Photo: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alan Thicke is one of those names that anchored a whole era of television without demanding the spotlight for himself. To millions he was Dr. Jason Seaver, the warm sitcom dad on Growing Pains, but I find his songwriting credits more telling: this was a working craftsman who wrote theme tunes and hosted shows before America cast him as everyone's father. There's a tidy irony in him fathering Robin Thicke, passing the music gene forward. His 2013 Canada's Walk of Fame nod felt overdue. When he died suddenly in 2016, the affection that poured out confirmed how genuinely likable he was.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Thicke
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・シック
- Reading
- あらん・しっく
- Born
- March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- songwriter / composer / television presenter / voice actor / comedian
2. Background
- University
- University of Western Ontario
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Canada's Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Growing Pains | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.alanthicke.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan Thicke born?
March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016.
Where is Alan Thicke from?
Alan Thicke is from Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
What does Alan Thicke do?
Alan Thicke works as songwriter, composer, television presenter, voice actor, comedian.
What is Alan Thicke known for?
Notable works include Growing Pains.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.