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John D. Beck

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John D. Beck
John D Beck is an award-winning Television Writer/Producer best known for his work on the writing staffs of "The Hughleys," "According to Jim," "Shake It Up!," and "Pair of Kings." He also, along with his writing partner Ron Hart, serves as Creator, Executive Producer and Showrunner of the award-nominated Disney Channel series, "Liv and Maddie."

He is a 2001 Prism Award winner for "The Hughleys."

He is a 2003 ProMax Award winner for "According to Jim"

He is a 2007 Genesis Sid Caesar Comedy Award winner for "According to Jim"

He is a 2015 Humanitas Prize Finalist for "Liv and Maddie."
BornJuly 20, 1973
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BornJuly 20, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Liv and Maddie (2013)
    Liv and Maddie
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
    According to Jim
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Lexi DiBenedetto, Amarr, Lilimar, Owen Patrick Joyner, Savannah Lee May, and Daniella Taylor in Knight Squad (2018)
    Knight Squad
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Producer(as John Beck)
    DC Super Hero High
    DC Super Hero High
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer



    • DC Super Hero High
      • co-executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Alaya High and Gabrielle Nevaeh in That Girl Lay Lay (2021)
      That Girl Lay Lay
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2024
    • Mitchell Berg, Isaiah Crews, Jacques Chevelle, Jayden Bartels, and Jules LeBlanc in Side Hustle (2020)
      Side Hustle
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2020
    • Lexi DiBenedetto, Amarr, Lilimar, Owen Patrick Joyner, Savannah Lee May, and Daniella Taylor in Knight Squad (2018)
      Knight Squad
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as John Beck)
      • 2018
    • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
      Disjointed
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017–2018
    • Liv and Maddie (2013)
      Liv and Maddie
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2017
    • Bad Fairy
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Bella Thorne and Zendaya in Shake It Up (2010)
      Shake It Up
      5.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2010–2011
    • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
      According to Jim
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer ...
      • 2002–2009
    • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
      The Hughleys
      6.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2001–2002

    Writer



    • Love Unexpected
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Reba McEntire, Rex Linn, Melissa Peterman, Tokala Black Elk, Pablo Castelblanco, and Belissa Escobedo in Happy's Place (2024)
      Happy's Place
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Alaya High and Gabrielle Nevaeh in That Girl Lay Lay (2021)
      That Girl Lay Lay
      4.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021–2023
    • Mitchell Berg, Isaiah Crews, Jacques Chevelle, Jayden Bartels, and Jules LeBlanc in Side Hustle (2020)
      Side Hustle
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020–2022
    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 2018–2020
    • Lexi DiBenedetto, Amarr, Lilimar, Owen Patrick Joyner, Savannah Lee May, and Daniella Taylor in Knight Squad (2018)
      Knight Squad
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by: Part 2
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
      Disjointed
      6.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by (as John Beck)
      • 2018
    • Liv and Maddie (2013)
      Liv and Maddie
      6.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2013–2017
    • Mitchel Musso and Larramie Doc Shaw in Pair of Kings (2010)
      Pair of Kings
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Bella Thorne and Zendaya in Shake It Up (2010)
      Shake It Up
      5.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2011
    • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
      According to Jim
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002–2009
    • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
      The Hughleys
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 1999–2002
    • Toran Caudell, Spencer Klein, Jamil Walker Smith, and Phillip Van Dyke in Hey Arnold! (1996)
      Hey Arnold!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Dangerous Lumber")
      • 1998
    • Student Bodies (1997)
      Student Bodies
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1997–1999

    Additional Crew



    • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
      The Hughleys
      6.1
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • production staff
      • 1999–2001
    • Grace Under Fire (1993)
      Grace Under Fire
      6.4
      TV Series
      • assistant to writers
      • 1997–1998
    • Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, and Geoff Pierson in Unhappily Ever After (1995)
      Unhappily Ever After
      6.9
      TV Series
      • assistant to producers
      • 1996–1997
    • When Animals Attack! (1996)
      When Animals Attack!
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 1996
    • Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong in Boy Meets World (1993)
      Boy Meets World
      8.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1995–1996
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1994–1998

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • John Daniel Beck
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • July 20, 1973
      • Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dena ReifschneiderApril 29, 2006 - present

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      The older brother of Susan Beck.

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