Ted McGinley

Birthday: 30 May 1958, Newport Beach, California, USA

Birth Name: Theodore Martin McGinley

Height: 183 cm

Theodore Martin 'Ted' McGinley was born on May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California. He is perhaps best known for his long-running roles in the television series Happy Days (1974), The Love Boat (1977), Dynasty (1981), Married with Children (1987) and The West Wing (1999). Formerly a male model, McGinley was spotted by a casting director after appearing in the GQ magazine, and was subsequently offered the role of Roger Phillips in Happy Days (1974). However, the veteran television star is no stranger to film either, having appeared in a string of features including Young Doctors in Love (1982), Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Major League: Back to the Minors (1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001). Show less «

I guess I just wasn't meant to dance.

You have to like the characters you play.

I remember in high school trying to get home from water-polo practice in time so I could see Happy D...Show more »

I remember in high school trying to get home from water-polo practice in time so I could see Happy Days on television when it first came on, because I was so blown away by it. It was just such a cool thing. Show less «

Most of my stuff, I never really watch.

I've always said that the word 'genius,' especially in Hollywood, is way overused.

Hollywood's all about, 'Let's make this easy: This is what you do, so you go over here in this group...Show more »

Hollywood's all about, 'Let's make this easy: This is what you do, so you go over here in this group, and we're not gonna call you.' Show less «

I love my wife, I love my kids.

I don't know why, but I'm an easy target. And I don't do anything to dispel it.