Alan Thicke
Born: 1947-03-01 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2016-12-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel as Self - Host, Thicke of the Night (archive footage)
- Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom as Self - Actor / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)
2018
- The Clapper as Alan Thicke
- Game Changers as Self
2017
- Love's Last Resort as Henry / Paul Roberts
- It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway as Patrick Spencer
2016
- This Is Us as Alan Thicke
- Fuller House as Mike
- Stop the Wedding as Sean Castleberry
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Scream Queens as Tad Radwell
- The Stanley Dynamic
- Being Canadian as Self
- Wish Upon a Christmas as Mr. Pierce
2014
- A Cookie Cutter Christmas as Chef Krueger
2013
- Let It Snow as Ted Beck
- Notes from Dad as Pops
- Bank$tas as Peter Hoss
2012
- That's My Boy as TV Version Donny's Dad
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Sperm Donor as Richard
- Hemingway as Paul Hemingway
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard as Stu Harding
- RoboDoc as Dr. Roskin
2008
- jPod as Jim Jarlewski
- Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget as Self
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Dr. Alan Thicke
- The Surfer King as Pipeman
2006
- 'Til Death as Alan Thicke
- Alpha Dog as Douglas Holden
- Celebrity Cooking Showdown as Host
2005
- American Dad! as Alan Thicke (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother as Alan Thicke
- Hi-Jinks
- The Princes of Malibu as Self
2004
- Joey as Alan Thicke
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Hal E. Burton
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Raising Helen as Hockey Cantor
- Living in TV Land
- Childstar as J.R.
- Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers as Jason Seaver
- Hollywood North as Peter Casey
2003
- Carolina as Chuck McBride - Perfect Date Host
2002
- Half & Half as Gavin Storm
- Miracle Pets as Self - Host
2001
- My Wife and Kids
- Fear Factor as Self
- Teddy Bears' Picnic as Alan Thicke
2000
- Son of the Beach
- The Growing Pains Movie as Jason Seaver
- Ice Angel as Coach Parke
- SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky as Self
1999
- Two of Hearts as Hank Powers
1998
- Casper Meets Wendy as Baseball Announcer
- Anarchy TV as Reverend Wright
- The Windsor Protocol as Hardy
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Alan Thicke
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- Any Place But Home as August Danforth
- Shadow of the Bear as William Andrich
1996
- Arli$$ as Doctor
- 7th Heaven as Ed Palmer
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Demolition High as Slater
- The Secret She Carried as Reed Epperson (uncredited)
- Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise as Alan
1995
- The Outer Limits as Donald Rivers
- Hope and Gloria as Dennis Dupree
- Minor Adjustments as Roger
- Open Season as Xanex
- Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Alan / Weapons Man
1994
- Burke's Law as Bobby Gilmore
- Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio as Self / Count Dracula
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self - Interviewee
- Betrayal of the Dove as Jack West
- Stepmonster as George Dougherty
- Rubdown as Raymond Holliman
1992
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Self (uncredited)
- Still Not Quite Human as Jonas Carson / Bonus
- The Trial of Red Riding Hood as The Wolf
- Travelquest as Host
1991
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! as Matthew Carson / Newman (voice)
1990
- Jury Duty: The Comedy as Phil Beckman
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Self - Host
- Disorder in the Court: A 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Stooges as Self - Host
1989
- Not Quite Human II as Jonas Carson
- The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 14 Going on 30 as Real Harold Forndexter
- Dance 'Til Dawn as Jack Lefcourt
- Hitting Home as Conrad Vaughan
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Self - Host
1987
- Married... with Children as Henry
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- Not Quite Human as Jonas Carson
- When Your Parent Drinks Too Much as Host
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Host
1986
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Steve Carr
- The Canadian Conspiracy as Self
1985
- Growing Pains as Jason Seaver
- Scene of the Crime as Craig Spears
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Harrison M. Kane
- Calendar Girl Murders as Alan Conti
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Mickey Black
- Masquerade
- Copper Mountain as Jackson Reach
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Self - Host
- Thicke of the Night as Host
1980
- The Alan Thicke Show
- Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights ... (Writer)
1978
- America 2-Night as Doug
1977
- The Love Boat as Robert McBride
- Fernwood 2 Night ... (Writer)
- The Richard Pryor Special? ... (Writer)
- The Barry Manilow Special ... (Writer)
1975
- The Bobby Vinton Show ... (Producer)
1971
- The Point as Narrator / Father (third telecast)
1963
- Miss USA as Self - Host
1955
- Miss Universe as Host
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee