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Alan Thicke

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.

Infobox

Born
Alan Willis Jeffrey(1947-03-01)1 March 1947Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Died
13 December 2016(2016-12-13) (aged 69)Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting place
Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Other names
Alan Willis Thicke
Alma mater
University of Western Ontario
Occupation(s)
Actor, composer, television host
Years active
1969–2016
Spouses
mw- Gloria Loring (m. 1970; div. 1984) Gina Tolleson (m. 1994; div. 1999) Tanya Callau (m. 2005)
Children
3, including Robin Thicke
Relatives
Todd Thicke (half-brother)
Occupations
Actor, composer, television host

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1971
Role(s)
Narrator / Father
Notes
Voice, third telecast
1983
Role(s)
Jackson Reach
1987
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson
1989
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson
1991
Role(s)
Matthew Carson / Newman
Notes
Voice
1992
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson / Bonus
1993
Role(s)
George Dougherty
Role(s)
Jack West
1995
Open Season
Role(s)
Xanex
1996
Role(s)
Slater
1998
Role(s)
Reverend Wright
Role(s)
Baseball Announcer
2000
Bear with Me
Role(s)
Ken Robinson
Role(s)
Coach Parker
2001
Xin shi zi jie tou (X-Roads)
Role(s)
Steve
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Role(s)
Himself
2003
Role(s)
Chuck McBride – Perfect Date Host
Role(s)
Peter Casey
2004
Role(s)
Hockey Cantor
Role(s)
J.R.
2006
Role(s)
Douglas Holden
The Surfer King
Role(s)
Pipeman
2009
Role(s)
Stu Harding
Role(s)
Dr. Roskin
2012
Role(s)
TV Version Donny's Dad
Hemingway
Role(s)
Paul Hemmingway
2013
Cubicle Warriors
Role(s)
Peter Hoss
2015
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2017
Role(s)
Patrick Spencer
Notes
Posthumous release
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Posthumous release
Love's Last Resort
Role(s)
Paul Roberts
Notes
Posthumous release (final film role)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1971
The Point!
Narrator / Father
Voice, third telecast
1983
Copper Mountain
Jackson Reach
1987
Not Quite Human
Dr. Jonas Carson
1989
Not Quite Human II
Dr. Jonas Carson
1991
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird
Matthew Carson / Newman
Voice
1992
Still Not Quite Human
Dr. Jonas Carson / Bonus
1993
Stepmonster
George Dougherty
Betrayal of the Dove
Jack West
1995
Open Season
Xanex
1996
Demolition High
Slater
1998
Anarchy TV
Reverend Wright
Casper Meets Wendy
Baseball Announcer
2000
Bear with Me
Ken Robinson
Ice Angel
Coach Parker
2001
Xin shi zi jie tou (X-Roads)
Steve
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Himself
2003
Carolina
Chuck McBride – Perfect Date Host
Hollywood North
Peter Casey
2004
Raising Helen
Hockey Cantor
Childstar
J.R.
2006
Alpha Dog
Douglas Holden
The Surfer King
Pipeman
2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Stu Harding
RoboDoc
Dr. Roskin
2012
That's My Boy
TV Version Donny's Dad
Hemingway
Paul Hemmingway
2013
Cubicle Warriors
Peter Hoss
2015
Being Canadian
Himself
Documentary
2017
It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway
Patrick Spencer
Posthumous release
The Clapper
Himself
Posthumous release
Love's Last Resort
Paul Roberts
Posthumous release (final film role)
· Filmography › Television › Series
1969
Notes
Regular
1974
Jack: A Flash Fantasy
Role(s)
Jack of Diamonds
1978
Role(s)
Doug
Notes
Episode: "I Am Democracy"
1980–1982
Role(s)
The Alan Thicke Show
Notes
Himself/host
1983–1984
Role(s)
Thicke of the Night
Notes
Also writer and executive producer
1984
Notes
Episode: "Sleeper"
Role(s)
Alan Price / Robert McBride / Senator Bob Townsend
Notes
3 episodes
1985
Scene of the Crime
Role(s)
Craig Spears
Notes
Episode: "A Vote for Murder"
1985–1992
Role(s)
Growing Pains
Notes
Jason Seaver
1990
Role(s)
Mickey Black
Notes
Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Whine"
1992
Travelquest
Role(s)
Host
1993
Role(s)
Harrison M. Kane
Notes
Episode: "The Phantom Killer"
1994
Notes
Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?"
1995
Role(s)
Roger
Notes
Episode: "The Ex-Files"
Role(s)
Dennis Dupree
1996
Role(s)
Action Hero
Notes
Episode: "Based on a True Story"
1996–1997
Role(s)
Married... with Children
Notes
Henry / Bruce
1997
Role(s)
Donald Rivers
Notes
Episode: "A Special Edition"
Role(s)
Host
1999
Role(s)
Doctor
Notes
Episode: "Rules of the Game"
2000
Notes
Episode: "The Woodhouse Conundrum"
Role(s)
Captain 'Buck' Enteneille / Captain Buck Enteneille
Notes
3 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Ed Palmer
Notes
Episode: "Parents"
2001–2003
Role(s)
Animal Miracles
Notes
Himself
2002
Role(s)
Episode: "The Boys in the Band"
Today's Man
Role(s)
Host
Notes
CNBC, dates unknown, premiered May 2002
2003
Role(s)
Alan Scott
Notes
Episode: "Broadway Workshop"
2004
Role(s)
Magician
Notes
Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 2"
2005
Role(s)
Joel
Notes
Episode: "The New Neighbors"
Role(s)
Gavin Storm
Notes
Episode: "The Big Mothers for Others Episode"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Joey and the Poker"
2006–2009
Role(s)
The Bold and the Beautiful
Notes
Rich Ginger
2007
Role(s)
Hal E. Burton
Notes
Episode: "Spring Fever & the School Newspaper"
2008
Role(s)
Dude's Dad
Notes
Episode: "About a Homecoming"
Role(s)
Jim Jarlewski
Notes
13 episodes
2008–2013
Role(s)
How I Met Your Mother
Notes
Himself
2009
Role(s)
Dr. Alan Thicke
Notes
Season 4, Episode 2 (The Cinco Napple)
2010
Role(s)
Himself
Role(s)
Episode: "Crystal Light Dancers (Reunion)"
2011
Role(s)
Simon Craig
Notes
5 episodes
Role(s)
Himself
2012
Role(s)
Donald Gallagher
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Richard Wheatthin
Notes
Episode: "Screw You, Mr. Wonderful"
2013
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 2, episode 3
2014
Role(s)
Reality show; 14 episodes
Role(s)
Episode: "Permanent Record Wrecker"
2015
Role(s)
Tad Radwell
Notes
Episode: "Thanksgiving"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Commercial"
2016
Role(s)
Episode: "Jimmy's 50th, Again"
Role(s)
Walter Morgan
Notes
Episode: "Unholy Matrimony"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
Role(s)
David Alan Thicke (with David Alan Grier) / Himself
Notes
Season 4, Episode 9
Role(s)
Mike
Notes
Episode: "Mom Interference"
Role(s)
Judge
Notes
Season 3, Episode 8
Role(s)
Episode: "The Stanley Band"
2017
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Season 33; 5 epi. "Star Power" tournament*Posthumous release
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1969
It's Our Stuff
Regular
1974
Jack: A Flash Fantasy
Jack of Diamonds
1978
America 2-Night
Doug
Episode: "I Am Democracy"
1980–1982
The Alan Thicke Show
Himself/host
Also writer and producer
1983–1984
Thicke of the Night
Also writer and executive producer
1984
Masquerade
Episode: "Sleeper"
The Love Boat
Alan Price / Robert McBride / Senator Bob Townsend
3 episodes
1985
Scene of the Crime
Craig Spears
Episode: "A Vote for Murder"
1985–1992
Growing Pains
Jason Seaver
1990
The Hitchhiker
Mickey Black
Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Whine"
1992
Travelquest
Host
1993
Murder, She Wrote
Harrison M. Kane
Episode: "The Phantom Killer"
1994
Burke's Law
Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?"
1995
Minor Adjustments
Roger
Episode: "The Ex-Files"
Hope & Gloria
Dennis Dupree
1996
Dave's World
Action Hero
Episode: "Based on a True Story"
1996–1997
Married... with Children
Henry / Bruce
3 episodes
1997
The Outer Limits
Donald Rivers
Episode: "A Special Edition"
Pictionary
Host
1999
Arliss
Doctor
Episode: "Rules of the Game"
2000
Beggars and Choosers
Episode: "The Woodhouse Conundrum"
Son of the Beach
Captain 'Buck' Enteneille / Captain Buck Enteneille
3 episodes
2001
7th Heaven
Ed Palmer
Episode: "Parents"
2001–2003
Animal Miracles
Himself
Host
2002
Just Shoot Me!
Episode: "The Boys in the Band"
2002
Today's Man
Host
CNBC, dates unknown, premiered May 2002
2003
EGG, the Arts Show
Alan Scott
Episode: "Broadway Workshop"
2004
My Wife and Kids
Magician
Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 2"
2005
Yes, Dear
Joel
Episode: "The New Neighbors"
Half & Half
Gavin Storm
Episode: "The Big Mothers for Others Episode"
Joey
Himself
Episode: "Joey and the Poker"
2006–2009
The Bold and the Beautiful
Rich Ginger
7 episodes
2007
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Hal E. Burton
Episode: "Spring Fever & the School Newspaper"
2008
About a Girl
Dude's Dad
Episode: "About a Homecoming"
JPod
Jim Jarlewski
13 episodes
2008–2013
How I Met Your Mother
Himself
5 episodes
2009
Tim and Eric Awesome Show
Dr. Alan Thicke
Season 4, Episode 2 (The Cinco Napple)
2010
Canada's Worst Handyman 5
Himself
Tosh.0
Episode: "Crystal Light Dancers (Reunion)"
2011
I'm in the Band
Simon Craig
5 episodes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Himself
2012
The L.A. Complex
Donald Gallagher
4 episodes
2012
Fugget About It
Richard Wheatthin
Episode: "Screw You, Mr. Wonderful"
2013
Celebrity Wife Swap
Himself
Season 2, episode 3
2014
Unusually Thicke
Reality show; 14 episodes
American Dad!
Episode: "Permanent Record Wrecker"
2015
Scream Queens
Tad Radwell
Episode: "Thanksgiving"
The Jack and Triumph Show
Himself
Episode: "Commercial"
2016
Grandfathered
Episode: "Jimmy's 50th, Again"
· Filmography › Television › Television movies
1983
Role(s)
Jackson Reach
1984
Role(s)
Alan Conti
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Role(s)
Steve Carr
1987
Not Quite Human
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson
1988
Role(s)
The real Forndexter
Role(s)
Conrad Vaughan
Role(s)
Jack Lefcourt
1989
Not Quite Human II
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson
1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy
Role(s)
Phil Beckman
1992
The Trial of Red Riding Hood
Role(s)
The Wolf
Still Not Quite Human
Role(s)
Dr. Jonas Carson/Bonus Carson
1993
Rubdown
Role(s)
Raymond Holliman
1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Role(s)
Alan
1996
Role(s)
Senator Joplin Hardy
Shari's Passover Surprise
Role(s)
Alan
The Secret She Carried
Role(s)
Reed Epperson
Notes
Uncredited
1997
Shadow of the Bear
Role(s)
William Andrich
Any Place But Home
Role(s)
August Danforth
1998
Role(s)
Joplin Hardy
Casper Meets Wendy
Role(s)
Baseball Announcer
1999
Role(s)
Hank Powers
2000
Ice Angel
Role(s)
Coach Parker
Role(s)
Jason Seaver
2004
2010
Making a Scene
Role(s)
The Producer
2013
Camp Sunshine
Role(s)
Ken Handcourt
Bad Management
Role(s)
Tobias Sr.
Let It Snow
Role(s)
Ted Beck
2014
A Cookie Cutter Christmas
Role(s)
Chef Kruger
2016
Role(s)
Sean Castleberry
2017
Loves Last Resort
Role(s)
Paul Roberts
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
Copper Mountain
Jackson Reach
1984
Calendar Girl Murders
Alan Conti
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Steve Carr
1987
Not Quite Human
Dr. Jonas Carson
1988
14 Going on 30
The real Forndexter
Obsessed
Conrad Vaughan
Dance 'til Dawn
Jack Lefcourt
1989
Not Quite Human II
Dr. Jonas Carson
1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy
Phil Beckman
1992
The Trial of Red Riding Hood
The Wolf
Still Not Quite Human
Dr. Jonas Carson/Bonus Carson
1993
Rubdown
Raymond Holliman
1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Alan
1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Alan
1996
Windsor Protocol
Senator Joplin Hardy
Shari's Passover Surprise
Alan
The Secret She Carried
Reed Epperson
Uncredited
1997
Shadow of the Bear
William Andrich
Any Place But Home
August Danforth
1998
Thunder Point
Joplin Hardy
Casper Meets Wendy
Baseball Announcer
1999
Two of Hearts
Hank Powers
2000
Ice Angel
Coach Parker
The Growing Pains Movie
Jason Seaver
2004
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers
Jason Seaver
2010
Making a Scene
The Producer
2013
Camp Sunshine
Ken Handcourt
Bad Management
Tobias Sr.
Let It Snow
Ted Beck
2014
A Cookie Cutter Christmas
Chef Kruger
2016
Stop the Wedding
Sean Castleberry
2017
Loves Last Resort
Paul Roberts

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