Biography
Alan Thicke became the much-lampooned comic template of bland while playing the father on the 1980s family sitcom "Growing Pains" (1985-1992), even as, with much less fanfare, he achieved unqualified Renaissance Man status in American and Canadian television. A household name in his native Canada, Thicke gained a foothold in the U.S. as a comedy writer, cutting his teeth in Hollywood writing for and producing such influential, if short-lived, …
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Career Milestones
| Hosted "Animal Crack-Ups" | ||
| Hosted and served as executive producer of "Thicke of the Night" | ||
| Hosted the syndicated game show "Pictionary" | ||
| Played Dennis Dupree on NBC sitcom "Hope & Gloria" | ||
| Played Jason Seaver on ABC sitcom "Growing Pains" | ||
| Raised in Canada | ||
| Served as a writer and producer on "Fernwood 2-Night" and its sequel, "America 2-Night" | ||
1972 | Was a staff writer on "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company" (NBC) | |
1974 | Wrote theme song for the game show "Celebrity Sweepstakes" | |
1978 | Wrote theme song for the NBC sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and its spin-off, "Facts of Life" | |
1984 | TV-movie debut, "Calendar Girl Murders" | |
1993 | Feature film lead in "Stepmonster" | |
1998 | Made stage musical debut playing lawyer Billy Flynn in the touring production of "Chicago"; later debuted on Broadway in the same role | |
2002 | Appeared as himself in "Teddy Bears' Picnic" | |
Awards
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Special in The Barry Manilow Special |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Growing Pains |