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Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke

Acting

Born March 1, 1947 — Died December 13, 2016 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

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.

TV Shows(53)

This Is Us

This Is Us

Alan Thicke

2016

Fuller House

Fuller House

Mike

2016

Scream Queens

Scream Queens

Tad Radwell

2015

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

Self

2015

The Stanley Dynamic

The Stanley Dynamic

2015

The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

Self

2012

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

jPod

jPod

Jim Jarlewski

2008

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Self

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Dr. Alan Thicke

2007

'Til Death

'Til Death

Alan Thicke

2006

Celebrity Cooking Showdown

Celebrity Cooking Showdown

Host

2006

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

Alan Thicke

2005

Hi-Jinks

Hi-Jinks

2005

The Princes of Malibu

The Princes of Malibu

Self

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Alan Thicke (voice)

2005

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

Self - Guest

2004

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Hal E. Burton

2004

Joey

Joey

Alan Thicke

2004

Living in TV Land

Living in TV Land

2004

Half & Half

Half & Half

Gavin Storm

2002

Miracle Pets

Miracle Pets

Self - Host

2002

Fear Factor

Fear Factor

Self

2001

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

2000

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

Alan Thicke

1997

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

Ed Palmer

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Arli$$

Arli$$

Doctor

1996

Minor Adjustments

Minor Adjustments

Roger

1995

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Donald Rivers

1995

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

Dennis Dupree

1995

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Bobby Gilmore

1994

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Self - Interviewee

1993

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Self (uncredited)

1992

Travelquest

Travelquest

Host

1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

Henry

1987

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

Jason Seaver

1985

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Craig Spears

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Harrison M. Kane

1984

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self - Host

1983

Masquerade

Masquerade

1983

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

Mickey Black

1983

Thicke of the Night

Thicke of the Night

Host

1983

The Alan Thicke Show

The Alan Thicke Show

1980

America 2-Night

America 2-Night

Doug

1978

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Robert McBride

1977

Miss USA

Miss USA

Self - Host

1963

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Host

1955

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Movies(68)

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

Self - Actor / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)

2026

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

Self - Host, Thicke of the Night (archive footage)

2026

Game Changers

Game Changers

Self

2018

The Clapper

The Clapper

Alan Thicke

2018

Love's Last Resort

Love's Last Resort

Henry / Paul Roberts

2017

It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway

It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway

Patrick Spencer

2017

Stop the Wedding

Stop the Wedding

Sean Castleberry

2016

Wish Upon a Christmas

Wish Upon a Christmas

Mr. Pierce

2015

Being Canadian

Being Canadian

Self

2015

A Cookie Cutter Christmas

A Cookie Cutter Christmas

Chef Krueger

2014

Let It Snow

Let It Snow

Ted Beck

2013

Bank$tas

Bank$tas

Peter Hoss

2013

Notes from Dad

Notes from Dad

Pops

2013

Sperm Donor

Sperm Donor

Richard

2012

Hemingway

Hemingway

Paul Hemingway

2012

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

TV Version Donny's Dad

2012

RoboDoc

RoboDoc

Dr. Roskin

2009

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Stu Harding

2009

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Self

2008

The Surfer King

The Surfer King

Pipeman

2007

Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Douglas Holden

2006

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Jason Seaver

2004

Childstar

Childstar

J.R.

2004

Raising Helen

Raising Helen

Hockey Cantor

2004

Hollywood North

Hollywood North

Peter Casey

2004

Carolina

Carolina

Chuck McBride - Perfect Date Host

2003

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Alan Thicke

2001

SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

Self

2000

The Growing Pains Movie

The Growing Pains Movie

Jason Seaver

2000

Ice Angel

Ice Angel

Coach Parke

2000

Two of Hearts

Two of Hearts

Hank Powers

1999

The Windsor Protocol

The Windsor Protocol

Hardy

1998

Casper Meets Wendy

Casper Meets Wendy

Baseball Announcer

1998

Anarchy TV

Anarchy TV

Reverend Wright

1998

Shadow of the Bear

Shadow of the Bear

William Andrich

1997

Any Place But Home

Any Place But Home

August Danforth

1997

The Secret She Carried

The Secret She Carried

Reed Epperson (uncredited)

1996

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Alan

1996

Demolition High

Demolition High

Slater

1996

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Alan / Weapons Man

1995

Open Season

Open Season

Xanex

1995

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Self / Count Dracula

1994

Rubdown

Rubdown

Raymond Holliman

1993

Betrayal of the Dove

Betrayal of the Dove

Jack West

1993

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

George Dougherty

1993

The Trial of Red Riding Hood

The Trial of Red Riding Hood

The Wolf

1992

Still Not Quite Human

Still Not Quite Human

Jonas Carson / Bonus

1992

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!

Matthew Carson / Newman (voice)

1991

Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self - Host

1990

Disorder in the Court: A 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Stooges

Disorder in the Court: A 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Stooges

Self - Host

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990

Jury Duty: The Comedy

Jury Duty: The Comedy

Phil Beckman

1990

Not Quite Human II

Not Quite Human II

Jonas Carson

1989

The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration

The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration

Self

1989

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self - Host

1988

Dance 'Til Dawn

Dance 'Til Dawn

Jack Lefcourt

1988

Hitting Home

Hitting Home

Conrad Vaughan

1988

14 Going on 30

14 Going on 30

Real Harold Forndexter

1988

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Host

1987

Not Quite Human

Not Quite Human

Jonas Carson

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

When Your Parent Drinks Too Much

When Your Parent Drinks Too Much

Host

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Steve Carr

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

Self

1986

Calendar Girl Murders

Calendar Girl Murders

Alan Conti

1984

Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain

Jackson Reach

1983

The Point

The Point

Narrator / Father (third telecast)

1971