Ted McGinley

Birth Name:

Theodore Martin McGinley

Birth Place:

Newport Beach, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Won a TV Land Innovator Award for his role in "Married․․․with Children" in 2009
Made his screen acting debut as Roger Phillips in the TV series "Happy Days" in 1980
Started his professional career in modeling and was spotted in a GQ magazine by a casting director for the series "Happy Days․"
Best known for his role as Jefferson D'Arcy in "Married․․․with Children" and as Charley Shanowski in "Hope & Faith․"
In 1982, he and actress Brooke Shields, who was 16 at the time, went to her senior prom at Dwight Englewood High School
In 2008 he was a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars," paired with professional dancer Inna Brayer and eliminated in the second week
Is referred to as the "patron saint of shark-jumping" by jumptheshark․com founder Jon Hein because he has appeared in several popular TV series during their final seasons
While attending college, he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, as well as being the captain of the water-polo team

2009Innovator AwardWinner
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
2016Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Winner
2016Grace Award - Best Actor:Winner
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
2017Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Television:Nominated
2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2025Best TV for Mature Audiences - Best TV for Mature Audiences:Winner

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