Timothy P. Dunigan(born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power inCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.He also played con-man 1st Lt.Templeton "The Face-Man" Peckin the pilot for the 1980s hitThe A-Teambut was replaced byDirk Benedictfor the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creatorsFrank LupoandStephen J. Cannellhad wanted Benedict from the start but were overruled by the network executives.[1]
Tim Dunigan | |
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| Born | Timothy P. Dunigan August 2, 1955 St. Louis, Missouri,United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor,mortgage broker |
| Years active | 1983–2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Early life
editDunigan was born inSt. Louis, Missouri,to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.[2]
Acting career
editAs to why Dunigan wasn't chosen to participate inThe A-Teambeyond the pilot, according to the actor himself, "I look[ed] even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school."[3]He played the role of Davy Crockett as a young man inThe Magical World of Disney's 1988–89 miniseriesDavy Crockett.He had guest-starring television roles on several hit series:Cheers,Murder, She Wrote,Empty Nest,Beverly Hills, 90210,andJAG.During a phone interview for G4'sAttack of the Show!program, it was revealed that Dunigan had quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role inJAGin 2002.[citation needed]
Family
editDunigan was the cousin of the late sports announcerHarry Caray.His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a veteran ofWorld War II,member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mr. Smith | Tommy Atwood | Main cast (13 episodes) |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Templeton "Faceman" Peck | Episode: "Mexican Slayride" |
| 1983 | Wizards and Warriors | Geoffrey Blackpool | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Al Seco | TV movie |
| 1984 | The Fall Guy | Junior Gallantine / Adrian Sloan | Episodes - "Cool Hand Colt" and "Sandcastles" |
| 1986 | Cheers | Doctor McNeese | Episode - "Dark Imaginings" |
| 1987 | Silver Spoons | Gary | Episode - "Hero Worship" |
| 1987–1988 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Captain Jonathan Power | Main role (22 episodes) |
| 1988–1989 | The Magical World of Disney | Davy Crockett | Main role (4 episodes) |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Michael | Episode - "Death Do Us Part" |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Charley Holcomb / Freddy Masters | Episode - "Three Strikes, You're Out" |
| 1989 | Captain Power: The Beginning | Captain Jonathan Power | TV movie |
| 1990 | Empty Nest | John Taylor | Episode - "A Flaw Is Born" |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Matt Brody | Episode - "The First Time" |
| 1991 | They Came from Outer Space | Ranger Binkley | Episode - "Sex, Lies and UFOs: Part 1" |
| 1991 | The Hit Man | Jerry | TV movie |
| 1991 | P.S. I Luv U | The Hitman | Episode - "No Thanks for the Memories" |
| 1994 | Hearts Afire | Dan Nichols | Episode - "The Sock-Her Boys" |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Terry Broadhurst | Episode - "The Bela Lugosi Blues" |
| 2002 | JAG | Col. Norris | Episode - "Head to Toe" |
References
edit- ^Cullen, Jenny (1988-12-11). "Sex and politics as coonskin hero returns from the Alamo".Sunday Mail.Adelaide.
- ^"Funeral Notices: Robert S. Dunigan, Sr".St. Louis Post-Dispatch.February 18, 1996. p. 10C.Retrieved2023-01-25.
- ^Buck, Jerry (January 4, 1989)."Tim Dunigan Plays a Different 'Davy Crockett'".Indiana Gazette.Associated Press.p. 10.
- ^"Nicholas Argint, Sr".St. Louis Post-Dispatch.October 1, 2005.Retrieved2023-01-25– via Legacy.com.[failed verification]
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