Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor and writer.

Life and career

McGrath was born in

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. His career began as

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in ''

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''. He is known for his roles in '' Cheers'' as Andy Schroeder (the would-be strangler of

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), Oswald Valentine in ''

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'', Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in ''

My Secret Identity ''My Secret Identity'' is a television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 to May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States. It was later shown ...

'', Crewman Chell in '' Star Trek: Voyager'', and as Dr. Derek Hebert in ''

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''. McGrath also played Buck the dog in a fantasy sequence in a second-season episode of '' Married... with Children'', a game show host in a third-season episode of ''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...

'', and a mutant in the 1993 comedy film ''

Freaked ''Freaked'' is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns. Winter also starred in the lead role. Both were involved in the short-lived MTV sketch comedy show '' The Idiot ...

''. He appeared in a recurring role as the character of Anglican priest Duncan Magee in the CBC Television sitcom ''

Little Mosque on the Prairie ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures, originally broadcast from 2007 to 2012 on CBC. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and Indian Head, Saskatchewan, the series was s ...

''. He voices

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in the animated children's series ''

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''. He also voices Melvin, the mayor of Maple Lake in the animated series '' Bob & Doug''. He also provided the voice of Heathcliff's nemesis Spike in DIC's '' Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats''. He has also voiced various characters in '' Grossology'', '' Pole Position'', '' The Romance of Betty Boop'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Super Why!'', '' Wayside'', ''

Ruby Gloom ''Ruby Gloom'' is a Canadian animated television series based on the Mighty Fine apparel line of the same name created by illustrator Martin Hsu. The series was produced by Nelvana and started airing in Canada on YTV on October 15, 2006, and fin ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Jane and the Dragon'' and ''

Take Me Up to the Ball Game ''Take Me Up to the Ball Game'' is a 1980 American-Canadian animated television special that premiered on CBC in Canada and in syndication in the United States on September 18, 1980. It is the last television special in Nelvana's 1977 to 1980 s ...

''. In the 1970s, he was a prominent actor on

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educational programming, most notably ''

Mathmakers ''Mathmakers'' was a Canadian educational children's television series produced from 1978 to 1980 by the province of Ontario's public television network, TVOntario. The series starred Derek McGrath and Lyn Harvey. Producer/Director Clive Vanderbur ...

''. In 2002, he narrated the

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short ''

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'', which won the

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. He voices Mr. McFeely in ''

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' (known as ''Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood'' in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and often abbreviated to ''Daniel Tiger'') is a Flash-animated (photographs-influenced) musical television ser ...

'' and Chief Quimby in ''

Inspector Gadget ''Inspector Gadget'' is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series '' Inspector Gadget''. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated ...

''. He also played Garth Harble, Animal Control Officer, in the fifth season of ''

The Red Green Show ''The Red Green Show'' is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States (airing on more than 100 PBS affiliates a ...

''. McGrath had a recurring role on ''

Kim's Convenience ''Kim's Convenience'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021. It depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto: parents "App ...

'' as Frank the handyman.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

McGrath was nominated two years in a row (1989 and 1990) for a Gemini Award for ''

''. The first time was for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role, and the second time was for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (shared with Michael O'Connell, father of ''My Secret Identity'' lead Jerry).

References

External links

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