Grant Goodeve
Grant Goodeve | |
|---|---|
 Goodeve onT. J. Hookerin 1983. | |
| Born | July 6, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television host |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Known for | David Bradford inEight Is Enoughand The Engineer inTeam Fortress 2 |
| Spouse |
Deborah Lynn Ketcham
(m.1978) |
| Children | 3 |
Grant Goodeve(born July 6, 1952) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for his role as David Bradford, the eldest son onABCtelevision'sEight Is Enoughfrom 1977 to 1981; he sang the theme song for the show, as well. More recent work includes stints on theHome & Garden Televisioncable channel, and voice roles such as the Engineer in the multiplayer video gameTeam Fortress 2,andWolf O'DonnellinStar Fox: Assault.
Early life, family and education
[edit]Goodeve was born inMiddlebury, Connecticut,[1]and moved toLos Angeles,California,in 1975.[2]His sister is the writerThyrza Nichols Goodeve.
Career
[edit]His earliest role was on a fifth-season episode ofEmergency![3]After a February 1977 screen test,[2]he signed on as a cast member ofEight Is Enough,taking over a role played in theseries' pilot episodebyMark Hamill.
WhenEight Is Enoughended in 1981, Goodeve appeared in guest roles in series such asThe Love Boat,T. J. Hooker,Dynasty,andFantasy Island,among others.[1]In 1983, he played a role in the television pilotThe Night Watchman.In the summer of 1984, Goodeve hosted the syndicated programSolid Gold Hits.In 1985–86, he played Michael James "Woody" Woodward on theABCsoap operaOne Life to Live.[4]In 1984 he co-starred in themade-for-TV moviePigs vs. Freaks(a.k.a.Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks)). He also made a number of appearances as a celebrity guest contestant on thePyramidgame shows in the late 1970s and 1980s.
He reprised hisEight Is Enoughrole in two reunion movies during the late 1980s, and also appeared in several episodes ofMurder, She Wrote.[1]As the 1990s came to a close, he made an appearance onThe WB's hit series7th Heavenas Captain Jack Smith. In 2000, Goodeve appeared as the host of Word Pictures' productionProving the Bible through Archeology.[1]
Goodeve moved to thePacific Northwestin 1989 with his wife and three children. Soon after, he began appearing in the recurring role of Rick Pedersen, an ill-fatedbush pilot,on theCBSseriesNorthern Exposure.He also began contributing toKING-TV'sEvening Magazine,and began hosting that station's travel showNorthwest Backroadsin 1998.[5]As of 2014, Grant had hosted it for 16 years.
From 2000 to 2004, he hostedIf Walls Could TalkandHomes of Our HeritageonHome & Garden Television.He has worked as a voice actor for several video games, including the role of Wolf O'Donnell inStar Fox: Assault,the Engineer inTeam Fortress 2,and various voices forF.E.A.R..[1]He also lent his singing voice toBob Rivers'Twisted Christmasseries of holiday CDs.
In 2006, Goodeve appeared as George Bailey in Seattle'sTaproot Theatre Company's production ofIt's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.He returned to the Taproot stage in 2008's production ofThe Christmas Foundlingas Old Jake.
Goodeve also appears in an Amtrak Cascades safety video.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Goodeve is active in hisPresbyterianchurch in Seattle, engaging part-time in an itinerant music ministry in the region.[7]
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Emergency! | Larry | Above and Beyond... Nearly (Season 5: Episode 18) |
| 1976 | Gibbsville | Danny | Saturday Night (Season 1: Episode 2) |
| 1977−1981 | Eight Is Enough | David Bradford | Series regular |
| 1977, 1982 | Insight | Bill | I Want to Die Leave Me Alone, God |
| 1978–1983 | The Love Boat | Various | various roles |
| 1979, 1984 | Fantasy Island | Bill Rawlings/Hunter Richter | Goose for the Gander/The Stuntman (Season 3: Episode 2) Sing Melancholy Baby/The Last Dogfight (Season 7: Episode 16) |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing (Season 1: Episode 1) | |
| 1982 | Darkroom | Steve Lambert | Who's There? (Season 1: Episode 15) |
| 1983 | T. J. Hooker | Officer Bill Roper[8] | Blue Murder (Season 3: Episode 10) |
| 1983 | The Night Watchman | Officer Phil Triola | TV Pilot |
| 1983–1987 | Dynasty | Chris Deegan | 7 episodes |
| 1984 | Solid Gold Hits | Host | |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | David Huber | A Little Knife Music (Season 5: Episode 14) |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Stuart Scranton | A Gift (Season 1: Episode 10) |
| 1984 | Capitol | Jordy Clegg #2 | |
| 1984–1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Ben Skyler/Jack Kowalski/Larry Gaynes | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Rituals | Dr. Coleman | |
| 1985–1986 | One Life to Live | James Woodward | |
| 1986 | Hotel | Kevin Bromley | Enemies Within (Season 4: Episode 3) |
| 1990–1992 | Northern Exposure | Rick Pederson/Rick | 10 episodes |
| 1992 | McGee and Me! | Brad 'Giff' Gifford | In the Nick of Time |
| 1999– | Northwest Backroads | Host | |
| 2002 | 7th Heaven | Captain Jack Smith | Monkey Business 1 (Season 7: Episode 1) Monkey Business Deux (Season 7: Episode 2) |
| 2000–2004 | If Walls Could Talk | Host | |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Walter Lawford | 2 episodes |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Law of the Land | Soldier | TV movie |
| 1977 | All the King's Horses | Jack Benson | |
| 1979 | A Last Cry for Help | Jeff Burgess | TV movie |
| 1979 | Hot Rod | Sonny Munn | TV movie |
| 1982 | High Powder | Sgt. Garvey | TV movie |
| 1984 | Pigs vs. Freaks | Neal Brockmeyer | TV movie |
| 1987 | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | David Bradford | TV movie |
| 1988 | Take Two | Barry Griffith/Frank Bentley | |
| 1988 | License to Drive | Natalie's DMV Examiner | feature film |
| 1989 | An Eight Is Enough Wedding | David Bradford | TV movie |
| 1990 | She'll Take Romance | Doug | TV movie |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Don Moses | TV movie |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Russ | TV movie |
| 2008 | Proud American | Naval Doctor | |
| 2009 | Crimes of the Past | Agent Kruch | |
| 2017 | The Case for Christ | Mr. Cook | |
| 2018 | County Line | Sheriff Preston | |
| 2021 | Christmas in the Pines | Duke Henderson | TV movie |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Star Fox: Assault | Wolf O'Donnell | voice: English version |
| 2005 | F.E.A.R. | Harlan Wade/Additional Voices | voice |
| 2007 | Team Fortress 2 | Engineer | voice |
| 2009 | F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | Harlan Wade | voice |
| 2011 | F.E.A.R. 3 | Harlan Wade | voice |
| 2016 | Paladins | Team Fortress 2 Barik | voice |
Discography
[edit]- The Wonder of It All(1996)
References
[edit]- ^abcdeGrant GoodeveatIMDb
- ^ab1996 Interview withThe Lighthouse electronic Magazineat theWayback Machine(archive index)
- ^Above and Beyond... Nearly (1976),theIMDbentry for an episode ofEmergency!
- ^"Past Characters onOne Life to Live".SoapCentral.com.
- ^BiographyArchived2006-06-25 at theWayback Machinefrom theKING-TVwebsite
- ^VideoonYouTube
- ^Concert supports three ministries with a common causeArchived2006-09-09 at theWayback Machine,from the website of theUniversity Presbyterian Church
- ^""T.J. Hooker" Blue Murder (TV Episode 1983) - IMDb ".IMDb.
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