Bill Kirchenbauer | |
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| Born | William Alfred Kirchenbauer February 19, 1953 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, comedy writer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Roles as Graham Lubbock on the ABC-TV series Growing Pains and its spinoff series Just the Ten of Us and "T.N.T." on Mork & Mindy |
| Spouse | Lynn Robbins (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
William Alfred Kirchenbauer (born February 19, 1953) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in television shows and films since the late 1970s, most notably performing as a regular on Make Me Laugh and Fernwood 2 Night . [1] As an actor, he is best known for his role as Coach Graham Lubbock on the series Growing Pains and starring in the spin-off series Just the Ten of Us . [2] [3]
Kirchenbauer was born in Salzburg, Austria, the son of Hester Elaine (née Andrews) and Alfred Ellsworth Kirchenbauer, who served in the U.S. Army. Kirchenbauer's documentary, Taking Al Back Home is a comedic story of a final road trip with his father, twenty five years after his death. [4]
In 1978, Connie Stevens introduced Kirchenbauer for his stand-up appearance on Season 1, Episode 24 of The Comedy Shop hosted by Norm Crosby. Using items on stage in innovative ways, the mic stand became a giant rubber-tipped dart and he became chewing gum which ended up stuck on the bottom of the barstool to the amusement and laughter of the studio audience.[ citation needed ]
Kirchenbauer has had recurring roles on Fernwood 2 Night and America 2-Night as singer Tony Rolletti; on Mork & Mindy as the geeky, obnoxious self-professed "ladies' man", womanizer Todd Norman "T.N.T." Taylor; and on Clueless as Coach Bullock. [5] He was a semi-regular panelist on the revival of Match Game in 1990 and Super Password .
Kirchenbauer has also appeared in movies such as Gorp , Stoogemania , The Story of Us , The Alternate , Unbeatable Harold and the 1984 Gallagher comedy special, Melon Crazy.