Derek McGrath

Derek McGrath

74 · Born: Jun 4, 1951

Personal Details

BornJun 4, 1951 Porcupine, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Derek McGrath, a talented individual, entered the world on June 4, 1951, in the picturesque town of Porcupine, located in the province of Ontario, Canada. This versatile actor and writer has made a lasting impression on the entertainment industry, with a diverse range of notable roles and projects that have showcased his remarkable skill and versatility.

Some of his most notable works include the popular television series "My Secret Identity" (1988),where he brought his unique talent to the screen, and the critically acclaimed film "Charlie Bartlett" (2007),which further solidified his reputation as a talented actor. Additionally, he also made a memorable appearance in the iconic comedy film "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" (1987),which is still widely enjoyed and respected today.

Career

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2023
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving as Mayor Cantin
{"id":178342,"title":"True: Friendship Day","year":"2020","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-friendship-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178342.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178342.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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{"id":138986,"title":"From Friend to Fianc\u00e9","year":"2019","character":"Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-friend-to-fiance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138986.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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{"id":111081,"title":"Sound of Christmas","year":"2016","character":"Earl McKinley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sound-of-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111081.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Sound of Christmas
Sound of Christmas as Earl McKinley
{"id":111219,"title":"A Puppy for Christmas","year":"2016","character":"Gramps","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-puppy-for-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111219.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":113993,"title":"An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman","year":"2016","character":"Oswald Chambers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-american-dream-the-education-of-william-bowman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113993.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":102886,"title":"Last Chance for Christmas","year":"2015","character":"Santa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-chance-for-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102886.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":89692,"title":"Northpole: Open for Christmas","year":"2015","character":"Peter Elfman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/northpole-open-for-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89692.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":3088,"title":"Fugget About It","year":2015,"character":"O' Shea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/fugget-about-it","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_3088.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_3088.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14211,"title":"Fir Crazy","year":"2013","character":"Hank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fir-crazy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14211.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":624,"title":"Carrie","year":"2013","character":"Head Commissioner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carrie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ggi1pbotaoo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ggi1pbotaoo.jpg"},"released":1}
Carrie
Carrie as Head Commissioner
{"id":16349,"title":"Christmas Magic","year":"2011","character":"Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16349.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16349.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":12054,"title":"Justin Time","year":2011,"character":"Grampa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/justin-time","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12054.jpg"},"released":1}
Justin Time
Justin Time as Grampa
{"id":44170,"title":"Fairfield Road","year":"2010","character":"Sam Peabody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fairfield-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44170.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Fairfield Road
Fairfield Road as Sam Peabody
{"id":10569,"title":"Bob & Doug","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bob-doug","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10569.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":14791,"title":"Daniel's Daughter","year":"2008","character":"Jim Cavanaugh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daniels-daughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14791.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Daniel's Daughter
Daniel's Daughter as Jim Cavanaugh
{"id":9622,"title":"Full of It","year":"2007","character":"Principal Hayes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/full-of-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9622.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Full of It
Full of It as Principal Hayes
{"id":13072,"title":"Charlie Bartlett","year":"2007","character":"Superintendent Sedgwick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-bartlett","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h99bg9j8em0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h99bg9j8em0.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett as Superintendent Sedgwick
{"id":7910,"title":"Little Mosque on the Prairie","year":2007,"character":"Rev. Duncan Magee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/little-mosque-on-the-prairie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7910.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie as Rev. Duncan Magee
{"id":103839281,"title":"Iggy Arbuckle","year":2007,"character":"Spiff (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/iggy-arbuckle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839281.jpg"},"released":1}
Iggy Arbuckle
Iggy Arbuckle as Spiff (voice)
{"id":154060,"title":"The Hungry Squid","year":"2002","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hungry-squid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154060.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":25008,"title":"The Safety of Objects","year":"2002","character":"Mr. Peabody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-safety-of-objects","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25008.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8129,"title":"Doc","year":2001,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doc","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8129.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":22609,"title":"Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite","year":"1999","character":"Warden Preston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bloodsport-the-dark-kumite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22609.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":55427,"title":"Inherit the Wind","year":"1999","character":"Radio Technician","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inherit-the-wind-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55427.jpg"},"released":1}
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind as Radio Technician
{"id":22674,"title":"Nice Guys Sleep Alone","year":"1999","character":"Eddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nice-guys-sleep-alone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22674.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156440,"title":"Stuart Bliss","year":"1998","character":"Mover","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stuart-bliss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156440.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":156993,"title":"Chameleon","year":"1996","character":"Morris Steinfeld","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chameleon-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156993.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Chameleon
Chameleon as Morris Steinfeld
{"id":19642,"title":"Hologram Man","year":"1995","character":"Secretary Culkin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hologram-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19642.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Hologram Man
Hologram Man as Secretary Culkin
{"id":103834314,"title":"The Red Green Show","year":1995,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-red-green-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834314.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5487,"title":"Freaked","year":"1993","character":"Worm","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/freaked","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5487.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Freaked
Freaked as Worm
{"id":185399,"title":"Drive Like Lightning","year":"1992","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/drive-like-lightning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185399.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1991,"character":"Coordinator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Coordinator
{"id":6919,"title":"She's Out of Control","year":"1989","character":"Jeff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shes-out-of-control","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/169raj59n830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/169raj59n830.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":9863,"title":"My Secret Identity","year":1988,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/my-secret-identity","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9863.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6323,"title":"Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol","year":"1987","character":"Butterworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":61950,"title":"Heathcliff: The Movie","year":"1986","character":"Lefty \/ Knuckles \/ Muggsy \/ Spike \/ Mr. Woodley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heathcliff-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61950.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Heathcliff: The Movie
Heathcliff: The Movie as Lefty / Knuckles / Muggsy / Spike / Mr. Woodley
{"id":161716,"title":"The Romance of Betty Boop","year":"1985","character":"Waldo Van Lavish (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-romance-of-betty-boop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161716.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
The Romance of Betty Boop
The Romance of Betty Boop as Waldo Van Lavish (voice)
{"id":103837683,"title":"Mary","year":1985,"character":"Ronnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837683.jpg"},"released":1}
Mary
Mary as Ronnie
{"id":2268,"title":"Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats","year":1985,"character":"Spike and Muggsy and Additional Voices","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/heathcliff-the-catillac-cats","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2268.jpg"},"released":1}
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats as Spike and Muggsy and Additional Voices
{"id":62801,"title":"Draw!","year":"1984","character":"Reggie Bell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/draw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62801.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Draw!
Draw! as Reggie Bell
{"id":162347,"title":"The Funny Farm","year":"1983","character":"Harvey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-funny-farm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162347.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":3988,"title":"Mr. Mom","year":"1983","character":"Exec. #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-mom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71khsr2o92k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71khsr2o92k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom as Exec. #1
{"id":185943,"title":"Take Me Up to the Ball Game","year":"1980","character":"The Eagle (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/take-me-up-to-the-ball-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185943.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Take Me Up to the Ball Game as The Eagle (voice)
{"id":64003,"title":"Nothing Personal","year":"1980","character":"Gas Jockey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-personal-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64003.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64003.jpg"},"released":1}
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal as Gas Jockey
{"id":163397,"title":"Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet","year":"1979","character":"Notfunnyenuf (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/intergalactic-thanksgiving-or-please-dont-eat-the-planet-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163397.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":22657,"title":"The Last Detail","year":"1973","character":"Nichiren Shoshu Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-detail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fq53v8k3r10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fq53v8k3r10.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
The Last Detail
The Last Detail as Nichiren Shoshu Member