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Ted McGinley

ACTOR · FROM NEWPORT BEACH, USA

Ted McGinley

Born 1958 · 68 years old89 credits since 1974

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ABOUT TED

Theodore Martin 'Ted' McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children, and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith. He was a late regular on Happy Days, Dynasty and The Love Boat and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film Revenge of the Nerds and in several made-for-television sequels.

He has been married to actress Gigi Rice since 1991.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born30 May 1958

BirthplaceNewport Beach, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora64 of 88 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Ted from.

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Series

2023–IMDb8.2

Married... with Children poster

Series

Married... with Children

1987–1997IMDb8.1

The West Wing poster

Series

1999–2006IMDb8.9

Happy Days poster

Series

1974–1984IMDb7.4

The Love Boat poster

Series

1977–1987IMDb6.3

Dynasty poster

Series

1981–1989IMDb6.4

Sports Night poster

Series

1998–2000IMDb8.3

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation poster

Movie

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

1992IMDb3.9

Hope & Faith poster

Series

2003–2006IMDb5.6

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness poster

Movie

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

2018IMDb4.6

No Good Nick poster

Series

2019IMDb6.2

Young Doctors in Love poster

Movie

Young Doctors in Love

1982IMDb5.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 64
Average IMDb: 6.3
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1974

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

89 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

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Blowin' Smoke

2025

as Luke Parsons

Not on Cineora

The Engagement Plan

2024

as Ed Jones

Not on Cineora

Silent Thunder

2024

as Marshal Spencer Sunday

Not on Cineora

The Baxters

2024

as John Baxter · 34 episodes

Platonic poster

Series

2023–IMDb7.2

as Johnny Rev · 1 episode

Shrinking poster

Series

2023–IMDb8.2

as Derek · 32 episodes

Not on Cineora

Keeping Up with the Joneses

2021

as Webb Devereux · 7 episodes

The 2010s

25 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Christmas Reservations poster

Movie

Christmas Reservations

2019IMDb6.0

as Duffy Johnson

No Good Nick poster

Series

2019IMDb6.2

as Sam · 8 episodes

A-X-L poster

Movie

2018IMDb5.3

as George Fontaine

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness poster

Movie

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

2018IMDb4.6

as Thomas Ellsworth

The Landlord poster

Movie

2017IMDb5.2

as Robert J. Farnsworth

Area of Conflict poster

Movie

Area of Conflict

2017IMDb3.7

as Carter

The Outcasts poster

Movie

2017IMDb5.4

as Principal Whitmore

Happily Never After poster

Movie

Happily Never After

2017IMDb5.6

as Gene

The 2000s

21 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Castle poster

Series

2009–2016IMDb8.1

as Brock Harmon · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love

2009

as Kingston Danville

Batman: The Brave and the Bold poster

Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008–2011IMDb7.4

as Aquaman 2 (voice) · 1 episode

The Mentalist poster

Series

2008–2015IMDb8.2

as Ed Hunt · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Eavesdrop

2008

as Grant

The Note poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.8

as Kingston Danville

Wizards of Waverly Place poster

Series

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007–2012IMDb7.0

as Superintendent Clanton · 1 episode

Mad Men poster

Series

2007–2015IMDb8.7

as Mel · 1 episode

The 1990s

22 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

The Big Tease poster

Movie

1999IMDb6.2

as Johnny Darjerling

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel poster

Movie

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999IMDb5.1

as FBI Agent Hopkins

The West Wing poster

Series

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Mark Gottfried · 3 episodes

Dick poster

Movie

1999IMDb6.3

as Roderick

Family Guy poster

Series

1999–IMDb8.1

as (voice) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Follow Your Heart

1999

as James Allen Bailey

Sports Night poster

Series

1998–2000IMDb8.3

as Gordon · 8 episodes

Not on Cineora

Every Mother's Worst Fear

1998

as Scanman

The 1980s

10 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

Troop Beverly Hills poster

Movie

Troop Beverly Hills

1989IMDb6.0

as Ted McGinley

Not on Cineora

B.L. Stryker

1989

as Mitch Slade · 1 episode

Physical Evidence poster

Movie

Physical Evidence

1989IMDb5.2

as Kyle

Married... with Children poster

Series

Married... with Children

1987–1997IMDb8.1

as Jefferson D'Arcy · 165 episodes

Revenge of the Nerds poster

Movie

Revenge of the Nerds

1984IMDb6.6

as Stan Gable

Making of a Male Model poster

Movie

Making of a Male Model

1983IMDb6.1

as Gary Angelo

Not on Cineora

Herndon

1983

Hotel poster

Series

1982–1988IMDb6.4

3 episodes

The 1970s

3 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

Valentine

1979

as Jogger

The Love Boat poster

Series

1977–1987IMDb6.3

as Ashley Covington Evans · 56 episodes

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Series

1974–1984IMDb7.4

as Roger Phillips · 47 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Ted’s titles.

Melissa Joan HartMelissa & Joey, No Good Nick and 1 more

Curtis ArmstrongRevenge of the Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and 1 more

Faith FordHope & Faith, The Bridge and 1 more

Julia MontgomeryRevenge of the Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and 1 more

Robert CarradineRevenge of the Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and 1 more

Steve ZachariasWriter · Revenge of the Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and 1 more

Jeff BuhaiWriter · Revenge of the Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and 1 more

Brian ShanleyCinematographer · Do You Believe?, God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness and 1 more

Allison JanneyThe West Wing and Mom

Sean AstinDo You Believe? and No Good Nick