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Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke

Acting

Born: March 1, 1947Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Alan Willis Thicke (né Jeffrey; 1 March 1947 – 13 December 2016) was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (née Greer), a nurse, and William Jeffery, a stockbroker. They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried to Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved to Elliot Lake. Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965, and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

Known For
Filmography
Game Changers

Game Changers

Self

2018
The Clapper

The Clapper

Alan Thicke

2018
Love's Last Resort

Love's Last Resort

Henry / Paul Roberts

2017
It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway

It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway

Patrick Spencer

2017
Stop the Wedding

Stop the Wedding

Sean Castleberry

2016
Wish Upon a Christmas

Wish Upon a Christmas

Mr. Pierce

2015
Being Canadian

Being Canadian

Self

2015
A Cookie Cutter Christmas

A Cookie Cutter Christmas

Chef Krueger

2014
Let It Snow

Let It Snow

Ted Beck

2013
Bank$tas

Bank$tas

Peter Hoss

2013
Notes from Dad

Notes from Dad

Pops

2013
Sperm Donor

Sperm Donor

Richard

2012
Hemingway

Hemingway

Paul Hemingway

2012
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

TV Version Donny's Dad

2012
RoboDoc

RoboDoc

Dr. Roskin

2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Stu Harding

2009
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Self

2008
The Surfer King

The Surfer King

Pipeman

2007
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Douglas Holden

2006
Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers

Jason Seaver

2004
Childstar

Childstar

J.R.

2004
Raising Helen

Raising Helen

Hockey Cantor

2004
Hollywood North

Hollywood North

Peter Casey

2004
Carolina

Carolina

Chuck McBride - Perfect Date Host

2003
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Alan Thicke

2001
SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Wayne Gretzky

Self

2000
The Growing Pains Movie

The Growing Pains Movie

Jason Seaver

2000
Ice Angel

Ice Angel

Coach Parke

2000
Two of Hearts

Two of Hearts

Hank Powers

1999
The Windsor Protocol

The Windsor Protocol

Hardy

1998
Casper Meets Wendy

Casper Meets Wendy

Baseball Announcer

1998
Anarchy TV

Anarchy TV

Reverend Wright

1998
Shadow of the Bear

Shadow of the Bear

William Andrich

1997
Any Place But Home

Any Place But Home

August Danforth

1997
The Secret She Carried

The Secret She Carried

Reed Epperson (uncredited)

1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Alan

1996
Demolition High

Demolition High

Slater

1996
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Alan / Weapons Man

1995
Open Season

Open Season

Xanex

1995
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Self / Count Dracula

1994
Rubdown

Rubdown

Raymond Holliman

1993
Betrayal of the Dove

Betrayal of the Dove

Jack West

1993
Stepmonster

Stepmonster

George Dougherty

1993
The Trial of Red Riding Hood

The Trial of Red Riding Hood

The Wolf

1992
Still Not Quite Human

Still Not Quite Human

Jonas Carson / Bonus

1992
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!

Matthew Carson / Newman (voice)

1991
Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self - Host

1990

Disorder in the Court: A 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Stooges

Self - Host

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy

Jury Duty: The Comedy

Phil Beckman

1990
Not Quite Human II

Not Quite Human II

Jonas Carson

1989
The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration

The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration

Self

1989
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self - Host

1988
Dance 'Til Dawn

Dance 'Til Dawn

Jack Lefcourt

1988
Hitting Home

Hitting Home

Conrad Vaughan

1988
14 Going on 30

14 Going on 30

Real Harold Forndexter

1988
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Host

1987
Not Quite Human

Not Quite Human

Jonas Carson

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

When Your Parent Drinks Too Much

Host

1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Steve Carr

1986
The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

Self

1986
Calendar Girl Murders

Calendar Girl Murders

Alan Conti

1984
Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain

Jackson Reach

1983
The Point

The Point

Narrator / Father (third telecast)

1971