Ted McGinley
Actor · Since 1974
Known for
Ted McGinley is, by now, a veteran American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Of everything on the filmography, 'Pearl Harbor' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Married... with Children' is another title that gets mentioned. The filmography runs to some 58 credits between film and television.
Ted McGinley
Actor · Since 1974
30 Movies · 28 Series
Ted McGinley is, by now, a veteran American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Of everything on the filmography, 'Pearl Harbor' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Married... with Children' is another title that gets mentioned. The filmography runs to some 58 credits between film and television.
Movies
Plays Army Corps Major
Pearl Harbor
2001
Plays George Fontaine
A-X-L
2018
Plays Stan Gable
Revenge of the Nerds
1984
Plays Uncle Thorny
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010
Plays Mr. Scream
Wayne's World 2
1993
Plays Brad
Cahoots
2001
Plays Dr. Bucky DeVol
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Plays Roderick
Dick
1999
Plays Grant
Eavesdrop
2008
Plays Thomas Ellsworth
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
2018
Plays Leonard Huff
Major League: Back to the Minors
1998
Plays Stan Gable
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
Producer
Plays Luke Parsons
Blowin' Smoke
2025
Plays Principal Whitmore
The Outcasts
2017
Plays Matthew
Do You Believe?
2015
Plays Stan
A Mother's Rage
2013
Plays Stan Gable
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992
Plays Dillon Johansen
Daybreak
2000
Plays Johnny Darjerling
The Big Tease
1999
Plays Kyle
Physical Evidence
1989
Plays Marcus
Face the Music
2000
Plays Mr. Hershfeld
Underdog Kids
2015
Plays James Allen Bailey
Follow Your Heart
1999
Plays Reese Faulkner
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
2004
Plays Carter
Area of Conflict
2017
Plays Dan Reed
Christmas with a Capital C
2011
Plays Paul
Redeemed
2014
Plays Philip
Blue Tornado
1991
Plays Marshal Spencer Sunday
Silent Thunder
2024
TV Shows
Plays Jefferson D'Arcy
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Charley Shanowski
Hope & Faith
2003
Plays Ashley Covington Evans
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Roger Phillips
Happy Days
1974
Plays John Baxter
The Baxters
2024
Plays Derek
Shrinking
2023
Plays Sam
No Good Nick
2019
Plays Gordon
Sports Night
1998
Plays Webb Devereux
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2021
Plays Tom Turbine (voice)
Justice League
2001
Plays Karl Reese
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Plays Mark Gottfried
The West Wing
1999
Plays Mitch Slade
B.L. Stryker
1989
Plays (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Ted Wayne Giblen
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Plays Larry
Breaking In
2011
Plays Johnny Rev
Platonic
2023
Plays Randy Labayda
Psych
2006
Plays Webby
'Til Death
2006
Plays Brock Harmon
Castle
2009
Plays FBI Special Agent Sam Collins
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays Ed Hunt
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Michael Hale
The Practice
1997
Plays Superintendent Clanton
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
Plays Chad Spencer
Dream On
1990
Plays Mel
Mad Men
2007
Plays Dr. Berenson
Mom
2013
Plays Aquaman 2 (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Latest Trailers
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Blowin' Smoke
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Blowin' Smoke
Luke Parsons
2025
Silent Thunder
Marshal Spencer Sunday
2024
The Baxters
John Baxter · 34 episodes
2024–
Platonic
Johnny Rev
2023Season 1
Shrinking
Derek
2023–
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Webb Devereux · 7 episodes
2021–2022
Mom
Dr. Berenson
2019Season 7
No Good Nick
Sam
2019Season 1
Hawaii Five-0
FBI Special Agent Sam Collins
2018Season 9
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ted McGinley and where are they from?
Ted McGinley is 68 years old, born on May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ted McGinley?
Ted McGinley is best known for roles in Pearl Harbor, A-X-L, Wayne's World 2.
How many movies has Ted McGinley been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Ted McGinley has appeared in 30 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Ted McGinley's first movie?
The career of Ted McGinley began with Valentine (1979).
What is Ted McGinley's most recent movie or series?
Ted McGinley's most recent release is Kings of the Beach, which premiered on November 3, 2026.
What TV shows has Ted McGinley appeared in?
On television, Ted McGinley has appeared in Family Guy, The Mentalist, Castle, Hawaii Five-0.
Ted McGinley
1958-05-30 · Newport Beach, California, USA
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.
He has been married to actress Gigi Rice since 1991.