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Ted McGinley

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Ted McGinley

Born May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California, USA54 films

Theodore Martin 'Ted' McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children, and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith. He was a late regular on Happy Days, Dynasty and The Love Boat and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film Revenge of the Nerds and in several made-for-television sequels.

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He has been married to actress Gigi Rice since 1991.

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Pearl Harbor posterFirst watchPearl Harbor20016.9as Army Corps MajorThe lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
A-X-L poster6.4A-X-L2018Revenge of the Nerds poster6.4Revenge of the Nerds1984Wayne's World 2 poster6.1Wayne's World 21993Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster6.2Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster2010The Outcasts poster6.1The Outcasts2017God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness poster6.6God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness2018Do You Believe? poster6.8Do You Believe?2015Dick poster6.0Dick1999

Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. 2025Blowin' SmokeLuke Parsons
  2. 2024The Engagement PlanEd Jones
  3. 2024Silent ThunderMarshal Spencer Sunday
  4. 2019Christmas ReservationsDuffy Johnson
  5. 2018A-X-LGeorge Fontaine
  6. 2018God's Not Dead: A Light in DarknessThomas Ellsworth
  7. 2017The LandlordRobert J. Farnsworth
  8. 2017Area of ConflictCarter
  9. 2017The OutcastsPrincipal Whitmore
  10. 2017Happily Never AfterGene
  11. 2016Expendable Assets
  12. 2016The Bridge Part 2Charlie Barton
  13. 2015The BridgeCharlie Barton
  14. 2015Underdog KidsMr. Hershfeld
  15. 2015Do You Believe?Matthew
  16. 2014RedeemedPaul
  17. 2014Rescuing MadisonDouglas
  18. 2013Bad BehaviorBruce
  19. 2013A Mother's RageStan
  20. 2012Imaginary FriendOfficer Cameron
  21. 2012Notes from the Heart HealerKingston Danville
  22. 2011Christmas with a Capital CDan Reed
  23. 2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake MonsterUncle Thorny
  24. 2009The Note II: Taking a Chance on LoveKingston Danville
  25. 2008EavesdropGrant
  26. 2007The NoteKingston Danville
  27. 2004NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323Reese Faulkner
  28. 2003Frozen ImpactDan Blanchard
  29. 2001Pearl HarborArmy Corps Major
  30. 2001CahootsBrad
  31. 2000DaybreakDillon Johansen
  32. 2000Face the MusicMarcus
  33. 1999The Big TeaseJohnny Darjerling
  34. 1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelFBI Agent Hopkins
  35. 1999DickRoderick
  36. 1999Follow Your HeartJames Allen Bailey
  37. 1998Every Mother's Worst FearScanman
  38. 1998Major League: Back to the MinorsLeonard Huff
  39. 1996Deadly WebPeter Lawrence
  40. 1995Tails You Live, Heads You're DeadJeff Quint
  41. 1994Wild JusticeAubrey Billings
  42. 1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveStan Gable
  43. 1993Wayne's World 2Mr. Scream
  44. 1993LindaBrandon 'Jeff' Jeffries
  45. 1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next GenerationStan Gable
  46. 1992Space CaseBiff
  47. 1991Blue TornadoPhilip
  48. 1989Troop Beverly HillsTed McGinley
  49. 1989Physical EvidenceKyle
  50. 1984Revenge of the NerdsStan Gable
  51. 1983Making of a Male ModelGary Angelo
  52. 1983Herndon
  53. 1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Bucky DeVol
  54. 1979ValentineJogger