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Biography

McGinley is perhaps best known to audiences for his portrayals of the Bundys' neighbor, Jefferson D'Arcy, for seven seaons on the hit Married with…more

Born

5/30/1958, Newport Beach California, USA

Birth Name

Theodore Martin McGinley

Gender

Male

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Star (13)

Role
- Dancing With The Stars
  Season 7 - Celebrity Dancer
  - S 7: Ep 21 Episode 710A
    11/25/08
  - S 7: Ep 3 Episode 701B
    9/24/08
  - S 7: Ep 2 Episode 701A
    9/23/08
  - S 7: Ep 1 Episode 701
    9/22/08
- Hope & Faith
  Charley Shanowski
  - S 3: Ep 22 Hope's Float
    5/2/06
  - S 3: Ep 21 Faith Knows Squat
    5/2/06
  - S 3: Ep 19 Jay Date
    4/25/06
  - S 3: Ep 20 Old Faithful
    4/25/06
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Restaurant
    4/18/06
  - + 7 More Credits
- Hope & Faith
  Charley
  - S 3: Ep 10 Hope in the Middle
    11/25/05
  - S 3: Ep 9 Blood is Thicker Than Daughter
    11/18/05
  - S 3: Ep 8 Faith's Therapy
    11/11/05
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Halloween Party
    10/28/05
  - S 3: Ep 4 Love & Teeth
    10/21/05
  - + 54 More Credits
- Retrosexual: The '80s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hotties
    11/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Turn Ons
    11/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Taboos
    11/17/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Teen Sex
    11/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sex Sells
    11/14/04
- Hope & Faith
  Dr. Charley Shanowski
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Diner Show
    2/6/04
- Charlie Lawrence
  Graydon Cord
  - S 1: Ep 2 New Kid in School
    6/22/03
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Vote of No Confidence
    6/15/03
  - S 1: Ep 4 Dinner and a Breakdown
  - S 1: Ep 7 What's Wrong with This Picture?
  - S 1: Ep 3 Charlie Got Game
  - + 2 More Credits
- Married... With Children
  Jefferson D'Arcy (Episodes 102-262, recurring previously)
  - S 11: Ep 25 Married With Children Reunion Special
    2/16/03
  - S 8: Ep 18 Get Outta Dodge
    2/20/94
  - S 8: Ep 12 A Little off the Top
    12/12/93
  - S 7: Ep 21 Movie Show
    4/11/93
  - S 7: Ep 16 Mr. Empty Pants
    2/14/93
- Married... With Children
  Jefferson D'Arcy
  - S 11: Ep 24 Chicago Shoe Exchange
    6/9/97
  - S 11: Ep 22 The Desperate Half-Hour (1)
    5/5/97
  - S 11: Ep 23 How to Marry a Moron (2)
    5/5/97
  - S 11: Ep 20 Damn Bundys
    4/28/97
  - S 11: Ep 21 Lez Be Friends
    4/10/97
  - + 141 More Credits
- Married... With Children
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 25 My Favorite Married
    4/30/95
- Married... With Children
  Jefferson D'Arcy / Prince Paco
  - S 7: Ep 18 Peggy and the Pirates
    2/28/93
- Dynasty
  Clay Fallmont
  - S 7: Ep 28 Shadow Play
    5/6/87
  - S 7: Ep 27 The Affair
    4/29/87
  - S 7: Ep 26 The Confession
    4/22/87
  - S 7: Ep 24 Valez
    4/1/87
  - S 7: Ep 23 The Dress
    3/25/87
  - + 29 More Credits
- The Love Boat
  Ashley "Ace" Covington Evans (seasons 8 - 9)
  - S 9: Ep 25 Happily Ever After/Have I Got a Job for You/Mrs. Smith Goes to Minikulu
    5/24/86
  - S 9: Ep 24 My Stepmother, Myself/ Almost Roommates/ Cornerback Sneak
    5/17/86
  - S 9: Ep 22 Spain Cruise: The Matadors/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me (1)
    5/3/86
  - S 9: Ep 23 Spain Cruise: The Matadors/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
    5/3/86
  - S 9: Ep 21 The Will/Deja Vu/The Prediction
    3/22/86
  - + 60 More Credits
- Happy Days
  Roger Phillips
  - S 11: Ep 22 Fonzie's Spots
    9/24/84
  - S 11: Ep 21 Good News, Bad News
    7/19/84
  - S 11: Ep 20 School Dazed
    7/12/84
  - S 11: Ep 19 Low Notes
    7/5/84
  - S 11: Ep 18 So How Was Your Weekend?
    6/28/84
  - + 39 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Sports Night
  Gordon
  - S 1: Ep 23 What Kind of Day Has it Been
    5/4/99
  - S 1: Ep 22 Napoleon's Battle Plan
    4/27/99
  - S 1: Ep 17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
    3/9/99
  - S 1: Ep 13 Small Town
    1/12/99
  - S 1: Ep 7 Dear Louise
    11/10/98
  - + 2 More Credits
- Married... With Children
  Jefferson D'Arcy
  - S 5: Ep 25 Buck the Stud
    5/19/91
  - S 5: Ep 24 Route 666 (2)
    5/5/91
  - S 5: Ep 23 Route 666 (1)
    4/28/91
  - S 5: Ep 22 You Better Shop Around (2)
    4/21/91
  - S 5: Ep 19 Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?
    4/7/91
  - + 6 More Credits
- Happy Days
  Roger Phillips
  - S 9: Ep 22 Love and Marriage
    3/23/82
  - S 9: Ep 21 Tell-Tale Tart
    3/16/82
  - S 9: Ep 20 Chachi's Future
    3/2/82
  - S 9: Ep 19 Hello, Flip
    2/23/82
  - S 9: Ep 18 Great Expectations
    2/16/82
  - + 27 More Credits
Guest Star (48)

Role
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Aquaman 2
  - S 3: Ep 15 Mitefall!
    11/18/11
- Breaking In
  Larry
  - S 1: Ep 4 White on White on White
    4/27/11
- Melissa & Joey
  Mayor Frank Hitchcock
  - S 1: Ep 10 In Lennox We Trust
    10/12/10
- Wizards of Waverly Place
  Superintendent Clanton
  - S 3: Ep 17 Western Show
    5/14/10
- Live! with Kelly
  Guest Co-Host
  - S 21: Ep 104 January 30, 2009
    1/30/09
- Psych
  Randy Labayda
  - S 3: Ep 10 Six Feet Under the Sea
    1/9/09
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 303 August 27. 2008
    8/27/08
- Family Guy
  Voice
  - S 6: Ep 8 McStroke
    1/13/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself - Guest Co-host
  - S 20: Ep 69 December 7, 2007
    12/7/07
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself - Guest - Co-host
  - S 19: Ep 175 June 6, 2007
    6/6/07
- Til Death
  Webby
  - S 1: Ep 21 Webby's Not Happy
    4/11/07
- Family Guy
  Helicopter Rental Guy
  - S 5: Ep 9 Road to Rupert
    1/28/07
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself (footage)
  - S 18: Ep 628 August 28, 2006
    8/28/06
- Hi-Jinks
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Ted McGinley
    7/18/06
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 Episode 198
    10/12/05
  - S 1: Ep 105 Episode 105
    2/18/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    9/20/04
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 190 June 21, 2005
    6/21/05
- Live! with Kelly
  Co-Host
  - S 17: Ep 90 January 25, 2005
    1/25/05
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2004)
    12/25/04
- Soap Talk
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 Episode 11.03
    2/19/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 89 1/23/04
    1/23/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 2: Ep 88 1/22/04
    1/22/04
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 1 The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/11/04
- The Proud Family
  Lance McDougal
  - S 3: Ep 6 Smackmania 6: Mongo vs. Mama's Boy
    12/26/03
- Justice League Unlimited
  Burns
  - S 2: Ep 13 Eclipsed (1)
    11/8/03
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
  Ted Wayne Giblin
  - S 1: Ep 3 Death Be Not Pre-Empted
    5/29/02
- Justice League Unlimited
  Tom Turbine
  - S 1: Ep 17 Legends (2)
    4/28/02
  - S 1: Ep 16 Legends (1)
    4/21/02
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 37 Married With Children
    8/26/01
- The Practice
  Michael Hale
  - S 5: Ep 15 Awakenings
    2/18/01
- The West Wing
  Mark Gottfried
  - S 2: Ep 14 The War at Home
    2/14/01
  - S 2: Ep 13 Bartlet's Third State of the Union
    2/7/01
  - S 2: Ep 4 In This White House
    10/25/00
- Work With Me
  Murray Epstein
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/29/99
- The John Larroquette Show
  Karl
  - S 3: Ep 23 Running for Carly
    5/14/96
  - S 3: Ep 13 The Housewarming
    2/6/96
  - S 3: Ep 6 Night Moves
    12/12/95
- Dream On
  Chad Spencer
  - S 6: Ep 3 Long Distance Runaround
    8/2/95
- The John Larroquette Show
  Tim
  - S 2: Ep 18 Time Out
    2/28/95
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 September 20, 1991
    9/20/91
- Baby Talk
  Craig Palmer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Baby Love
    3/8/91
- Evening Shade
  Kyle Hampton
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Moustache Show
    10/2/90
- Married... With Children
  Norman Jablonsky
  - S 4: Ep 12 It's a Bundyful Life (2)
    12/17/89
- B.L. Stryker
  Mitch Slade
  - S 2: Ep 2 Die Laughing
    12/16/89
  - S 1: Ep 4 Auntie Sue
    4/17/89
- Perfect Strangers
  Billy Appleton
  - S 3: Ep 21 My Brother, Myself
    3/18/88
- Hotel
  Kyle Stanton
  - S 5: Ep 6 Revelations
    11/21/87
- Hotel
  Neil Benson
  - S 3: Ep 19 Triangles
    3/12/86
- Hotel
  Wade Stafford
  - S 2: Ep 25 Lost and Found
    7/17/85
- Battle of the Network Stars
  ABC Team
  - S 9: Ep 2 Special #18
    5/23/85
- The Love Boat
  Photographer Ashley Covington Evans (Ace)
  - S 7: Ep 21 Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America
    2/25/84
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 3 Bricker's Boy/Lotions Of Love/The Hustlers
    10/8/83
  - S 6: Ep 29 The Fountain of Youth/Bad Luck Cabin/Uncle Daddy
    5/7/83
- Just Men!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Week 4
    1/24/83
- Fantasy Island
  Errol Brookfield III
  - S 6: Ep 8 The Kleptomaniac / Thank God, I'm a Country Girl
    12/11/82
- Division 4
  Unknown
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Handicapper
    6/30/70

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- Ted's son, Beau Martin McGinley was born May 25, 1994.
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- Ted has been dubbed the "Patron Saint" on the website jumptheshark.com because of his frequent roles as a replacement or brand new character on a television program, shortly before it's termination.
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- Ted played Peggy's husband on Married with Children (1987), in a Christmas fantasy episode in which Al wonders what it would be like if he had never been born. Subsquently he was chosen to take on the role of Jefferson D'Arcy.
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- Ted McGinley: So I like him, you have to like the characters you play - you know.
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- Ted McGinley: I go to work every day and, just laugh, and well and truly I look forward to going.
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