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Alan Thicke Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1947-03-01

Birthplace:
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
123 Total Roles

Alan Thicke

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Biography

Alan Willis Thicke (né Jeffrey; 1 March 1947 – 13 December 2016) was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (née Greer), a nurse, and William Jeffery, a stockbroker. They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried to Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved to Elliot Lake.

Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965, and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel MOVIE Self - Host, Thicke of the Night (archive footage)
2018 Game Changers MOVIE Self
2018 The Clapper MOVIE Alan Thicke
2017 Love's Last Resort MOVIE Henry / Paul Roberts
2017 It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway MOVIE Patrick Spencer
2016 This Is Us TV Alan Thicke
2016 Stop the Wedding MOVIE Sean Castleberry
2016 Fuller House TV Mike
2015 Wish Upon a Christmas MOVIE Mr. Pierce
2015 Scream Queens TV Tad Radwell

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