
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1996
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    • performer: "Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby"
    • performer: "Jail Song", "America America", "A Toast To My Country And Home", "Youre Gonna Make It" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1981–1982

Videos13

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:17
Official Trailer
Area of Conflict
Trailer 1:04
Area of Conflict
The Note III
Trailer 1:26
The Note III
Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge: The Complete Story
Trailer 0:33
Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge: The Complete Story
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Trailer 1:44
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
The Note III
Trailer 1:26
The Note III
Christmas With A Capital C
Trailer 2:43
Christmas With A Capital C
The Note II: Taking A Chance On Love
Trailer 1:09
The Note II: Taking A Chance On Love
The Note
Trailer 0:37
The Note
Follow Your Heart
Trailer 2:39
Follow Your Heart
Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:13
Official Trailer

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 30, 1958
    • Newport Beach, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Gigi RiceJune 21, 1991 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Beau Martin McGinley
  • Parents
      Emily Joan (Martin)
  • Relatives
      John James McGinley(Grandparent)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    "Patron saint" of the website "Jump the Shark" (a phrase describing an event in a television show that viewers feel has caused it to irreparably stray from its original premise and marks the start of the show's decline) because of his frequent roles as a fresh or a replacement character shortly before the termination of many shows. However, Married... with Children (1987) was an exception as it ran for five and a half more seasons after he joined the cast.
  • Quotes
    I don't know why, but I'm an easy target. And I don't do anything to dispel it.

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