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Alan Thicke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1947-03-01

Day of Death

2016-12-13

Place of Birth

Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Alan Thicke

Biography

Alan Willis Thicke (nÊ 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 (nÊe 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.

Filmography (68)

⭐ 6.3 Role: Self - Actor / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

2026
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self - Host, Thicke of the Night (archive footage)

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

2026
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

Game Changers

2018
⭐ 4.9 Role: Alan Thicke

The Clapper

2018
⭐ 5.8 Role: Henry / Paul Roberts

Love's Last Resort

2017
⭐ 5.0 Role: Patrick Spencer

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

2017
⭐ 5.8 Role: Sean Castleberry

Stop the Wedding

2016
⭐ 5.0 Role: Mr. Pierce

Wish Upon a Christmas

2015
⭐ 5.6 Role: Self

Being Canadian

2015
⭐ 6.1 Role: Chef Krueger

A Cookie Cutter Christmas

2014
⭐ 6.5 Role: Ted Beck

Let It Snow

2013
⭐ 4.6 Role: Peter Hoss

Bank$tas

2013
⭐ 5.7 Role: Pops

Notes from Dad

2013
⭐ 0 Role: Richard

Sperm Donor

2012
⭐ 5.0 Role: Paul Hemingway

Hemingway

2012