Biography for
Ted McGinley More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

30 May 1958, Newport Beach, California, USA

Birth Name

Theodore Martin McGinley

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

Theodore Martin 'Ted' McGinley is perhaps best known for his long-running roles in the TV series "Happy Days" (1974), "The Love Boat" (1977), "Dynasty" (1981), "Married with Children" (1987), and "The West Wing" (1999).

Formerly a male model, Ted was spotted by a casting director after appearing in the magazine 'GQ', and was subsequently offered the role of Roger Phillips in "Happy Days" (1974). However, the veteran TV star is no stranger to film either, having appeared in a string of features including Young Doctors in Love (1982), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Major League: Back to the Minors (1998), and Pearl Harbor (2001).

IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt Lee-Williams

Spouse

Gigi Rice

(21 June 1991 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Ted was the captain of the water-polo team in college.

Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Took a 16-year-old Brooke Shields to her Dwight Englewood senior prom in 1982.

"Patron saint" of the website "Jump the Shark" (a phrase describing an event in a TV show that marks the start of the show's decline) because of his frequent roles as a fresh or a replacement character shortly before the termination of many shows.

Before taking the role of "Jefferson D'Arcy" on "Married with Children" (1987), he played Peggy's husband in a Christmas fantasy episode in which Al wonders what life would have been like if he had never been born. The episodes were "Married with Children: It's a Bundyful Life: Part 1 (#4.11)" (1989) and "Married with Children: It's a Bundyful Life: Part 2 (#4.12)" (1989).

Son Beau Martin McGinley (born May 25th 1994).