'Growing Pains': The Cast Now & Then
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The Cast of 'Growing Pains': Now & Then
From 1985 to 1992, Growing Pains had millions of viewers glued to the television screens. The series is about the "Seaver" family and their everyday problems was a real hit in the late '80s and early '90s. "Maggie," the mom, decides to go back to work as a journalist, so her husband "Jason," a psychotherapist, takes over the education of children— which is not always a piece of cake...
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Alan Thicke and Joana Kern
Alan Thicke portrayed "Dr. Jason Seaver" and Joanne Kerns played the journalist "Maggie Seaver". The couple had four children: "Mike," "Carol," "Ben," and the latecomer "Chrissie".
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Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke (†69) was a true all-rounder: he was not only a successful actor, but also a popular songwriter. Thicke composed the themes for numerous TV series and shows. The Canadian was also a popular presenter and hosted numerous broadcasts and talk shows in his home country. In the past decades, Thicke had guest appearances in various series (How I Met Your Mother, Joey, American Dad etc.). The beloved actor passed away in December 2016 from heart failure— he was 69 years old.
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Alan Thicke and Tanya Callau
The actor was married three times. In 2005, he married the model Tanya Callau. From his first marriage, Thicke has two sons, one of them is a successful musician...
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Alan Thicke and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke is the second oldest son of Alan Thicke. Robin Thicke had his big breakthrough in 2013 with the smash hit "Blurred Lines".
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Joana Kern and Marc Appleton
Joana Kerns played the mother of the family, "Maggie Seaver". After Growing Pains ended in 1992, Kerns went back to her real passion: directing. As a director she was at the helm for some episodes of Dawson's Creek, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, among others. But she also never stopped acting— Kerns starred alongside Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted, as well as in the series Office Girl and in the comedy Knocked Up.
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Jeremy Miller, Tracey Gold and Kirk Cameron
At the age of nine, Jeremy Miller landed the role of youngest son "Ben Seaver". Kirk Cameron played the eldest son, and secret star of the series, "Mike Seaver," and Tracey Gold starred as "Carol Seaver".
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Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure
Did you make the connection? Kirk Cameron has a famous sister: We all know about Candice Cameron Bure from the cult series Full House.
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Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble
Kirk Cameron met his future wife Chelsea Nobel on the set of Growing Pains. The two were married on July 21, 1991 and the couple has six(!) children.
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Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron had his breakthrough as an actor with his role on Growing Pains. After the series, he had his own show called Kirk. In the 1980s, Cameron was one of the most popular TV stars and won numerous awards for Growing Pains. For many years, Cameron has been producing a Christian evangelical TV show called The Way of the Master, which he also hosts.