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Mike Ditka

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Mike Ditka at an event for Kicking & Screaming (2005)
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Blood Equity (2009)
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Mike Ditka was born on 18 October 1939 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Kicking & Screaming (2005), Entourage (2004) and UP, Michigan! (2001). He has been married to Diana Trantham since 8 July 1977. They have four children. He was previously married to Margery Ditka.
BornOctober 18, 1939
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BornOctober 18, 1939
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

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Mike Ditka and John Robinson in Ode to Harold (2020)
Beverly D'Angelo, Jeremy Piven, Mike Ditka, and Barry Alvarez in Entourage (2004)
Will Ferrell, Mike Ditka, and Dylan McLaughlin in Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Will Ferrell and Mike Ditka in Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Will Ferrell and Mike Ditka in Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Will Ferrell and Mike Ditka in Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Mike Ditka at an event for Kicking & Screaming (2005)

Known for:

Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Kicking & Screaming
5.6
  • Mike Ditka
  • 2005
Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
Entourage
8.5
TV Series
  • Mike Ditka
UP, Michigan! (2001)
UP, Michigan!
8.3
  • Coach
  • 2001
Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
Cheers
8.0
TV Series
  • Mike Ditka

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Actor

  • Madzilla! (2014)
    Madzilla!
    • Mayor of Chicago
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kicking & Screaming (2005)
    Kicking & Screaming
    • Mike Ditka
    • 2005
  • Second String (2002)
    Second String
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
    According to Jim
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • UP, Michigan! (2001)
    UP, Michigan!
    • Coach
    • 2001
  • Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
    Becker
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
    3rd Rock from the Sun
    • Coach Mafferty
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1997
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka (1995)
    Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka
    • Coach
    • Video Game
    • 1995
  • Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Mike Ditka
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Blood Equity
Trailer 2:31
Blood Equity

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 18, 1939
    • Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouses
      Diana TranthamJuly 8, 1977 - present (4 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Blockbuster video stores.
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    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Head coach of the National Football League's Chicago Bears (1982-1992).
  • Quotes
    [Referring to The NFL Today (1975) on-air nemesis and ex-NFL coach Jerry Glanville] One thing I learned a long time ago is to never get involved with people who know less than you do.
  • Nickname
    • Iron Mike

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