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 McGrath in 2017 | |
| Born | June 4, 1951 |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor and writer.
Derek McGrath | |
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| McGrath in 2017 | |
| Born | June 4, 1951 |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor and writer.
McGrath was born in Timmins, Ontario. [1] His career began as Linus in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown . [2] He is known for his roles in Cheers as Andy Schroeder (the would-be strangler of Diane Chambers), [2] Oswald Valentine in Dallas , [3] Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity , [3] Crewman Chell in Star Trek: Voyager , [2] and as Dr. Derek Hebert in Doc .
McGrath played Buck the dog in a fantasy sequence in a second-season episode of Married... with Children , [1] a game show host in a third-season episode of Family Matters , and a mutant in the 1993 comedy film Freaked . He appeared in a recurring role as the character of Anglican priest Duncan Magee in the CBC Television sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie .
He voices Spiff in the animated children's series Iggy Arbuckle . He voices Melvin, the mayor of Maple Lake in the animated series Bob & Doug . [4] He provided the voice of Heathcliff's nemesis Spike in DIC's Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats . He has voiced various characters in Grossology , Pole Position , The Romance of Betty Boop , Intergalactic Thanksgiving , Bakugan Battle Brawlers , Super Why! , Wayside , Ruby Gloom , Toot and Puddle , Spliced , Jane and the Dragon and Take Me Up to the Ball Game . He voices Mr. McFeely in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget .
In the 1970s, he was a prominent actor on TVOntario educational programming, most notably Mathmakers . [5] In 2002, he narrated the National Film Board of Canada short animated film The Hungry Squid , which won the Genie Award for Best Animated Short. [6] McGrath had a recurring role on Kim's Convenience as Frank the handyman. He played Garth Harble, Animal Control Officer, in the fifth season of The Red Green Show .
His brother is fellow actor Doug McGrath. [7]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Nichiren Shoshu Member | |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Gas Jockey | |
| 1983 | The Funny Farm | Harvey | |
| Mr. Mom | Exec. #1 | ||
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Butterworth | |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | Jeff Robbins | |
| 1993 | Freaked | Worm/Worm as an Oxford Professor | Dual role |
| The Legend II | Voice | ||
| 1994 | Fist of Legend | Voice English version | |
| 1995 | My Father is a Hero | Also known as The Enforcer and Jet Li's The Enforcer Voice | |
| Hologram Man | Secretary Culkin | Direct-to-video | |
| Chameleon | Morris Steinfeld | ||
| Stuart Bliss | Mover | [8] | |
| 1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Eddie | |
| Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite | Warden Preston | ||
| 2001 | The Safety of Objects | Mr. Peabody | |
| 2002 | The Hungry Squid | Narrator | Animated short film Voice |
| 2007 | Full of It | Principal Hayes | |
| Charlie Bartlett | Superintendent Sedgwick | ||
| 2009 | Zombie Dearest | Uncle Pete | |
| 2010 | Planting Season | The Man | Short film |
| 2013 | Alice | Smoking Man | Short film |
| Carrie | Head Commissioner | ||
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Booking Officer | |
| 2016 | Blood Brothers | Short film | |
| An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman | Oswald Chambers | [9] | |
| 2019 | The Marijuana Conspiracy | John Bradow | [10] |
| TBA | Camila: a Fable | Sebastian Sosa | Short film |
| The Wall | Short film Post-production | ||
| One (Nine) | Post-production | ||
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Custard Pie | Harvey Douglas | |
| 1978 | King of Kensington | Bobby | Season 4 episode 8: "The Purse Snatcher" |
| Mathmakers | Cal Harrison | ||
| 1979 | Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet | Prince Notfunnyenuf | Voice |
| 1980 | Take Me Up to the Ball Game | TV movie Credited as Derek McGarth | |
| 1983 | AfterMASH | Dave Glass | Season 1 episode 10: "Thanksgiving of '53" |
| 1983–1992 | Cheers | Andy Schroeder / Andy | 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Shaping Up | Wayne Lewis | Episode 5: "Defusing the Muse" |
| Draw! | Reggie Bell | TV movie | |
| At Your Service | Jerry Bianco | TV movie | |
| The Cracker Brothers | Derek Cracker | TV movie | |
| Pole Position | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 1984–1986 | Newhart | Cousin Eugene Wiley / Waiter #1 | 2 episodes |
| 1984–1986 | Heathcliff | Spike / Muggsy / Knuckles / Lefty / Knuckles / Mr. Woodley / Additional voices | Also known as Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats and Les Entrechats in French Voice 23 episodes |
| 1985 | The Romance of Betty Boop | Waldo Van Lavish | TV movie Voice |
| Comedy Factory | Repair Man / John / Melvin / Otis | 7 episodes | |
| Growing Pains | Encyclopedia Salesman | Season 1 episode 7: "Weekend Fantasy" | |
| 1985–1986 | Hangin' In | Hudson / Bucky | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct | "Pilot"; TV movie | |
| Mary | Ronnie | 4 episodes | |
| 1986–1988 | Dallas | Oswald Valentine | 17 episodes |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Buck | Season 2 episode 4: "Buck Can Do It" |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Simon Quegg | Voice Season 2 episode 27: "The Man Who Never Reached Home" | |
| Take Five | Al | Main role; 6 episodes | |
| 1987–1993 | Street Legal | Frank McCrindle / Terry Silver | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Who's the Boss? | Tony Petardi | Season 4 episode 24: "The Two Tonys" |
| 1988–1991 | My Secret Identity | Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate / Mr. Jeffcoate / Slimeball | 72 episodes |
| 1991 | Empty Nest | Dr. Yardley | Season 4 episode 1: "50 Million Men and a Baby" |
| E.N.G. | Joel MacFarlane | Season 3 episode 4: "Secrets" | |
| 1992 | The Golden Girls | Coordinator | Season 7 episode 16: "Questions and Answers" |
| Roc | Ian | Season 2 episode 4: "Roc Works for Joey" | |
| 1992–1998 | Family Matters | Conductor / Pat | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Against the Grain | Abel | Episode 5: "Don't Be a Stranger" |
| 1994 | Golden Gate | Otto Munson | TV movie |
| 1994–2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Reporter / Harris | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Red Green Show | Garth Harble | 9 episodes |
| 1995–2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Chell / Crewman Chell | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | The Client | Arnie | 4 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | In the House | Bernie / Agent Dick Kelly | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Ellen | Stanley Peck | Season 4 episode 16: "Ellen Unplugged" |
| 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Radio Technician | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Huntress | Driver | Episode 1: "What Ralph Left Behind" |
| 2001 | Mentors | Gregor Mendel [11] | Season 3 episode 2: "The Odd Pod" |
| Made in Canada | Dave | Also known as The Industry and La loi du Show-Biz in French Season 4 episode 1: "The Pitch" | |
| Earth: Final Conflict | Pax | Season 5 episode 9: "Entombed" | |
| 2001–2004 | Doc | Dr. Derek Hebert | Main role; 88 episodes |
| 2002 | Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story | Icky Peace | TV movie |
| 2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Gregory Gilborn | Season 3 episode 19: "Endings and Beginnings" |
| 2006 | This Is Wonderland | Charlie Ross | Episode: #3.8 |
| 1-800-Missing | Season 3 episode 17: "Double Take" | ||
| Grossology | Mr. Fowler | Also known as Glurp Attack in France Season 1 episode 10: "Owl Most Foul" | |
| Aladdin: The Magical Family Musical | Widow Bender | TV movie | |
| 2006–2007 | Ruby Gloom | Mr. Mummbles (uncredited) | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Iggy Arbuckle | Spiff | Voice Episode 1: "Iggy vs. the Volcano"/A Dip in the Pole" |
| Wide Awake | Dr. Matt Einen | TV movie | |
| 2007–2011 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Reverend Duncan Magee | 52 episodes |
| 2008 | Daniel's Daughter | Jim Cavanaugh | TV movie |
| 2009 | Bob & Doug | Mayor Melvin | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2010 | You Lucky Dog | Bus Driver | TV movie |
| Fairfield Road | Sam Peabody | TV movie [12] | |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Frank Crumb | Main role; 13 episodes |
| Dan for Mayor | Pork Council Chairman | Season 2 episode 26: "Porktoberfest" | |
| Justin Time | Grampa | Voice Season 1 episode 2: "Yodel Odel Day & Wait, Little Penguin!" | |
| Christmas Magic | Henry | TV movie | |
| 2012–2015 | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | Mr. McFeely / Additional Voices | Voice 47 episodes |
| 2013 | Oh Christmas Tree | Hank | TV movie |
| Christmas with Tucker | Hank Fisher | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Beauty & the Beast | Priest | Season 3 episode 8: "Shotgun Wedding" |
| Christmas Incorporated | Extra | TV movie Uncredited | |
| Northpole: Open for Christmas | Pete Elfman | TV movie | |
| Last Chance for Christmas | Santa | TV movie | |
| 2015–2016 | Good Witch | Vice Principal | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Inspector Gadget | Chief Quimby | Voice Main role; 52 episodes |
| 2016 | A Puppy for Christmas | Gramps | TV movie |
| Sound of Christmas | Earl McKinley | TV movie | |
| 2016–2019 | Suits | Mr. Paulson | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Frank | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | True and the Rainbow Kingdom | Voice Season 1 episode 1: "Super Duper Dance Party" | |
| The Mist | Benedict Raven | 3 episodes | |
| Frankie Drake Mysteries | Abraham Amory | Season 1 episode 1: "Mother of Pearl" | |
| 2019 | From Friend to Fiancé | Patrick Mulligan | TV movie |
| Let's Go Luna! | Accordion Hans | Voice Season 2 episode 5: "The Big Squeeze/Meet the Presses" | |
| Carter | Eugene Wallace | Season 2 episode 4: "Harley Gets an Office Job" | |
| 2020 | Elinor Wonders Why | Mr. Hippo | Voice Episode 14: "The Paper Trail/Bath Time" |
| Remy & Boo | Poppy | Voice Main role; 14 episodes | |
| 2021 | Blue's Clues & You! | Bunny Bob | Voice Season 2 episode 10: "Blue's Big Dance Party" |
| The Good Doctor | Artie Hill | Season 4 episode 17: "Letting Go" | |
| 2022 | Sago Mini Friends | Jasper | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force | Crewman Chell | Voice |
McGrath was nominated two years in a row (1989 and 1990) for a Gemini Award for My Secret Identity . The first time was for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role, [13] and the second time was for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (shared with Michael O'Connell, father of My Secret Identity lead Jerry). [14]
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