Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley was born in 1957 in Newport Beach, California. He began his career as a male model and was featured on the cover of GQ magazine where he was spotted and offered work as an actor in the TV series “Happy Days”. He went on to work on “Dynasty” and such series as “Married …….With Children”. His films include “Young Doctors in Love” in 1982, “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Face the Music”.

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Theodore Martin ‘Ted’ McGinley was born on May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California. He is perhaps best known for his long-running roles in the television series Happy Days(1974), The Love Boat (1977), Dynasty (1981), Married with Children (1987) and The West Wing (1999). Formerly a male model, McGinley was spotted by a casting director after appearing in the GQ magazine, and was subsequently offered the role of Roger Phillips in Happy Days (1974). However, the veteran television star is no stranger to film either, having appeared in a string of features including Young Doctors in Love (1982),Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Wayne’s World 2 (1993), Major League: Back to the Minors(1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001).