About
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
American Dad!Series • 2005
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
How I Met Your MotherSeries • 2005
Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987
This Is UsSeries • 2016
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
Arli$$Series • 1996
Fuller HouseSeries • 2016
7th HeavenSeries • 1996
JoeySeries • 2004
Just Shoot Me!Series • 1997
The HitchhikerSeries • 1983
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series • 2007
My Wife and KidsSeries • 2001
Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideSeries • 2004
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1997
Growing PainsSeries • 1985
Half & HalfSeries • 2002
Scream QueensSeries • 2015
'Til DeathSeries • 2006
Son of the BeachSeries • 2000
Burke's LawSeries • 1994
That's My BoyMovie • 2012